Guide to Get Started with UCAT

Welcome to your Guide to Getting Started with UCAT!

‼️ Important Note ‼️

Note that the file contains the most updated information for the new UCAT exam (2025 onwards)

From 2025 onwards,

• Abstract Reasoning (AR) is NO LONGER included. This section is kept in the document for the sake of completeness.
• The time for other sections is extended slightly but generally unchanged.
• The total score will range from 900-2700. (Instead of 900-3600)

The tips mentioned in this pdf are applicable and vital for scoring a decent mark in UCAT.

What's included?

• Guide to Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Decision Making, Abstract Reasoning (Scraped in 2025 and later), and Situational Judgement.
• My experience and tips being a test-taker myself.
• (BONUS) My blog article on how to get started with UCAT.

Who is this for?

• Aspiring medics looking to apply to QS Top 100 Medical Schools in the UK.
• Aspiring medics preparing for the UCAT.
• Students applying for 2026 entry and later.

Who am I?
Hi, I'm Adam. A medical student, LinkedIn and Notion creator behind this guide.

I'm a geek in productivity and doing more things in less time.

I have received four QS top 50 medical school offers in the year of 2024, namely HKU, CUHK, UCL, KCL.