BMAT Section 2

BMAT Section 2 Explained

Section 2 of the BMAT puts you through 27 questions in 30 minutes – giving you ~66 seconds per question.

It’s sometimes called the knowledge section, because it’s assessing your ability to apply GCSE-level scientific and mathematical knowledge. It tests similar skills to Section 1, except this time it’s asking you to apply what you already know.

Section 2 Structure

BMAT Section 2 requires you to answer 27 questions on the following topics:

• Chemistry (7 questions)
• Physics (7 questions)
• Biology (7 questions)
• Maths (6 questions)

You can see some sample Section 2 questions in our BMAT Question Bank.

Section 2 Syllabus

This section is testing whether you have the knowledge to study courses related to biomedical sciences. This means you’ll need GCSE-level Science and Maths knowledge – and you may need some revision and/or science & maths tutoring to support your BMAT prep.

For Biology, you need to know about:

• Cells
• Movement across membranes
• Cell division and sex determination
• Inheritance
• DNA
• Gene technologies
• Variation
• Enzymes
• Animal physiology
• Ecosystems

For Chemistry, you need to understand:

• Atomic structure
• The periodic table
• Chemical reactions and equations
• Quantitative chemistry
• REDOX reactions
• Bonding and structure
• Group chemistry
• Separation techniques
• Acids, bases and salts
• Rates of reactions
• Energetics
• Electrolysis
• Organ chemistry
• Metals
• Kinetic and particle theory
• Chemical tests
• Air and water

For Maths, you need to understand:

• Units
• Numbers
• Ratios and proportions
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Statistics
• Probability

For Physics, you need knowledge of:

• Electricity
• Magnetism
• Mechanics
• Thermal physics
• Matter
• Waves
• Radioactivity

See the full syllabus on the BMAT website here.

Section 2 Questions

Every question will be multiple choice and follow one of five formats:

• Choose the right answer
• Choose the incorrect answer
• Choose a combination answer
• Complete the table
• Add additional information

It’s important to note that this section isn’t negatively marked, so you won’t lose any points for selecting incorrect answers.