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The BMAT #
Pay close attention to how each university uses the test, not just overall but by section.
How Universities Use The BMAT #
The following UK universities use BMAT as a standard entry requirement for medicine.
| University | How Scores Are Used |
|---|---|
|
Brighton & Sussex Medical School |
Scores out of 28 (9 for sections 1 and 2, and 5 for each part of section 3). Applicants ranked by total score to fill interview places. |
|
University of Cambridge |
Considered alongside rest of application |
|
Keele (International students only) |
Used to select for interview for international fee status students only. |
|
Lancaster University |
Combines individual scores for sections (9 for sections 1 and 2, 5 for section 3 content, ignores quality of English element) |
|
University of Leeds |
No pre-determined cut-off threshold. Ranked scores only give half weighting to section 3 as this will be explored further at interview. |
|
Imperial College, London |
Uses total BMAT score to rank applicants for available interview places. |
|
University College, London |
Does not use as cut-off but high scores will strengthen application. Essay will be discussed in interview. |
|
University of Oxford |
Uses BMAT and GCSE results to shortlist same number of candidates each year. A strong BMAT score can offset poor GCSE results and vice versa. |
