Sources checked 24 September 2026
13 July to 24 September 2026Passed
Sit the UCAT: UCAT 2026 for 2027 entry
Applicants using UCAT for 2027 entry
16 September 2026, 15:00 UK timePassed
Booking closes: UCAT, UCAT 2026 for 2027 entry
Applicants using UCAT for 2027 entry
15 October 2026, 18:00 UK timeIn 18 days
Apply through UCAS
UCAS medicine or dentistry applications for 2027 entry
Date sources: UCAS, checked 24 September 2026; UCAT Consortium, checked 24 September 2026
No published score guidance was found for these courses. There is no official target, so this page does not give one.
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.
UCAT is required for this course. Course guidance (accessed 24 September 2026); 2027 directory (accessed 24 September 2026).
Score use: Initial shortlisting gives equal weight to cognitive UCAT and contextualised GCSE performance. UCAT receives double weight where GCSEs are absent, number five or fewer, or were taken in summer 2020 to summer 2021. SJT is not used at this stage. There is no independent fixed UCAT cut-off. 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).
What score should I aim for on this course?
Initial shortlisting gives equal weight to cognitive UCAT and contextualised GCSE performance. UCAT receives double weight where GCSEs are absent, number five or fewer, or were taken in summer 2020 to summer 2021. SJT is not used at this stage. There is no independent fixed UCAT cut-off. 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).
UCAT is required for this course. Course guidance (accessed 24 September 2026); 2027 directory (accessed 24 September 2026).
Score use: UCAT is considered alongside the application, referees' statements and interviews when assessing the selection criteria. Medical tutors shortlist applicants; the published selection page does not give a fixed numerical weighting. 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).
What score should I aim for on this course?
UCAT is considered alongside the application, referees' statements and interviews when assessing the selection criteria. Medical tutors shortlist applicants; the published selection page does not give a fixed numerical weighting. 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).