University of St Andrews: UCAT for 2027 entry

Sources checked 24 September 2026

Courses and what to sit

Medicine BSc (Hons) A990

A990
UCAT required
What to sit
All four subtests
Apply by
15 October 2026, 18:00 UK time
How the score is used
Applicants who meet the academic and other selection requirements are ranked by overall UCAT for interview. Offers depend on interview performance and route; overall UCAT breaks interview-score ties.

Key dates

  1. 13 July to 24 September 2026Passed

    Sit the UCAT: UCAT 2026 for 2027 entry

    Applicants using UCAT for 2027 entry

  2. 16 September 2026, 15:00 UK timePassed

    Booking closes: UCAT, UCAT 2026 for 2027 entry

    Applicants using UCAT for 2027 entry

  3. 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

Published score guidance

  • Past statistics, not a cutoff · 2026 entry

    Minimum scores selected for interview: Home Funded and Scottish 1500; UK Domicile 1640. A100 Overseas 1710.

    Published fee/domicile groups. Applies to Medicine BSc (Hons).

    Source: st-andrews.ac.uk, checked 24 September 2026

  • Past statistics, not a cutoff · 2026 entry

    Minimum scores selected for interview: Home Funded and Scottish 1500; UK Domicile 1640.

    Published fee/domicile groups. Applies to Medicine MBChB ScotCOM.

    Source: st-andrews.ac.uk, checked 24 September 2026

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 BSc (Hons) (A100)

UCAT is required for this course. Course guidance (accessed 24 September 2026); 2027 directory (accessed 24 September 2026).

Score use: A current numerical threshold or weighting has not been verified for this draft. University guidance (accessed 24 September 2026).

Historical score context (2026 entry): Minimum scores selected for interview: Home Funded and Scottish 1500; UK Domicile 1640. A100 Overseas 1710. University source (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?

No numerical target is established in this draft. Check the course guidance before using a score to select this university. 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).

Medicine MBChB ScotCOM (A10C)

UCAT is required for this course. Course guidance (accessed 24 September 2026); 2027 directory (accessed 24 September 2026).

ScotCOM accepts Home and rest-of-UK fee-status applicants, not overseas fee-status applicants. Course details (accessed 24 September 2026).

Score use: A current numerical threshold or weighting has not been verified for this draft. University guidance (accessed 24 September 2026).

Historical score context (2026 entry): Minimum scores selected for interview: Home Funded and Scottish 1500; UK Domicile 1640. University source (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?

No numerical target is established in this draft. Check the course guidance before using a score to select this university. 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).

Medicine BSc (Hons) A990 (A990)

UCAT is required for this course. Course guidance (accessed 24 September 2026); 2027 directory (accessed 24 September 2026).

This route is designed for Canadian students; clinical training follows at Edinburgh. Course details (accessed 24 September 2026).

Score use: Applicants who meet the academic and other selection requirements are ranked by overall UCAT for interview. Offers depend on interview performance and route; overall UCAT breaks interview-score ties. 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?

Applicants who meet the academic and other selection requirements are ranked by overall UCAT for interview. Offers depend on interview performance and route; overall UCAT breaks interview-score ties. 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).

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