I&#x27;m Irish and want to study medicine in the uk- what tests do I need to do?

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Are the bmat and ukcat difficult?

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Depending on where you apply, you'll need to sit the UK Clinical Admission Test (UKCAT) or the BioMedical Admission Test (BMAT). :smile:

UKCAT and BMAT

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Original post by Jenfrench

Depending on where you apply, you'll need to sit the UK Clinical Admission Test (UKCAT) or the BioMedical Admission Test (BMAT). :smile:

Do you know what the difference between these two tests are? Would I need to do both of them? :smile:

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Original post by Tcwillbe

Are the bmat and ukcat difficult?

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Can't tell. I'll sit the UKCAT in the end of July 2013.

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For entry in 2014?

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AkhiMohamed

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Original post by Tcwillbe

Do you know what the difference between these two tests are? Would I need to do both of them? :smile:

If you wanted to apply to Oxford/Cambridge and some some other russell group unis you would have to do the BMAT and for the rest of the medical schools the UKCAT is required. In the BMAT there are 3 sections and the test is 2 hours long :smile:

. The UKCAT is also 2 hours long but has 5 sections which have of 3 types of reasoning.

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Well, as far as I know, Oxford and Cambridge require you to take the BMAT.
BMAT : http://www.admissionstests.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/adt/bmat

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Original post by AkhiMohamed

If you wanted to apply to Oxford/Cambridge and some some other russell group unis you would have to do the BMAT and for the rest of the medical schools the UKCAT is required. In the BMAT there are 3 sections and the test is 2 hours long :smile:

. The UKCAT is also 2 hours long but has 5 sections which have of 3 types of reasoning.

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Original post by Tcwillbe

For entry in 2014?

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Yes!

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Original post by Jenfrench

Yes!

Thanks for taking the time to help me! :smile:

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Original post by Tcwillbe

Thanks for taking the time to help me! :smile:

You're welcome. :smile:

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NinjaNerdfighter

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Original post by Tcwillbe

Do you know what the difference between these two tests are? Would I need to do both of them? :smile:

UKCAT is sat sometime between June or July (I can't remember) and October, so you generally have your score before applying to university. The test is meant to be an ability-based test (so it contains a section of verbal reasoning and one of non-verbal reasoning).

BMAT is sat in November (after applying) and has three sections - a data-understanding/problem solving section, a section with science questions (and they're pretty difficult in my opinion) and an essay writing task.

Whether you need to do both depends on where you apply. Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College London and UCL all require BMAT. Most of the others require UKCAT (though some require neither)

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