Can you retake the UCAT?

Not in the same year: UCAT allows one test a year, and a second sitting counts as misconduct. You can sit it again in a later year with no penalty. So make this year's attempt count.

By Shrey, Cambridge studentUpdated

Mock 1, free

184 questions · 118 minutes · marks and time for every subtest

  • VR44 questions, 22 min
  • DM35 questions, 37 min
  • QR36 questions, 26 min
  • SJT69 questions, 26 min
Start the free mock

What you can change

  • Reschedule or cancel your booking free, with enough notice.
  • Move to a later date in the testing window if you need more time.
  • Sit again next year and apply with that year's score.

Prepare the one attempt

Work back from your date: when UCAT booking opens

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