UCAT HELP (diagnostic mock)

for VR I would read the question first, then skim the text, then look at the options. I used to try to remember the main 'theme' for each paragraph so I knew where to look if I had to go back to check. You could always try those reading speed websites, similar to the ones for touch typing to get faster at reading as well

for QR, if you can't see an obvious method straight away, flag the question and go back at the end as theres a mixture of harder and easier ones. Make sure you use the note pad and learn the calculator short cuts. Also practice GCSE level percentages as they tend to come up a lot. Also if a question is taking too long, look at the options, eliminate the impossible ones and make a guess.

in DM, timed practice is so helpful, it will just take time. Also use the note pad and draw diagrams of you have to.

for AR, there are lots of acronyms about for different patterns - I found YouTube really helpful for this section.

in SJT, after a while you will notice patterns on the right answers. At the beginning I would always get on the right 'side' but not the right degree of appropriate/inappropriate. You tube is also really helpful for this section.

for timings, in general I would check my time at 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 of the way through the questions making sure I had roughly the right amount of time left - only roughly because some questions will take longer than others

I just did my first UCAT diagnostic mock and here are the results

VR - 430
DM - 300 - 500
QR - 550
AR - 500
SJT - Band 4

I’m honestly so disappointing as my scores in untimed are a lot a higher and I’ve been working at this for 2 weeks and these results are horrible - the timing was so so bad

My exam is Aug 31 so I still have time but I literally just want to cancel my exam and give up this is so demotivating

Any advice on what to do? Especially timed in QR, and VR

I just did my first UCAT diagnostic mock and here are the resultsVR - 430DM - 300 - 500QR - 550AR - 500SJT - Band 4I’m honestly so disappointing as my scores in untimed are a lot a higher and I’ve been working at this for 2 weeks and these results are horrible - the timing was so so badMy exam is Aug 31 so I still have time but I literally just want to cancel my exam and give up this is so demotivatingAny advice on what to do? Especially timed in QR, and VR