UKCAT for 2017 Entry to UK

I did medify mock 1 and got a really bad score.
I got:
VR-550
AR-650
QR-600
SJT-Band 2
I've been preparing for almost 2 months now and my exam is in 3 days.
I honestly thought I would do a lot better.
I don't know what to do. I only have 3 days and my scores are so low.
How similar is medify mock 1 to the real exam? I'm really struggling with vr but I thought my AR would pull up my grade but I didn't do well in that either. I'm really stuck. Help?!

I just did that mock too. I got 63% in QR too and 72% in QR and 54% in AR.
I am not exactly sure about AR but i have heard that QR is easier but this does not mean that you can get complacent! UKCAT is all about luck and if you are super unlucky on the day, you might end up getting all the hard QR questions.

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.

Thank you so much for this! Do you have any examples of your own mind maps that I could perhaps look at in order to see how I should do my own?

hi do you have a mind map, if you do could you please post it as it would be very helpful if I could compare it with mine.

No they don't, but you sometime you might need to use the answer from a previous part in another question.

realistically, what UKCAT score do you need for Edinburgh and Kings (to be competitive?) Love both those unis and hoping will do well in UKCAT but worried I will get like 650-700 not sure if that is high enough

Is it worth reading the entire text in VR before attempting the questions? or would it just be a waste of time?

Do you get scrap paper?

Guys my UKCAT is in 3 days and I just did the Medify mock 2.
My scores were :
VR 670
QR 630
AR 730
SJT Band 2

>Is this any good and how do the medify mocks compare to the real thing? Also, Im finding the medify AR questions much easier than the ones in 1000 questions-- Is this just me??
Finally does anyone have any good tips about the Ukcat.....Im scared AF

I wouldn't recommend pushing your date back any further. Keep it as it is, so you know exactly what deadline you're trying to target at (plus, worrying about the UKCAT will start to put you off your A2 which are also very important!).

The 1000Q book is indeed harder but with more practice you'll soon get the hang of it. Most people tend to do better on the actual day than in practice but there are also people who end up getting a mean section and consequently suffer from a lower than expected average. You just need to keep on practicing. Practice literally does make perfect with the UKCAT, especially with AR.

In regards to you being away for so long: Is there no way that you could take some UKCAT work with you (or a laptop) so you can have time to practice too? I'm just thinking that maybe part of the reason you are scoring 60% might be due to you being too tired when practicing at 9pm! It's much better to practice with a clear mind than to do it absolutely exhausted. When I did multiple mock exams in a day, my score tended to start high and then plummet as I got more tired throughout the day.