These courses use the 2026 testing cycle for 2027 admission. Official course directory (accessed 24 September 2026).
Test format: Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning and Situational Judgement. There is no course-specific module choice. Official format (accessed 24 September 2026).
Shared calendar: book by 16 September 2026 at 15:00 UK time; sit between 13 July and 24 September 2026. The UCAS medicine/dentistry deadline is 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UK time. UCAT dates (accessed 24 September 2026); UCAS deadlines (accessed 24 September 2026).
FAQ topics are editorial adaptations of real score, preparation and entry-year questions in the UCAT research SEO-QUERIES.md, supported by its score autocomplete, practice autocomplete and entry-year autocomplete snapshots, accessed 23 September 2026.
Medicine BMBS (Hons) (A100)
UCAT is required for this course. Course guidance (accessed 24 September 2026); 2027 directory (accessed 24 September 2026).
Score use: The 2027 course requirements exclude applicants with SJT Band 4. The linked detailed scoring page is labelled 2026 entry, so its numerical weights are not presented here as a confirmed 2027 policy. University selection guidance (accessed 24 September 2026).
Preparation, editorial advice: Review missed cognitive questions by cause: missed evidence, faulty inference, calculation or time pressure. Repeat that skill before another mock. Use official tutorials and practice resources (accessed 24 September 2026).
FAQs
What score should I aim for on this course?
The 2027 course requirements exclude applicants with SJT Band 4. The linked detailed scoring page is labelled 2026 entry, so its numerical weights are not presented here as a confirmed 2027 policy. University selection guidance (accessed 24 September 2026).
Which year should I take UCAT?
Use UCAT 2026 for 2027 entry. Official cycle guidance (accessed 24 September 2026). The booking and sitting deadlines are in the shared calendar above.
How should I use practice tests?
Editorial advice: learn the interface first, then complete a timed set and review every error before another mock. Use official preparation resources (accessed 24 September 2026).
Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS (Hons) (A101)
UCAT is required for this course. Course guidance (accessed 24 September 2026); 2027 directory (accessed 24 September 2026).
Score use: SJT Band 4 applicants are not considered. University guidance (accessed 24 September 2026).
Preparation, editorial advice: Review missed cognitive questions by cause: missed evidence, faulty inference, calculation or time pressure. Repeat that skill before another mock. Use official tutorials and practice resources (accessed 24 September 2026).
FAQs
What score should I aim for on this course?
SJT Band 4 applicants are not considered. University guidance (accessed 24 September 2026).
Which year should I take UCAT?
Use UCAT 2026 for 2027 entry. Official cycle guidance (accessed 24 September 2026). The booking and sitting deadlines are in the shared calendar above.
How should I use practice tests?
Editorial advice: learn the interface first, then complete a timed set and review every error before another mock. Use official preparation resources (accessed 24 September 2026).
2027 eligibility update: Applicants must live in the UK with the stated Home, indefinite-leave or refugee status, meet contextual criteria, have no previous university study and fall below the standard or contextual five-year-course grades. Applicants cannot apply to both A108 and A100. Provider-authored 2027 UCAS listing (accessed 2026-09-24).
Published offer: A levels: BBC, with B in Biology or Human Biology and B in Chemistry. A science practical pass is normally needed. Contextual eligibility applies; these grades already incorporate the reduction. 2027 offer source (accessed 2026-09-24).
Interview: An interview is required, normally multiple mini interviews. Home applicants attend in person; invitation thresholds vary between years. 2027 interview source (accessed 2026-09-24).
Medicine with a Foundation Year BMBS (A108)
UCAT is required for this course. Course guidance (accessed 24 September 2026); 2027 directory (accessed 24 September 2026).
Score use: SJT Band 4 applicants are excluded. UCAT must be taken in the application year. No fixed numerical 2027 interview threshold is established here. University guidance (accessed 24 September 2026).
Preparation, editorial advice: Review missed cognitive questions by cause: missed evidence, faulty inference, calculation or time pressure. Repeat that skill before another mock. Use official tutorials and practice resources (accessed 24 September 2026).
FAQs
What score should I aim for on this course?
SJT Band 4 applicants are excluded. UCAT must be taken in the application year. No fixed numerical 2027 interview threshold is established here. University guidance (accessed 24 September 2026).
Which year should I take UCAT?
Use UCAT 2026 for 2027 entry. Official cycle guidance (accessed 24 September 2026). The booking and sitting deadlines are in the shared calendar above.
How should I use practice tests?
Editorial advice: learn the interface first, then complete a timed set and review every error before another mock. Use official preparation resources (accessed 24 September 2026).