2. UKCAT Techniques By [medical student] –Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry http://www.certified-easy.com/online- ebooks/600_ukcat-1.html

3. Kaplan UKCAT mark scheme 700 UKCAT is achievable = roughly 70% on the exam

4. Most important Tips (Practice/real) Before starting exam, write down the 5-step method to approaching AR. In revision, organise AR patterns on an A2 piece of paper under 5 sections in a flowchart... Make sure you ONLY spend max 1 minute between each section : DO NOT WAIT! Use online calculator only when you really need it! Use an egg timer that makes a ticking noise and adds to the pressure at home. Revise UKCAT from the start with TIMING.

5. UKCAT 4 sections: -Verbal Reasoning 4-step method -Quantitative Analysis 4-step method + extra -Abstract Reasoning 5-step method -Decision Analysis 4-step method

6. Verbal Reasoning Difficulties students face. “I don’t know how to tell the difference between False and Can’t tell”. “I keep getting True questions wrong when I can’t find the information in the text”. The 3 –step method will help to reduce these problems.

7. Verbal Reasoning Diagnostic Question

8. Step 1 Read the statement and create a mental summary. Step 2 Scan the text for support. Step 3 Eliminate or select your correct answer. Further tips: -Don’t over-analyse the statement and solely read the text like you know nothing about it. -If in doubt pick an answer and flag it for review.

9. Your turn to use the method Verbal reasoning – 24 questions (~12 mins)

10. Step 1 Read the statement and create a mental summary. Step 2 Scan the text for support. Step 3 Eliminate or select your correct answer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

11. Step 1 Read the statement and create a mental summary. Step 2 Scan the text for support. Step 3 Eliminate or select your correct answer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

12. Step 1 Read the statement and create a mental summary. Step 2 Scan the text for support. Step 3 Eliminate or select your correct answer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

13. Step 1 Read the statement and create a mental summary. Step 2 Scan the text for support. Step 3 Eliminate or select your correct answer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

14. Step 1 Read the statement and create a mental summary. Step 2 Scan the text for support. Step 3 Eliminate or select your correct answer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

15. Step 1 Read the statement and create a mental summary. Step 2 Scan the text for support. Step 3 Eliminate or select your correct answer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

16. Diagnostic 1)Can’t tell 2)True 3)Can’t tell 4)True Verbal reasoning questions 5) True 6) Can’t tell 7) Can’t tell 8) False 9) True 10) False 11) Can’t tell 12) False 13) False 14) True 15) False 16) True 17) False 18) Can’t tell 19) Can’t tell 20) True 21) False 22) True 23) False 24) Can’t tell 25) Can’t tell 26) False 27) Can’t tell 28) True

17. Quantitative Analysis Student complaints “Its taking me more than a minute to answer the QR questions on the 600Q book” “Hence I can’t finish the question”

18. Be careful!  The online calculator – deliberate time waste, unless its a multi-step question.  Spend about 30-40 seconds reading the question and understanding it, the answer.  Use quick estimates which is the key.

19. Quantitative Analysis Diagnostic Question

20. Quantitative Analysis Diagnostic Question - 4 step method Step 1 Scan the data to get overview of what we are looking at. (20-30s) Step 2 Read the question and know what the task is. Read and interpret question. Step 3 Scan relevant data (Research and predict) Step 4 Eliminate and select the answer.

21. Quantitative Analysis Test 20 questions – roughly 10 minutes It’s your turn to try these out with the method

22. Step 1 Scan the data to get overview of what we are looking at. (20-30s) Step 2 Read the question and know what the task is. Read and interpret question. Step 3 Scan relevant data (Research and predict) Step 4 Eliminate and select the answer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

23. Step 1 Scan the data to get overview of what we are looking at. (20-30s) Step 2 Read the question and know what the task is. Read and interpret question. Step 3 Scan relevant data (Research and predict) Step 4 Eliminate and select the answer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

24. 1:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

25. Step 1 Scan the data to get overview of what we are looking at. (20-30s) Step 2 Read the question and know what the task is. Read and interpret question. Step 3 Scan relevant data (Research and predict) Step 4 Eliminate and select the answer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

26. Step 1 Scan the data to get overview of what we are looking at. (20-30s) Step 2 Read the question and know what the task is. Read and interpret question. Step 3 Scan relevant data (Research and predict) Step 4 Eliminate and select the answer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00

27. Quantitative Analysis Diagnostic Test Shape. 1)C 2)E 3)C 4)B Test 5)B 6)A 7)D 8)E 9)D 10)B 11)D 12)A 21) A 22) B 23) D 24) C 25) C 26) B 27) D 28) D 29) C 30) E 31) B 32) D

28. Abstract Reasoning Student complaints “I cannot find a pattern in such little time, there’s just so many possibilities” “Its just a guessing game”. Traps ‘Starting with the test shape is a REAL trap’ ‘Failing to produce a strategy beforehand’

29. How to approach Abstract Reasoning? Step 1: Ignore the test shape Step 2: Scan the sets and identify the pattern (about 40s) Step 3: Analyse the test shape Step 4: Eliminate ** I recommend that a flow-diagram is made preferably on A3, so that you can accumulate the various pattern types that you have observed. Starting point- 600Q book 5-step method to define patterns (Mnemomic) S –Shape C – Colour A – Arrangement N –Number S –Size ATTENTION!

30. A –True B- False C- Neither 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End1:05 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

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37. Abstract 1)A 2)C 3)B 4)A 5)B 6)C 7)A 8)C 9)C 10)B 11)A 12)C 13)C 14)A 15)B 16)A 17)B 18)B 19)A 20)C 21)A 22)A 23)C 24)C 25)B

38. Decision Analysis Most people don’t have many problems here, but its still best to ensure the rule is followed. Be careful: If you feel you’re strongest here only, there’s bad news, the range of scores are very limited. Max 760 UKCAT seen.

39. Way to approach Decision Analysis Step 1: Check the question type: 3 types: decoding, coding (inverted) and choosing the best option. Step 2: Copy out codes exactly on board. Step 3: Check codes against the answer options. Step 4: Eliminate as appropriate Tip: Abbreviate to save time!

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42. Test 1)A 2)D 3)C 4)B 5)E 6)C 7)E 10) A 11) C 12) C and E 13) B 14) E 15) B 16) D 17) C 18) A and B