*MEGATHREAD* - UKCAT 2015 Entry Discussion Megathread

The questions that aren't True/False/Can't Tell.

The ones like this:

Does anyone have any tips or advice for the new verbal reasoning questions? This is my weakest area- and the time situation is something I really struggle with! Should I read the text first or scan it with each question? help!
Abstract reasoning is hard too, especially the time frame, and I can't always seem to find patterns... I normally over complicate it?! What's the best approach?
Decision analysis is my favourite part, but again my timings a bit (a lot) off ... quantitate reasoning was SO hard in the 600q book... Are they all like that?

Thanks guys ✌️


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Okay, thanks. Which resources did you use for these comprehension questions?

I'm considering re-scheduling my exam, but the exam centre that I wanted to go to (Holborn - used it last year ) is not available on the new date that I want.

To anybody who has been to Kingston (London), do you recommend this test centre? Is the use of the keyboard (for the onscreen calculator) allowed there? Are whiteboards given PRIOR to the exam? How many?

The UKCAT rules say you can use the keyboard, personally I would take a print out of them and make sure they know you will be planning to use the keyboard when they check you in. Better to deal with it before the clock is ticking if there are any issues.

I've used the Kingston test centre for my driving theory test and it's very near the St James road car park and right by Kingston college but if you are going to use the train then it's about a 20 minute walk as you need to get around all of the slow walking shoppers (I worked a three minute walk away). Plus allow getting lost time as Kingston has lots of little streets that lead off in different directions.

I did my test at another centre yesterday and before I went in I was given three pieces of spiral bound laminated card. I would expect this to be standard as it had the UKCAT logo printed on it but maybe others can confirm. It was double sided so you had 6 pages to write on.

I found Medify good for Abstract and Decision but I thought that its Quantitative was way too easy and its Verbal was lacking in the parts that mattered (The comprehension).

I would use Medify in conjunction with other sources if I was you. Look for some harder QR (But not as hard as 600Q QR) and some more comprehension.

What sources would you recommend for QR?

As I only used Medify and 600Q, I would say do a mix of the two and make sure you can answer the 600Q questions fairly quickly.

Okk.....and for the new style VR Questions?? I've heard Medify does not have a lot of them....

No they do not. Only 19 sets at the moment (Which you will work through surprisingly quickly).

The questions that aren't True/False/Can't Tell.

The ones like this:

Thank you Looks like I will have to take a print out of the rules with me just in case, even if I change my mind and remain at Holborn.

I like to arrive at the test centre really early anyway. Last year, I was allowed to begin the test almost an hour earlier than the scheduled time

I was given 3 pieces of laminated card, just like you've described, last year as well. They are given at all test centres it seems...

Officially beginning to start preparing for the UKCAT (it's a month today), hope I haven't left it too late D:

So is mine

Good luck

How did you get fast in QR? in medify there are so many long averages questions where you need to use a calculator. I think the real thing will have harder questions but less of the calculator hopefully.
And also people are saying AR is harder than medify, only thing harder is 600q which I've used? anything else to recommend?

Did you do the QR questions in 600q as well? Did that help?



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My QR was pretty nasty to be honest. It had a lot of long questions with about 20% being multiple step questions needing you to write things down. That may be like everyones or I was just unlucky. Very little questions needing you to notice things on graphs etc, just calculations...
AR I just found to be normal but not the same as medify, the patterns are a bit more subtle on the real thing but don't just rely on medify. I found Medify to be a little too easy comparatively.
QR in 600Q was harder than real UKCAT questions but not obscenely harder so they are useful to do.

Good luck to you too!
How much prep have you done so far?