University of Bristol: UCAT for 2027 entry

Sources checked 24 September 2026

Courses and what to sit

Medicine MB ChB

A100
UCAT required
What to sit
All four subtests
Apply by
15 October 2026, 18:00 UK time
How the score is used
The cognitive total, excluding Situational Judgement, is used to select applicants for interview. The interview threshold changes each year.

Gateway to Medicine MB ChB

A108
UCAT required
What to sit
All four subtests
Apply by
15 October 2026, 18:00 UK time

Dentistry BDS

A206
UCAT required
What to sit
All four subtests
Apply by
15 October 2026, 18:00 UK time
How the score is used
The cognitive total, excluding Situational Judgement, is used to select applicants for interview.

Gateway to Dentistry BDS

A208
UCAT required
What to sit
All four subtests
Apply by
15 October 2026, 18:00 UK time

Key dates

  1. 13 July to 24 September 2026Passed

    Sit the UCAT: UCAT 2026 for 2027 entry

    Applicants taking UCAT in the UK testing cycle.

  2. 16 September 2026, 15:00 UK timePassed

    Booking closes: UCAT, UCAT 2026 for 2027 entry

    Applicants taking UCAT in the UK testing cycle.

  3. 15 October 2026, 18:00 UK timeIn 18 days

    Apply through UCAS

    UCAS applications for 2027 entry.

Date sources: UCAS, checked 24 September 2026; UCAT Consortium, checked 24 September 2026

Published score guidance

  • Past statistics, not a cutoff · 2026 entry

    Final interview threshold: Home 2240; overseas 2270. These are historical, not promised 2027 thresholds.

    Home and overseas interview applicants. Applies to Medicine MB ChB.

    Source: bristol.ac.uk, checked 24 September 2026

  • Past statistics, not a cutoff · 2026 entry

    Final interview threshold: Home 2340; overseas 1970. These are historical, not promised 2027 thresholds.

    Home and overseas interview applicants. Applies to Dentistry BDS.

    Source: bristol.ac.uk, checked 24 September 2026

The relevant UK test is UCAT 2026. It covers Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning and Situational Judgement, with no choice of modules. UCAT course directory (accessed 2026-09-24); official format (research accessed 2026-09-23).

FAQ provenance: questions are adapted from observed searches retained in the UCAT research dossier: entry-year dates, scores for medicine, and practice tests (research accessed 2026-09-23). These are adapted questions, not verbatim university FAQs.

Medicine MB ChB (A100)

Official course details (accessed 2026-09-24). UCAT is required for this course for 2027 entry. Requirement source (accessed 2026-09-24).

The cognitive total, excluding Situational Judgement, is used to select applicants for interview. The interview threshold changes each year. How this course uses UCAT (accessed 2026-09-24).

2026 entry: Final interview threshold: Home 2240; overseas 2270. These are historical, not promised 2027 thresholds. Published historical scores (accessed 2026-09-24).

Deadlines: book UCAT by 16 September 2026 at 15:00 UK time; sit between 13 July and 24 September 2026. Official test dates (accessed 2026-09-24). The UCAS deadline is 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UK time. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): For Verbal Reasoning, mark the sentence that supports each answer before adding time pressure. For Decision Making, separate stated facts from assumptions. In Quantitative Reasoning, practise unit changes and calculator entry separately before attempting timed sets. Track reading mistakes separately from timing mistakes. Use the official practice tests (research accessed 2026-09-23) to rehearse the interface.

FAQs

Which UCAT year do I need for 2027 entry?

UCAT 2026, subject to the applicant exceptions above. Official cycle (accessed 2026-09-24).

What UCAT score do I need for this course?

Use the course-specific selection policy above. Keep minimum eligibility separate from any historical interview threshold. Official selection guidance (accessed 2026-09-24).

Where should I start practising?

Editorial advice: start with an untimed official tutorial, record why each wrong answer was tempting, then retest that reasoning skill under section timing. Official preparation resources (research accessed 2026-09-23).

Gateway to Medicine MB ChB (A108)

Official course details (accessed 2026-09-24). UCAT is required for this course for 2027 entry. Requirement source (accessed 2026-09-24).

A course-specific 2027 competitive score or weighting has not been verified for this draft. No predicted cut-off is supplied.

Deadlines: book UCAT by 16 September 2026 at 15:00 UK time; sit between 13 July and 24 September 2026. Official test dates (accessed 2026-09-24). The UCAS deadline is 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UK time. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): For Verbal Reasoning, mark the sentence that supports each answer before adding time pressure. For Decision Making, separate stated facts from assumptions. In Quantitative Reasoning, practise unit changes and calculator entry separately before attempting timed sets. Track reading mistakes separately from timing mistakes. Use the official practice tests (research accessed 2026-09-23) to rehearse the interface.

FAQs

Which UCAT year do I need for 2027 entry?

UCAT 2026, subject to the applicant exceptions above. Official cycle (accessed 2026-09-24).

What UCAT score do I need for this course?

This draft has not established a course-specific score requirement; check the linked course admissions guidance before choosing it. Official selection guidance (accessed 2026-09-24).

Where should I start practising?

Editorial advice: start with an untimed official tutorial, record why each wrong answer was tempting, then retest that reasoning skill under section timing. Official preparation resources (research accessed 2026-09-23).

Dentistry BDS (A206)

Official course details (accessed 2026-09-24). UCAT is required for this course for 2027 entry. Requirement source (accessed 2026-09-24).

The cognitive total, excluding Situational Judgement, is used to select applicants for interview. How this course uses UCAT (accessed 2026-09-24).

2026 entry: Final interview threshold: Home 2340; overseas 1970. These are historical, not promised 2027 thresholds. Published historical scores (accessed 2026-09-24).

Deadlines: book UCAT by 16 September 2026 at 15:00 UK time; sit between 13 July and 24 September 2026. Official test dates (accessed 2026-09-24). The UCAS deadline is 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UK time. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): For Verbal Reasoning, mark the sentence that supports each answer before adding time pressure. For Decision Making, separate stated facts from assumptions. In Quantitative Reasoning, practise unit changes and calculator entry separately before attempting timed sets. Track reading mistakes separately from timing mistakes. Use the official practice tests (research accessed 2026-09-23) to rehearse the interface.

FAQs

Which UCAT year do I need for 2027 entry?

UCAT 2026, subject to the applicant exceptions above. Official cycle (accessed 2026-09-24).

What UCAT score do I need for this course?

Use the course-specific selection policy above. Keep minimum eligibility separate from any historical interview threshold. Official selection guidance (accessed 2026-09-24).

Where should I start practising?

Editorial advice: start with an untimed official tutorial, record why each wrong answer was tempting, then retest that reasoning skill under section timing. Official preparation resources (research accessed 2026-09-23).

Gateway to Dentistry BDS (A208)

Official course details (accessed 2026-09-24). UCAT is required for this course for 2027 entry. Requirement source (accessed 2026-09-24).

A course-specific 2027 competitive score or weighting has not been verified for this draft. No predicted cut-off is supplied.

Deadlines: book UCAT by 16 September 2026 at 15:00 UK time; sit between 13 July and 24 September 2026. Official test dates (accessed 2026-09-24). The UCAS deadline is 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UK time. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): For Verbal Reasoning, mark the sentence that supports each answer before adding time pressure. For Decision Making, separate stated facts from assumptions. In Quantitative Reasoning, practise unit changes and calculator entry separately before attempting timed sets. Track reading mistakes separately from timing mistakes. Use the official practice tests (research accessed 2026-09-23) to rehearse the interface.

FAQs

Which UCAT year do I need for 2027 entry?

UCAT 2026, subject to the applicant exceptions above. Official cycle (accessed 2026-09-24).

What UCAT score do I need for this course?

This draft has not established a course-specific score requirement; check the linked course admissions guidance before choosing it. Official selection guidance (accessed 2026-09-24).

Where should I start practising?

Editorial advice: start with an untimed official tutorial, record why each wrong answer was tempting, then retest that reasoning skill under section timing. Official preparation resources (research accessed 2026-09-23).

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