Entrance Tests

Entrance tests are now a fact for some courses, and will increasingly become a familiar part of the admissions landscape.

More information is available on the UCAS website

BMAT

The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) is for entry into Medicine and Veterinary schools. (UCAS page)

UKCAT

The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is a new (for 2007-2008 entries) admissions test for medicine and dentistry. Click here to download a PDF of the information currently available. In some cases you will need to take both the BMAT and UKCAT. There will be a web site as detailed in the PDF.

GAMSAT

The Graduate Medical School Admission Test (GAMSAT) is for entry into Medicine. (UCAS page)

HAT

The History Aptitude Test (HAT) is for entry to Modern History and a joint honours degrees involving Modern History at Oxford University. (UCAS page)

MSAT

The Medical School Admissions Test (MSAT) is for entry into medicine. (UCAS page)

MML

The Modern and Medieval Languages Test (MML) is for entry to Modern and Medieval Languages at the University of Cambridge. (UCAS page)

LNAT

The National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) is for entry into law. (UCAS page)

STEP

Sixth Term Examination Papers (STEP) are for entry to Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. (UCAS page)

TSA

The Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) is for entry to Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Engineering and Economics at the University of Cambridge. Further information on the nature of the test, including sample questions and a test paper can be accessed http://tsa.ucles.org.uk/about.html. (Also see the UCAS page)