Abstract Reasoning in the UKCAT..... I suck

Probably means I have a low IQ or something, but I'm over it.

In the practice test this seems to have been my downfall (7/15), having done alright in the other 3 sections. Although my Decision Analysis was probably second worst (7/11).

Verbal reasoning - (12/12)
Quantitative reasoning - (9/12)... maybe could use some work also.

Is there any way to improve on these sections? :tsr2:

Reply 1

8EnglishRoses

Try googling for some practice tests! Once you get the knack of it, you'll be fine. Unfortunately, the real thing is a lot harder than the practice, but at least it's multiple choice and there's no negative marking! The only other thing I can recommend is gettin the UKCAT book which goes through the rationale behind each section.

Reply 2

BlueRoses

I heard all the books/tutoring was just a waste of money... I'll try looking for more practices though!

Reply 3

sean.phoenix

It's like an IQ test, you're either good at the sections or you're not. practicing is only gonna make you feel better about the exam, so it is a plus, but it can't make you "better" at the questions per se.

When I did it I sucked at AR, but it is multiple choice, so you'll always have a chance at getting the right answer.

One word of advice though, spending too long on one question is a serious mistake... as I found out on the QR...

Reply 4

sunspoon

i found that i didnt even leave myslef time to guess.
im usually quite quick off the mark with my numbers but the QR section completely threw my brain.

Reply 5

fairysparkle

Hey I did the UKCAT last year and got 710 in the abstract reasoning. I was pretty rubbish when i started the practice tests, but i got the UKCAT book and it helped alot. Basically to work out the next shape you need to look for the pattern, its mostly one of the following:

The Number of symbols or shapes
The size of the shape (small to large etc)
Rotation clockwise or anti-clockwise
If the lines are curved, straight, dotted etc
The number or type of angles/points/edges
Shapes that can be drawn without removing the pen from the paper
Regular/irregular shapes

Try and use these pointers to identify the pattern linking the shapes in Set A and Set B. Hope this helps, if you want anymore help you can PM me :smile:

Good Luck

Latest

Trending

Articles for you

Which university admissions tests do you need to take?

Try out the app

Continue on web

Abstract Reasoning in the UKCAT..... I suck

Related discussions

Articles for you