How much time should I devote to UCAT preparation?
The amount of time you devote to UCAT preparation depends on you - in particular your current abilities, level of motivation and other commitments. Generally, MedEntry advises students to spend about 10% of study time preparing for UCAT in the few months leading up to the exam. For example, if you spend a total of thirty hours per week studying, about three hours per week should be set aside for UCAT preparation.
If you only have a few weeks to prepare for UCAT, you should spend a greater percenSome readersWhat should I do for my UCAT preparation?
Successful preparation for UCAT can be summarised in five key steps:
Understand the importance of UCAT
Familiarise yourself with UCAT-style questions
Learn strategies for tackling each type of question
Attempt full length practice exams under timed conditions
Identify your weaknesses and work on them
For more information check out our free UCAT Strategy Guide:
Free UCAT Strategy GuideSome readersWhen is the best time to begin preparation for UCAT?
When to begin UCAT preparation is a difficult question and one that is very individual. Many NZ students are unaware that they can sit the UCAT in year 13. However, sitting the UCAT in year 13 (and again in the first year of university) confers a significant advantage. You will gain an insight into the difficulty, style and conditions of the exam, and it will help with your confidence when you sit the exam the following year. Furthermore, if you excel in the UCAT, you will be eligible to applySome readersWhat is the UCAT and when do students sit the exam?
The UCAT is a two hour multiple choice test which is administered on computer at a test centre throughout July and early August. It can be taken for the first time in Year 13, and then again in the first year of uni and then every year for as many times as a candidate wants.
The UCAT assesses a range of abilities identified by universities as important to practicing in the fields of medicine / dentistry / clinical sciences:
the ability to evaluate information presented in a written form,Few readers
