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As with any subject, UCAT assesses skills that can be learned, developed, and improved.
For each of the 4 sections in UCAT, there is a process you can follow to increase your chance of acing the UCAT exam.
UCAT strategies are processes that provide a logical and sequential way of analysing the question to reach a valid conclusion. For each section, there is a specific process that can be applied to solve the question quickly and accurately. Hence each section of UCAT requires a different skillset.
The greatest challenge that you’ll face in UCAT is time.
The exam goes for 2 hours and can be extremely intense given the concentration required under time pressure.
Although UCAT is an aptitude test, you can significantly improve your skills through practice. By having the knowledge of the processes that are required to apply to each section, you can formulate a strategy to solve questions quickly and accurately.
The Verbal Reasoning section assesses your ability to read a passage of information and determine whether a specific conclusion can be drawn. Here’s what to look out for:
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The Decision Making section is used to assess your ability to apply logic to arrive at a conclusion or decision, analyse data-based information, and evaluate arguments. You’ll remember that there are four different sub-categories for decision making test.
Let’s take a look at some strategies for approaching these questions.
Here are some general strategies when attempting the decision making section:
The UCAT Quantitative Reasoning section assesses your numerical abilities to solve problems quickly. This section will demand some maths skills but will have more to do with problem-solving. Here are some tips to help you with this section:
The UCAT Situational Judgement Test is used to measure an applicant’s ability to understand situations in the real world, identifying key factors, and recognising the appropriate response to deal with them. Here are a few ways to approach this section:
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