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Oxford medicine tutor for undergraduates. BMAT & UCAT course tutor
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Which UK universities have admissions tests?
Many courses at Oxford and Cambridge require applicants to take admissions tests, as well as all applicants to UK law and medical schools. These are important aspects of the application process, used to decide which candidates are invited for interviews and to determine who will be offered places. Preparation for the assessments is therefore vital. At the bottom of this page, you will see a full list of tests and you can reach out to our team with questions at enquiries@jandjeducation.com
Which Oxford & Cambridge courses require tests?
A full list of tests is available a the bottom of this page.
Oxford university requires tests for medicine biomedical sciences and medicine BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test); Classics CAT (Classical Admissions Test); English ELAT (English Literature Admissions Test); History HAT (History Aptitude Test); Maths & Computer Science MAT (Mathematics Admissions Test); Modern Languages MLAT (Modern Languages Admissions Test), Oriental Studies OLAT (Oriental Languages Admissions Test); Physics PAT (Physics Aptitude Test); Philosophy & Theology Oxford Philosophy Test; PPE TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment).
Cambridge university requires assessments for medicine BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test); Engineering ENGAA (Engineering Admissions Assessment); Natural Sciences NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment); Maths TMUA (Test of Mathematics for University Admissions); Economics ECAA (Economics Admissions Assessment); English ELAT (English Literature Admissions Test); Land Economy TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment)
How do I prepare for Oxford & Cambridge admissions tests?
You can prepare for Oxbridge admissions tests for all subjects with J&J Education through personalised 1:1 sessions which will teach you the required content and exam technique for the tests.
How should I prepare for the UCAT?
Get into your preferred university by mastering the University Clinical Aptitude Test with an expert UCAT tutor. The University Clinical Aptitude Test often is a vital part of the application process for UK medical and dental schools.
J&J Education are leading specialists in medicine and dental applications and provide expert UCAT tuition to students. Whether you need support for particular sections of the UCAT, help with organising your time or an all-around intensive preparation for all UCAT sections, our outstanding UCAT tutoring can help you reach your goals and help you enter your preferred medicine course.
Through J&J, you will work 1:1 with a specialist UCAT tutor who will help you with all sections of the BMAT exam. They include lecturers at top universities like Oxford and Cambridge and have achieved the highest scores in the UCAT themselves.
How many sections are on the UCAT?
There are five sections on the UCAT, each are separately timed subtests in multiple choice format. The sections are verbal reasoning, decision making, quantitative reasoning, abstract reasoning, and situation judgement.
You can see more information on the UCAT site.
How many questions are on the UCAT?
The standard UCAT test is 2 hours.
Verbal reasoning: Verbal reasoning contains 44 questions and you have 21 minutes to answer them.
Decision making: Decision making contains 29 questions and you have 31 minutes to answer them.
Quantitative reasoning: Quantitative reasoning contains 36 questions and you have 25 minutes to answer them.
Abstract reasoning: Abstract reasoning contains 50 questions and you have 12 minutes to answer them.
Situational judgement: Situational judgement contains 66 questions and you have 26 minutes to answer them.
What are the key dates for UCAT?
24th May: account registration opens
20th June: booking opens
11th July: testing starts
22nd September: booking deadline
29th September: last test day
15th October: UCAS deadline
Early November: results delivered to universities
Which universities require UCAT?
For specific courses please click here.
University of Aberdeen
Anglia Ruskin University
Aston University
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
Brunel University London
Cardiff University
University of Chester
University of Dundee
University of East Anglia
Edge Hill University
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
Hull York Medical School
Keele University
Kent and Medway Medical School
King's College London
University of Leicester
University of Liverpool
University of Manchester
University of Newcastle
University of Nottingham
Plymouth University
Queen Mary University of London
Queen's University Belfast
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
St George's, University of London
University of Sunderland
University of Warwick
University of Worcester
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We cover all UK admissions tests including: BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test), Oxford CAT (Classical Admissions Test), Oxford ELAT & Cambridge ELAT (English Literature Admissions Test), Oxford HAT (History Aptitude Test), Oxford MAT (Mathematics Admissions Test), Oxford MLAT (Modern Languages Admissions Test), Oxford OLAT (Oriental Languages Admissions Test), Oxford PAT (Physics Aptitude Test), Oxford Philosophy Test, Oxford TSA & Cambridge TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment), LNAT (Law National Aptitude Test), Cambridge ENGAA (Engineering Admissions Assessment), Cambridge NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment), Cambridge TMUA (Test of Mathematics for University Admissions), Cambridge ECAA (Economics Admissions Assessment).