UCAT
The UCAT ANZ was established to help universities achieve greater fairness in selection. Around 14,000 candidates sit the test each year as part of their application to courses in medicine, dentistry and clinical sciences.
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a computer-based admissions test, used by the UCAT ANZ Consortium of universities in Australia and New Zealand to help select applicants for their medical, dental and clinical science degree programmes.
The UCAT ANZ replaced the UMAT (Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test) in 2019.
Details of the 2022 UCAT ANZ can be found here.
Key Dates and Test Fees
Candidates taking the UCAT ANZ in 2022 for entry to universities in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 should note these key dates (deadline times are in AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time):
| Concession Scheme opensAccess Arrangements open | 1 February 2022 |
| BOOKING OPENS | 1 March 2022 |
| Concession application deadline | 10 May 2022 |
| Access Arrangements application deadline | 17 May 2022 |
| BOOKING DEADLINE | 17 May 2022 |
| Late booking deadline | 31 May 2022 |
| Cancellation deadline | 3 June 2022 |
| Testing begins | 1 July 2022 |
| Last testing date | 12 August 2022 |
| Results delivered to universities | by early September 2022 |
MedEntry UCAT Preparation
The UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) is required for entry into most medicine and dentistry courses across Australia. Students who wish to enter such courses will need to sit UCAT.
Year 11 students who are interested in medicine or dentistry have one year before their test in July-August 2022. The best way to prepare for UCAT is through distributed practice over several months.
For Year 12 students who have scored well in UCAT, MedEntry conducts interview training.
MedEntry offers a free UCAT trial that includes a complete UCAT practice exam with feedback and solutions.
UCAT, Interviews, Med School Applications, Pathways into Medicine and Dentistry (for universities in Australia)
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Free Webinar
An Excellent Opportunity for Students, Teachers, and Parents
15 February 2022, 6.30pm – 8.30pm (AEDT)
Each year UCAT Masterclass hosts the largest free online mock exam on UCAT Mock Exam Day (MED) which is coming up on Sunday, 27 February 2022. In 2021, over 2000 students participated in the computer-based exam.
Students may also be interested to:
- experience the unique exam on our replica UCAT exam simulator,
- receive their mock UCAT score,
- learn their percentile rank against other candidates, and
- view a detailed breakdown of how they performed in each section.
Students can access the exam by creating a free account here.
UCAT Masterclass is an online course designed to assist in your UCAT preparation. Attached is a comprehensive 2022 UCAT Handbook for you to review with useful tips and resources.
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