north ayrshire ucas conference thursday 5 th september 2013 ukcat clinical aptitude test for...

NORTH AYRSHIRE UCAS CONFERENCE

Thursday 5th September 2013

UKCATUKCAT

Clinical Aptitude Test for Clinical Aptitude Test for Medicine and DentistryMedicine and Dentistry

WHAT IS THE UKCAT?WHAT IS THE UKCAT?

• UK CLINICAL APTITUDE TEST FOR

MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY

• TO ACHIEVE GREATER FAIRNESS IN

SELECTION

• ADMISSIONS ARE VERY COMPETITIVE

(HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICANTS WITH

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS)

WHICH UNIVERSITIES REQUIRE WHICH UNIVERSITIES REQUIRE THE TEST?THE TEST?

• 26 UK UNIVERSITIES HAVE AGREED 26 UK UNIVERSITIES HAVE AGREED TO ADOPT THE UKCATTO ADOPT THE UKCAT

• SCOTTISH UKCAT UNIVERSITIES:SCOTTISH UKCAT UNIVERSITIES:

University of AberdeenUniversity of Aberdeen

University of DundeeUniversity of Dundee

University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh

University of GlasgowUniversity of Glasgow

University of St AndrewsUniversity of St Andrews

UKCAT FACTSUKCAT FACTS

• NO SINGLE DATE FOR SITTING THE EXAM

• UKCAT IS RUN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEARSON VUE, GLOBAL LEADER IN COMPUTER BASED TESTING

• TEST DELIVERED ON COMPUTER THROUGH PEARSON VUE’S HIGH STREET CENTRES (Greenock and Glasgow)

UKCAT FACTSUKCAT FACTS

• YOU REGISTER AND BOOK YOUR TEST ONLINE

• TEST COSTS £80 (1ST SEP – 4TH OCT), PAYABLE ONLINE BY MAJOR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD

• YOU MUST TAKE TO TEST CENTRE:

- print-out of confirmation e-mail

- photographic ID

UKCAT – KEY DATES 2013

OTHER INFORMATIONOTHER INFORMATION

• BURSARIES ARE AVAILABLE – check the website for further details

• CANDIDATES WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS SHOULD BOOK THE UKCATSEN

• YOU CAN CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE YOUR TEST, WITHOUT CHARGE, UP TO ONE CLEAR DAY BEFORE THE TEST DATE

WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY

• YOU WILL BE ALLOCATED A DESK SPACE WITH A PC

• A SIMPLE ON-SCREEN CALCULATOR WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU FOR ONE OF THE SECTIONS (QUANTITATIVE REASONING)

•YOU WILL BE GIVEN A BOOKLET CONTAINING 3 LAMINATED NOTE BOARDS AND A PERMANENT MARKER PEN

WHAT IS IN THE TEST?

The standard test is delivered in 2 hours. Each subset is in a multiple-choice format and is separately timed.

HOW IS THE UKCAT SCORED?HOW IS THE UKCAT SCORED?

HOW IS THE UKCAT SCORED?HOW IS THE UKCAT SCORED?

SITUATIONAL JUDGEMENT FULL MARKS AWARDED IF YOUR RESPONSE MATCHES CORRECT ANSWER

PARTIAL MARKS AWARDED IF YOUR RESPONSE IS CLOSE TO CORRECT ANSWER

RAW SCORES EXPRESSED IN ONE OF FOUR BANDS

THIS SECTION WILL BE CONSIDERED BY UNIVERSITIES IN A DIFFERENT MANNER

VERBAL REASONINGVERBAL REASONING

• TIME PER QUESTION: 30 SECONDS

• ANSWER: TRUE, FALSE OR CAN’T TELL

ABILITY TO READ AND THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN PASSAGES

QUANTITATIVE REASONINGQUANTITATIVE REASONING

• TIME PER QUESTION: 30 SECONDS

• ANSWER: MULTIPLE CHOICE

ABILITY TO USE NUMERICAL SKILLS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS


EXAMPLE 1: RENTING A MOTORBOAT

1. NORMAL DEPOSIT FOR TYPE D: £95

DEPOSIT ON SUNDAY: 1.05 X 95 = £99.75

TOTAL COST: (6 X £100) + £99.75 = £699.75

ANSWER = B



2. £325 - £100 (DEPOSIT) = £225

£225 ÷ £75 (COST PER HOUR) = 3

ANSWER = C



3. TYPE E: £240 - £100 (DEPOSIT) = £140 P/H

TYPE C: £75 P/H

75 / 140

15 / 28

ANSWER = B



4. TYPE A: DEPOSIT: £135 - £50 = £85

TOTAL COST: £85 + (3 X £25) = £160

TYPE C: DEPOSIT: £100 + (2 X £75) = £250

DIFFERENCE = £90

PERCENTAGE CHANGE: £90 ÷ 160 X 100 = 56.25%

ANSWER = C


EXAMPLE 2: BUYING LEAFLETS

1. 450 x 0.6 = £270

Add on deposit: 1.2 x £270 = £324

ANSWER = D



2. 200 x 0.3 = £60

Add on deposit: 1.2 x 60 = £72

200 x 0.6 = £120

Add on deposit: 1.2 x 120 = £144

£72 + £144 = £216 ANSWER = A



3. 150 x 0.4 = £60

1.2 x 60 = £72

1.5 x 150 = 225 225 x 0.6 = 135

1.2 x 135 = 162

£72 + £162 = £234 ANSWER = B



4. b&w: 300 x 0.55 = 165

1.2 x 165 = 198

colour: 100 x 0.8 = 80

1.2 x 80 = 96

Total cost: 198 + 96 = 294

96 ÷ 294 = 32.7 ANSWER = C



5. total cost: 20% of x = 12

12 ÷ 0.2 = 60

number of leaflets: 60 ÷ 2 = 30

(Trial and error – price must divide exactly and fit quantity bracket)

ANSWER = A



6. 174 ÷ 1.2 = 145

1.2 x (x) = 145

Divide 145 by different prices. Must be whole number and correct quantity for price band

145 ÷ 0.2 = 725 ANSWER = E


EXAMPLE 3: POP STAR’S SWIMMING POOL

1. Area: πr²

diameter = 6 so r = 3

r² = 9

π9 = 28.26

ANSWER = B



2. area of square: 6 x 6 = 36

shaded area: 36 – 28.26 = 7.74

ANSWER = A



3. 80% of area of pool: 22.6

area of seating area: 22.6

6 x (x) = 22.6

22.6 ÷ 6 = 3.768

ANSWER = C



4. Shaded area = 7.74

seating area = 22.6

total area = 30.34

cost of tiles: 31 x £22.99 = £712.99

ANSWER = E


EXAMPLE 4: COMMUTER TRAIN

1. Answer must divide evenly by 7 because there are 7 stops.

161 is only number to divide evenly by 7

ANSWER = E



2. ANSWER = E

We don’t know the distance between stations



3. Time between stations: 4 mins (0.067)

Distance = speed x time

35 x 0.067 = 2.345

ANSWER = C



4. Time = distance ÷ speed

normal journey: 15 ÷ 35 = 0.43 of an hour (26 mins)

new journey: 9.1 miles at 35mph = 0.26

5.9 + 1.1 = 7 miles at 18mph = 0.39

total journey time = 0.65 (39mins)

Difference: 39 – 26 = 13 mins

ANSWER = B

ABSTRACT REASONINGABSTRACT REASONING

• TIME PER QUESTION: 1 MINUTE PER SET

• ANSWER: SET A, SET B, NEITHER

ABILITY TO IDENTIFY PATTERNS AMONGST ABSTRACT SHAPES


TEST 1: SHADED SHAPES

SET A RULE

There must be an equal number of black and shaded shapes but the combined total is always more than the number of white shapes.

SET B RULE

There must be an equal number of black and white shapes but the combined total is always less than the number of shaded shapes.


TEST 2: PAIRS OF SHAPES

SET A RULE

If the shapes are unshaded then the pairs are in an x. If one pair is shaded then the pairs are in a +

SET B RULE

If the shapes are all shaded then the pairs are in a +. If one pair is shaded then the pairs are an x


TEST 3: DOMINOES

SET A RULE

Total number of spots is an ODD number. The larger number of spots is above

SET B RULE

Total number of spots is an EVEN number. The larger number of spots is below


TEST 4: SQUIGGLES

SET A RULE

There are 3 enclosed areas within the shape

SET B RULE

There are 2 enclosed areas within the shape

DECISION ANALYSISDECISION ANALYSIS

• TIME PER QUESTION: 1 MINUTE

• ANSWER: MULTIPLE CHOICE

ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS IN SITUATIONS OF UNCERTAINTY

SITUATIONAL JUDGEMENTSITUATIONAL JUDGEMENT

ANSWER: MULTIPLE CHOICE TO RATE APPROPRIATENESS AND IMPORTANCE

CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND REAL WORLD SITUATIONS (HEALTHCARE SCENARIOS)

TIPS AND ADVICETIPS AND ADVICE

Advice from previous applicants - YouTube

• FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH REQUIREMENTS

• UNDERSTAND TIME LIMITATIONS

• MAKE USE OF PRACTICE TESTS

• HIGHEST SCORING CANDIDATES SPEND 21-30 HOURS IN PREPARATION FOR THE UKCAT

• TRY NOT TO LEAVE BLANKS (NO NEGATIVE MARKING)

• PACE YOURSELF – DON’T PANIC IF YOU DON’T FINISH A SECTION

• MOVE ON IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING

AFTER THE TESTAFTER THE TEST

• YOU WILL BE GIVEN A COPY OF YOUR TEST RESULT WHEN YOU LEAVE THE TEST CENTRE

• UKCAT WILL ENSURE THAT UNIVERSITIES RECEIVE YOUR RESULT. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PASS YOUR RESULT TO UNIVERSITIES YOURSELF

• UNIVERSITIES WILL USE YOUR TEST RESULT IN DIFFERENT WAYS (CHECK THEIR WEBSITES)

FACTS AND FIGURESFACTS AND FIGURES

MEAN SCORES FROM 2012

north ayrshire ucas conference thursday 5 th september 2013 ukcat clinical aptitude test for...

Documents

c slide

test date slide

glasgow slide

dentistry slide

b slide

different manner slide

quantitative reasoning

ukcat facts