UCAT preparation is key to getting the best score you can. If your UCAT revision isn’t carefully planned and optimised, you might struggle to do well.
This page gives an overview of the essentials of UCAT preparation.
UCAT Preparation Tips from Tristan
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More UCAT Revision and Preparation Tips
Here are some further pointers to ensure your UCAT revision goes smoothly.
Book Your Test Early. Whether you want to take your UCAT early or late in the testing cycle, get it booked! The sooner you do this, the more choice you will have – and the more likely you can secure the date that suits you best. Take a look at our UCAT Dates and Prices page to find out about booking.
Familiarise Yourself with UCAT. Start with the basics: make sure you understand what UCAT is, whether you need to take it and what it means for your application. Our UCAT guide should help. Aim to get a solid grasp of how the test works and what it consists of.
Revise Section-by-Section. Learn about each section and think about what it’s assessing, then try to build your skills in that area.
Don’t Restrict Your Revision. Don’t just use Practice Questions (though, as you will see, these will be an essential part of your preparation). For instance, Verbal Reasoning is about quickly extracting information from passages of text. You can work on this by skim-reading magazines or newspapers.
Focus on UCAT Strategy. In order to achieve the best possible UCAT score, you’ll want to know exactly how questions are built – and master proven techniques for tackling them.
Get Expert Help. The most effective way to revise and perfect your strategy is with expert help. Our 1-day UCAT Courses teach proven strategies for every section of the exam.
Turn to Books. UCAT books are good at developing your test strategy. Every course attendee gets a free copy of our best-selling UCAT Book: Mastering The UCAT.
Study Online. If you prefer to learn in your own time, we have a 20-hour Online UCAT Course, which includes full access to our UCAT Question Bank.
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