The following presentation, made by The following presentation, made by

Professor IR Johnson, announcing new Professor IR Johnson, announcing new

admissions tests for medicine and dentistry, admissions tests for medicine and dentistry,

was made exclusively to the 5000 student was made exclusively to the 5000 student

delegates attending the Medlink Conference delegates attending the Medlink Conference

at Nottingham University in December 2005.at Nottingham University in December 2005.

UKCAT UKCAT Clinical Aptitude Test Clinical Aptitude Test

A new admissions test for medicine A new admissions test for medicine and dentistryand dentistry

Professor IR Johnson : Chairman, UKCAT ConsortiumProfessor IR Johnson : Chairman, UKCAT Consortium

First test in 2006 for 2007 entry First test in 2006 for 2007 entry (or deferred entry to 2008)(or deferred entry to 2008)

Final details are being settledFinal details are being settled

Gradual introduction into the systemGradual introduction into the system

No rapid changeNo rapid change

Ongoing researchOngoing research

Additional to:Additional to:

GCSEsGCSEs

A levels or equivalentA levels or equivalent

UCAS form assessmentsUCAS form assessments

InterviewsInterviews

Cognitive skills from 2006Cognitive skills from 2006

Mental abilityMental ability

Problem solving abilitiesProblem solving abilities

Logical reasoningLogical reasoning

Critical thinkingCritical thinking

Information managementInformation management

There is no science paperThere is no science paper

The tests are not curriculum basedThe tests are not curriculum based

Example questions will appear on the Example questions will appear on the websitewebsite

Participating Schools in LondonParticipating Schools in London

SGUL : medicineSGUL : medicine

QMUL : medicine and dentistryQMUL : medicine and dentistry

KCL : medicine and dentistryKCL : medicine and dentistry

Participating Schools in ScotlandParticipating Schools in Scotland

Dundee : medicine and dentistryDundee : medicine and dentistry

Glasgow : medicine and dentistryGlasgow : medicine and dentistry

Edinburgh : medicineEdinburgh : medicine

St Andrews : medicineSt Andrews : medicine

Aberdeen : medicineAberdeen : medicine

England and Wales : MedicineEngland and Wales : Medicine

PeninsularPeninsular

HYMSHYMS

UEAUEA

KeeleKeele

ManchesterManchester

NewcastleNewcastle

DurhamDurham

Brighton and SussexBrighton and Sussex

NottinghamNottingham

SheffieldSheffield

LeicesterLeicester

SouthamptonSouthampton

LeedsLeeds

CardiffCardiff

Oxford (Graduates)Oxford (Graduates)

Birmingham (Grads)Birmingham (Grads)

England and Wales : DentistryEngland and Wales : Dentistry

SheffieldSheffield

ManchesterManchester

NewcastleNewcastle

CardiffCardiff

Schools requiring BMATSchools requiring BMAT

CambridgeCambridge

Oxford (6 year course)Oxford (6 year course)

ImperialImperial

UCLUCL

If you apply to one of these as well as a If you apply to one of these as well as a UKCAT consortium member you will have UKCAT consortium member you will have to sit BOTH tests.to sit BOTH tests.

If you are going to apply for If you are going to apply for medicine or dentistry and intend to medicine or dentistry and intend to submit a UCAS form next October submit a UCAS form next October

Participating schools will insist on you sitting the Participating schools will insist on you sitting the test this summer, before applicationtest this summer, before application

Watch University websites for further information Watch University websites for further information available by Februaryavailable by February

Specific websites will be running by FebruarySpecific websites will be running by February

Look for UKCAT, probably .org and/or .acLook for UKCAT, probably .org and/or .ac

Testing will start in July 2006, registration from Testing will start in July 2006, registration from JuneJune