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All the information you need: UCAT Applications, Test Booking Dates, and Results Release

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a two-hour computer-based test designed to assess an applicant’s ability deemed important to practice in the field of medicine/ dentistry/ clinical sciences. The UCAT ANZ Consortium automatically releases UCAT scores to relevant undergraduate medical schools, prior to the student’s VTAC, UAC, or other high school-leaver application. The Consortium has announced all the relevant key dates for students who are planning to enter into medicine in 2022.

The Fraser’s UCAT Team has consolidated a plethora of information and dates for UCAT 2021 into a simpler version to make your life easy!

UCAT Key Dates

Key Events Dates
UCAT Registration Opening Date 1 March 2022
UCAT Registration Closing Date
17 May 2022
UCAT Testing Period
1 July 2022 - 12 August 2022
Results Released To Universities Early September 2022

Applicants must select a day and time during the testing period to sit their UCAT exam.

UCAT Registration Information

To register for the UCAT 2021, students must create an online account with the Pearson VUE and will be given access to the test booking platform. Pearson VUE is the organizing body that administers the UCAT exam at a number of central locations. Applicants can register on the UCAT website.

Once you create an account, you are required to provide the information requested on the website

Post-registration, applicants are allotted a UCAT ANZ ID number. The number will be visible in the top left corner of the account’s page and should be used in conjunction with Pearson VUE and the UCAT Australia-New Zealand Office.

Booking The Test

After successfully logging into the Pearson VUE account, students can choose a day and time to book their test. The test fee is payable at the time of booking via major credit card - Visa/Mastercard or Visa debit card. 

NOTE: It is recommended that students book their UCAT exam during the early stages of the testing window as, if there are any mitigating circumstances, students may not be able to re-book their exam in the final sitting week of the exam.

UCAT 2022 Entry Requirements

The UCAT 2022 test is available to applicants whose educational level at the time of attending the test is either undertaking or have completed the final year of secondary school, or higher, ie., Year 12 as per Australian standard or Year 13 in New Zealand.  Not all applicants who have commenced or completed an undergraduate degree may receive an offer to study medicine.

Students presently in Australian Year 11 or lower are not eligible to apply to undertake the UCAT.

Only a small number of UCAT ANZ Consortium requires international applicants to sit the UCAT and under specific required circumstances.

Applicants can sit the UCAT multiple times, however, they are allowed to take the test only once in a year of the testing period and if instances of multiple testing within the same year is noted, it will be termed as unprofessional behaviour and all results will be withdrawn effectively.

All UCAT results are valid for one year.

Enrol into Fraser’s UCAT Strategy Weekend Course to know the fundamentals of the UCAT prep needed to excel in 2022!

Late Booking Deadline For UCAT 2022

Late booking for the UCAT Test 2022 are accepted until 11:59 pm AEST on 31 May 2022 with an additional late booking fee of AUD $85.

Rescheduling And Cancellation 

All applicants are strongly advised to book the UCAT date early in the July testing period, as students may book a late test date and encounter multiple problems, from health complications to personal issues preventing them from attending the test.

Students who are unable to sit their test at the time they booked, must reschedule their test, or their fee will be forfeited. Rescheduling can be organized through Pearson VUE Customer Services or through a student's Pearson VUE online account. A solid 24 hours’ notice is required prior to rescheduling.

UCAT 2022 Accessibility Arrangements

The UCAT offers a number of accessibility options to the applicants. If an applicant has special educational needs, a disability, medical conditions, or a temporary illness, they may be considered for certain accommodations, special access, and additional test-taking time (UCATSEN). For more information, visit the UCAT ANZ Consortium Accessibility Arrangements.

UCAT 2022 Fees

Below are the test fees for

UCAT Test Type/ Location Fees Charged
Tests are taken in Australia or New Zealand AUD $305
Concession fee (Only Australia) AUD $199
Tests are taken overseas
AUD $380
Refund Fee
$50 of test fee is deducted

Some applicants, under specific circumstances, are eligible for the Concession Scheme and should apply for the scheme before booking the test. Once the ‘Concession Application’ is sanctioned, the applicant will be provided with a concession voucher code to use when booking the test to pay the reduced test fee.

UCAT Test Centres For 2022

All the available dates will appear to the candidates at the time of booking the UCAT online. Applicants will receive the exact test location in early May 2021.

Here is a complete list of test centre locations spread across Australia and New Zealand.

Australia

Test centre locations around Australia Include:

Canberra, ACT Rockhampton, QLD
Armidale, NSW Toowoomba, QLD
Newcastle, NSW Townsville, QLD
Orange, NSW Adelaide, SA
Parramatta, NSW Port August, SA
Port Macquarie, NSW Ballarat, VIC
Sydney, NSW Bendigo, VIC
Wagga Wagga, NSW Churchill (Near Traralgon), VIC
Alice Springs, NT Geelong, VIC
Brisbane, QLD Melbourne, VIC
Darwin, NT Mildura, VIC
Cairns, QLD Bunbury, WA
Gold Coast (Full), QLD Perth, WA
Hobart, TAS Launceton, TAS

New Zealand

Additionally, there are also test center locations around New Zealand in: 

  • Auckland
  • Christchurch
  • Dunedin
  • Invercargill
  • New Plymouth
  • Tauranga
  • Wellington

NOTE: The overseas test centers are offered across multiple locations and applicants sitting the UCAT overseas will incur an additional fee. To find out more about the test center locations, refer to the UCAT website.

Which Universities Require The UCAT?

University Degree Type
The University of Adelaide Medicine, Dental Surgery and  Oral Health
Central Queensland University Medical Science (Regional Medical Pathway provisional entry to UQ)
Curtin University
Medicine
Flinders University Clinical sciences/ Medicine
Monash University
Medicine
The University of Newcastle/ University of New England
Joint Medical Program
The University of New South Wales Medicine
The University of Queensland

Medicine (Provisional Entry Pathway)

Dental Science

University of Tasmania
Medicine
The University of Western Australia

Medicine (Direct Pathway)

Dental Medicine (Direct Pathway)

Western Sydney University
Medicine (Joint Program in Medicine)
The University of Auckland Medicine
The University of Otago

Medicine & Dentistry

Kindly note that the list of universities under the UCAT Consortium will be confirmed by January 2022.

UCAT 2022 Test Day

Arrival 

You should arrive 30 minutes prior to complete the check-in process. If you arrive later than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time, your appointment and test fee will be forfeited. This also applies in extenuating circumstances such as transportation issues and family emergencies.

What You Will Need To Bring For UCAT

Candidates must bring BOTH of the following documents on the UCAT day:

  • A printed copy of your confirmation email from Pearson VUE
  • Photo ID for verification

The photographic identification must meet the requirements from the list below:

  • Passport
  • Driver’s License (Learner’s permit, probationary status, or full license)
  • Australian Key-pass Card
  • Australian Proof of Age Card
  • New Zealand 18+ Card / Kiwi Access Card

UCAT Test Centre Check-in Process

  1. Your ID will be checked
  2. Applicants will be advised to read the UCAT ANZ Examination Rules and sign the terms to confirm that they understand the test
  3. The staff will click a digital photograph of the applicant for security reasons
  4. All personal belongings, such as - bags, coats, hats or head coverings, calculators, papers, books. Pens, food/water, wallets, keys, mobile phones/and or electronic devices) must be placed in the lockers provided before the test begins.
  5. Staff also do a mandatory routine visual inspection of the applicant’s clothing, hands/arms, and any comfort aids. This is to ensure that non-permitted items remain outside the test room.

Sitting The UCAT

You will be allocated a desk space with a PC, keyboard, marinated notebook, and marker pen. Other applicants will be sitting the test at the same time as you. Hence, you are allowed to wear earplugs if the environment is distracting. Toilet breaks are permitted and the test timer will continue to run while you are absent from the room. If there are any issues, such as hardware/software problems or illness, this must be reported to the exam invigilator immediately. Once you have begun the test, the room will be monitored at all times using CCTV and/or an in-room test invigilator.

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