UKCAT for 2017 Entry to UK

Thanks for that guys, it's quite reassuring, BTW does imperial use UKCAT anymore I didn't see anything about it on their website, fingers crossed for the BMAT

Thanks for that guys, it's quite reassuring, BTW does imperial use UKCAT anymore I didn't see anything about it on their website, fingers crossed for the BMAT

Is there any point in revising decision making as it is not getting marked

is there any point in revising decision analysis if it isn't getting marked

is there any point in revising decision analysis if it isn't getting marked

Hi guys,
What do you think is the best technique for identifying patterns in the AR section? I know a few people have a mnemonic for the things they look out for so if you could please help me out I would be very grateful.

is there any point in revising decision analysis if it isn't getting marked

Not really much point, much more important to focus on the other sections ☺️ on the day you can either spend the 30 minutes or so relaxing, or trying out the decision analysis questions. Obviously ukcat want people to take it seriously but it's about what makes you feel best on the day


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no. a lot of people who have done the ukcat already have used it for toilet breaks and to get their head around QR which is the next section. no point wasting time revisiong for something you wont be scored on

Use this method:

(S)hape
(C)olour
(A)rrangement
(N)umber
(S)ize

Prioritise them in order of Shape, Colour, Size, Arrangement and Size.

When looking at a set, look at the simplest box to avoid allowing distractor shapes to get in the way of you identifying the pattern. Then say to yourself, is there something which is being repeated in all the other boxes for that set? Is there a particular shape? Is there always a shape arranged in the top right hand corner? Is the triangle always bigger than the circle?

Sometimes looking at the two simplest boxes between set A and B can help you identify a difference in the pattern. Remember, it's always possible to find similarities in the pattern between both sets but don't let it put you off, keep looking for a difference.

Then after say, you've completed all the AR questions in your book, construct a mind map of all the patterns you've come across (give each pattern a section that corresponds with SCANS) and make sure you memorise the sh*t out of them. Every time to come across a new pattern add it to this mind map too; ideally use an A3 piece of paper so you have a lot of space. Memorising the patterns might not seem like it helps much; but I watched a lecture once by a psychologist who said that sometimes if you've learnt something off by heart and you see something that triggers your memory of it, you will remember what it is even though you may not have consciously been thinking about it. So for example, if you're looking through a set and you're not thinking of a particular pattern you've come across before, your brain will remember it and remind you of if! Pretty cool, huh?

One last piece of advice. Start off by trying to identify patters in untimed conditions, there's no need to rush yourself so much otherwise you won't be able to identify patterns. Then, slowly, ease yourself into timed conditions. IMO don't start timed conditions until you've got a mind map of at least 30 different patterns in total.

Hope this helps.

hey guys how did people find official mock B? I got 63% on VR, 50% on AR and QR. I made some really stupid mistakes on QR I wont make again but I heard there are screaming patterns in AR without many secondary rules. How true is this? And is QR easier than the mocks in the real thing?