NORTH AYRSHIRE UCAS CONFERENCE
Thursday 5th September 2013
UKCATUKCAT
Clinical Aptitude Test for Clinical Aptitude Test for Medicine and DentistryMedicine and Dentistry
WHAT IS THE UKCAT?WHAT IS THE UKCAT?
• UK CLINICAL APTITUDE TEST FOR
MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY
• TO ACHIEVE GREATER FAIRNESS IN
SELECTION
• ADMISSIONS ARE VERY COMPETITIVE
(HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICANTS WITH
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS)
WHICH UNIVERSITIES REQUIRE WHICH UNIVERSITIES REQUIRE THE TEST?THE TEST?
• 26 UK UNIVERSITIES HAVE AGREED 26 UK UNIVERSITIES HAVE AGREED TO ADOPT THE UKCATTO ADOPT THE UKCAT
• SCOTTISH UKCAT UNIVERSITIES:SCOTTISH UKCAT UNIVERSITIES:
University of AberdeenUniversity of Aberdeen
University of DundeeUniversity of Dundee
University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh
University of GlasgowUniversity of Glasgow
University of St AndrewsUniversity of St Andrews
UKCAT FACTSUKCAT FACTS
• NO SINGLE DATE FOR SITTING THE EXAM
• UKCAT IS RUN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEARSON VUE, GLOBAL LEADER IN COMPUTER BASED TESTING
• TEST DELIVERED ON COMPUTER THROUGH PEARSON VUE’S HIGH STREET CENTRES (Greenock and Glasgow)
UKCAT FACTSUKCAT FACTS
• YOU REGISTER AND BOOK YOUR TEST ONLINE
• TEST COSTS £80 (1ST SEP – 4TH OCT), PAYABLE ONLINE BY MAJOR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD
• YOU MUST TAKE TO TEST CENTRE:
- print-out of confirmation e-mail
- photographic ID
UKCAT – KEY DATES 2013
OTHER INFORMATIONOTHER INFORMATION
• BURSARIES ARE AVAILABLE – check the website for further details
• CANDIDATES WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS SHOULD BOOK THE UKCATSEN
• YOU CAN CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE YOUR TEST, WITHOUT CHARGE, UP TO ONE CLEAR DAY BEFORE THE TEST DATE
WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY
• YOU WILL BE ALLOCATED A DESK SPACE WITH A PC
• A SIMPLE ON-SCREEN CALCULATOR WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU FOR ONE OF THE SECTIONS (QUANTITATIVE REASONING)
•YOU WILL BE GIVEN A BOOKLET CONTAINING 3 LAMINATED NOTE BOARDS AND A PERMANENT MARKER PEN
WHAT IS IN THE TEST?
The standard test is delivered in 2 hours. Each subset is in a multiple-choice format and is separately timed.
HOW IS THE UKCAT SCORED?HOW IS THE UKCAT SCORED?
HOW IS THE UKCAT SCORED?HOW IS THE UKCAT SCORED?
SITUATIONAL JUDGEMENT FULL MARKS AWARDED IF YOUR RESPONSE MATCHES CORRECT ANSWER
PARTIAL MARKS AWARDED IF YOUR RESPONSE IS CLOSE TO CORRECT ANSWER
RAW SCORES EXPRESSED IN ONE OF FOUR BANDS
THIS SECTION WILL BE CONSIDERED BY UNIVERSITIES IN A DIFFERENT MANNER
VERBAL REASONINGVERBAL REASONING
• TIME PER QUESTION: 30 SECONDS
• ANSWER: TRUE, FALSE OR CAN’T TELL
ABILITY TO READ AND THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN PASSAGES
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
• TIME PER QUESTION: 30 SECONDS
• ANSWER: MULTIPLE CHOICE
ABILITY TO USE NUMERICAL SKILLS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 1: RENTING A MOTORBOAT
1. NORMAL DEPOSIT FOR TYPE D: £95
DEPOSIT ON SUNDAY: 1.05 X 95 = £99.75
TOTAL COST: (6 X £100) + £99.75 = £699.75
ANSWER = B
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 1: RENTING A MOTORBOAT
2. £325 - £100 (DEPOSIT) = £225
£225 ÷ £75 (COST PER HOUR) = 3
ANSWER = C
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 1: RENTING A MOTORBOAT
3. TYPE E: £240 - £100 (DEPOSIT) = £140 P/H
TYPE C: £75 P/H
75 / 140
15 / 28
ANSWER = B
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 1: RENTING A MOTORBOAT
4. TYPE A: DEPOSIT: £135 - £50 = £85
TOTAL COST: £85 + (3 X £25) = £160
TYPE C: DEPOSIT: £100 + (2 X £75) = £250
DIFFERENCE = £90
PERCENTAGE CHANGE: £90 ÷ 160 X 100 = 56.25%
ANSWER = C
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 2: BUYING LEAFLETS
1. 450 x 0.6 = £270
Add on deposit: 1.2 x £270 = £324
ANSWER = D
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 2: BUYING LEAFLETS
2. 200 x 0.3 = £60
Add on deposit: 1.2 x 60 = £72
200 x 0.6 = £120
Add on deposit: 1.2 x 120 = £144
£72 + £144 = £216 ANSWER = A
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 2: BUYING LEAFLETS
3. 150 x 0.4 = £60
1.2 x 60 = £72
1.5 x 150 = 225 225 x 0.6 = 135
1.2 x 135 = 162
£72 + £162 = £234 ANSWER = B
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 2: BUYING LEAFLETS
4. b&w: 300 x 0.55 = 165
1.2 x 165 = 198
colour: 100 x 0.8 = 80
1.2 x 80 = 96
Total cost: 198 + 96 = 294
96 ÷ 294 = 32.7 ANSWER = C
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 2: BUYING LEAFLETS
5. total cost: 20% of x = 12
12 ÷ 0.2 = 60
number of leaflets: 60 ÷ 2 = 30
(Trial and error – price must divide exactly and fit quantity bracket)
ANSWER = A
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 2: BUYING LEAFLETS
6. 174 ÷ 1.2 = 145
1.2 x (x) = 145
Divide 145 by different prices. Must be whole number and correct quantity for price band
145 ÷ 0.2 = 725 ANSWER = E
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 3: POP STAR’S SWIMMING POOL
1. Area: πr²
diameter = 6 so r = 3
r² = 9
π9 = 28.26
ANSWER = B
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 3: POP STAR’S SWIMMING POOL
2. area of square: 6 x 6 = 36
shaded area: 36 – 28.26 = 7.74
ANSWER = A
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 3: POP STAR’S SWIMMING POOL
3. 80% of area of pool: 22.6
area of seating area: 22.6
6 x (x) = 22.6
22.6 ÷ 6 = 3.768
ANSWER = C
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 3: POP STAR’S SWIMMING POOL
4. Shaded area = 7.74
seating area = 22.6
total area = 30.34
cost of tiles: 31 x £22.99 = £712.99
ANSWER = E
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 4: COMMUTER TRAIN
1. Answer must divide evenly by 7 because there are 7 stops.
161 is only number to divide evenly by 7
ANSWER = E
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 4: COMMUTER TRAIN
2. ANSWER = E
We don’t know the distance between stations
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 4: COMMUTER TRAIN
3. Time between stations: 4 mins (0.067)
Distance = speed x time
35 x 0.067 = 2.345
ANSWER = C
QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING
EXAMPLE 4: COMMUTER TRAIN
4. Time = distance ÷ speed
normal journey: 15 ÷ 35 = 0.43 of an hour (26 mins)
new journey: 9.1 miles at 35mph = 0.26
5.9 + 1.1 = 7 miles at 18mph = 0.39
total journey time = 0.65 (39mins)
Difference: 39 – 26 = 13 mins
ANSWER = B
ABSTRACT REASONINGABSTRACT REASONING
• TIME PER QUESTION: 1 MINUTE PER SET
• ANSWER: SET A, SET B, NEITHER
ABILITY TO IDENTIFY PATTERNS AMONGST ABSTRACT SHAPES
ABSTRACT REASONINGABSTRACT REASONING
TEST 1: SHADED SHAPES
SET A RULE
There must be an equal number of black and shaded shapes but the combined total is always more than the number of white shapes.
SET B RULE
There must be an equal number of black and white shapes but the combined total is always less than the number of shaded shapes.
ABSTRACT REASONINGABSTRACT REASONING
TEST 2: PAIRS OF SHAPES
SET A RULE
If the shapes are unshaded then the pairs are in an x. If one pair is shaded then the pairs are in a +
SET B RULE
If the shapes are all shaded then the pairs are in a +. If one pair is shaded then the pairs are an x
ABSTRACT REASONINGABSTRACT REASONING
TEST 3: DOMINOES
SET A RULE
Total number of spots is an ODD number. The larger number of spots is above
SET B RULE
Total number of spots is an EVEN number. The larger number of spots is below
ABSTRACT REASONINGABSTRACT REASONING
TEST 4: SQUIGGLES
SET A RULE
There are 3 enclosed areas within the shape
SET B RULE
There are 2 enclosed areas within the shape
DECISION ANALYSISDECISION ANALYSIS
• TIME PER QUESTION: 1 MINUTE
• ANSWER: MULTIPLE CHOICE
ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS IN SITUATIONS OF UNCERTAINTY
SITUATIONAL JUDGEMENTSITUATIONAL JUDGEMENT
ANSWER: MULTIPLE CHOICE TO RATE APPROPRIATENESS AND IMPORTANCE
CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND REAL WORLD SITUATIONS (HEALTHCARE SCENARIOS)
TIPS AND ADVICETIPS AND ADVICE
Advice from previous applicants - YouTube
• FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH REQUIREMENTS
• UNDERSTAND TIME LIMITATIONS
• MAKE USE OF PRACTICE TESTS
• HIGHEST SCORING CANDIDATES SPEND 21-30 HOURS IN PREPARATION FOR THE UKCAT
• TRY NOT TO LEAVE BLANKS (NO NEGATIVE MARKING)
• PACE YOURSELF – DON’T PANIC IF YOU DON’T FINISH A SECTION
• MOVE ON IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING
AFTER THE TESTAFTER THE TEST
• YOU WILL BE GIVEN A COPY OF YOUR TEST RESULT WHEN YOU LEAVE THE TEST CENTRE
• UKCAT WILL ENSURE THAT UNIVERSITIES RECEIVE YOUR RESULT. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PASS YOUR RESULT TO UNIVERSITIES YOURSELF
• UNIVERSITIES WILL USE YOUR TEST RESULT IN DIFFERENT WAYS (CHECK THEIR WEBSITES)
FACTS AND FIGURESFACTS AND FIGURES
MEAN SCORES FROM 2012
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