Eligibility Questions







I am not from the UK. Should I still take the UKCAT?

Yes. The UKCAT is required for all overseas applicants unless they are living in and being educated in an exempt country. There are test centres all over the world.

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I am applying for deferred entry. Should I still take the UKCAT?

Yes. Since you are applying in this UCAS admissions round, you must take the UKCAT.

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I am a graduate who wants to take dentistry or medicine as a second degree. Should I still take the UKCAT?

Yes, if it is required by one of the courses to which you have applied.

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Are there any exemptions from the UKCAT?

Candidates living and being educated in certain countries may be exempt from the test. In extreme cases, an exemption may be granted to an individual candidate.

For example, if there is no test centre in your country, or if war or civil unrest or natural disaster makes it dangerous to reach a test centre before the deadline, or if your unplanned hospitalisation makes it impossible for you to attend a test centre before the deadline, you should contact the UKCAT Administrator to ask if your requirement to sit the UKCAT can be waived.

This discretion will not be exercised in favour of candidates who miss a deadline by mistake (e.g. because they did not find out about the UKCAT in time, or because they forgot to register).

Candidates from the following countries must take the UKCAT

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