UKCAT For Dummies

Fully updated to include the review materials and practice you need for the new Situational Judgment Test

The expert advice, instruction, review and practice students need to score high on the UKCAT. If you’re planning on applying to medical or dental school, the new edition of UKAT For Dummies provides a proven formula for success. It’s packed with practice questions, in-depth answers, and strategies and tips for scoring well on each of the test sections, including the Situational Judgment Test and the new question types introduced for the Verbal Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning test sections.

Introduction 1

Part I: Understanding UKCAT 5

Chapter 1: The UKCAT and University 7

Chapter 2: Dissecting UKCAT 15

Chapter 3: Taking Tests: UKCAT Strategies that Work 27

Part II: Examining the Subtests 33

Chapter 4: Reading Between the Lines: The Verbal Reasoning Subtest 35

Chapter 5: Making Things Add Up: The Quantitative Reasoning Subtest 61

Chapter 6: Looking at Pretty Patterns: The Abstract Reasoning Subtest 87

Chapter 7: Deciphering the Code: The Decision Analysis Subtest 109

Chapter 8: Making the Call: The Situational Judgement Subtest 133

Part III: Practice Tests 165

Chapter 9: Practice Test One 167

Chapter 10: Practice Test One: Answers and Explanations 227

Chapter 11: Practice Test Two 263

Chapter 12: Practice Test Two: Answers and Explanations 321

Part IV: The Part of Tens 355

Chapter 13: Ten Steps to Help You Get into Medical or Dental School 357

Chapter 14: Ten Ways to Stay Cool Under Pressure 361

Index 365

Dr Chris Chopdar and Dr Neel Burton are the founders and directors of Oxford-based Get into Medical School, an organisation that specialises in helping students attend medical school. Both authors are medically qualified and members of the Royal Academy of Psychiatrists.

Learn to:

• Score your best on the UKCAT
• Make your goal of medical school a reality
• Use proven strategies on the day of the exam
• Prepare for the unexpected with practice questions

Get the expert advice, review and instruction you need to score high on the UKCAT

If you’re applying to medical school, the first step to proving you’ve got the right stuff is scoring well on the UKCAT. This comprehensive resource provides you with a proven formula for success. Loaded with hundreds of practice questions and exam strategies, this book is your secret weapon to conquering the test and getting into med school!

• The lowdown – get all the information you’ll need to understand the UKCAT, its role in the application process, what the test consists of, how much time you’ll have for the test, how it’s scored and much more
• Maximise your test-taking skills – discover proven strategies for improving performance on the UKCAT
• What to expect – use in-depth review and analysis of the Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Decision Analysis and Situational Judgement subtests
• Study effectively – learn the best approaches to studying and time-tested techniques for boosting productivity
• Practice makes perfect – hone your knowledge with practice tests that include full explanations

Open the book and find:

• Tips on boosting productivity and studying effectively
• Proven strategies for scoring well on the UKCAT
• Two complete practice tests
• Explanations of the correct answers to test questions
• A complete overview of the UKCAT
• Tips on the medical school application process