Synopses & Reviews
The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is an exam used by 24 UK universities, which candidates have to place in a certain percentile in order to get into 59 medicine and dentistry degree programs.
The best-selling How to Master the UKCAT contains over 700 practice questions designed to build up speed and accuracy across the five sections of the test. Answers include detailed explanations to ensure maximum learning.
Now including a full section on the "situational judgment" questions introduced in 2013 and a brand new mock test, this book helps test takers prepare, learn the demands of each section, and develop a winning approach that gets results.
Synopsis
The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is used by the majority of UK medical and dentistry schools to identify the brightest candidates most suitable for training at their institutions.
With over 700 questions, the best-selling How to Master the UKCAT, 5th edition contains the most up-to-date and representative questions than any other book. Questions are designed to build up speed and accuracy across the five sections of the test, and answers include detailed explanations to ensure that you maximize your learning.
Now including a full section on the 'situational judgement' questions introduced in 2013 and a brand new mock test to help you get in some serious score improving practice, How to Master the UKCAT will help you prepare for the test, learn the demands of each section and develop a winning approach that gets results.
About the Author
Mike Bryon is an expert in psychometrics and training solutions. He is the author of
The Advanced Numeracy Test Workbook,
How to Pass Graduate Psychometric Tests, and
The Ultimate Psychometric Test Book (Kogan Page). Visit his website at www.mikebryon.com.
Chris Tyreman is the bestselling testing author of How to Master Nursing Calculations, How to Pass the QTS Numeracy Tests and co-author of How to Master the UKCAT (Kogan Page).
Jim Clayden has extensive pedagogical experience in analytical and numerical reasoning. He has developed learning and testing materials in higher and further education for various institutions.
Dr. Christopher See is the author of Succeed in Your Medical School Interview, How to Get Into Oxbridge, and How to Get Into Medical School (all published by Kogan Page).
Table of Contents
Introduction1. Verbal reasoningWarm-up questions
Six mini-tests
More UKCAT-style verbal reasoning2. Decision analysisTwenty-eight warm-up questions28 questions in 33 minutes28 questions in 33 minutes3. Quantitative reasoningObjectives
The testMini-tests4. Abstract reasoningWarm-up questions55 questions in 13 minutes5. Situational judgement analysisFifteen warm-up questions20 practice questions in 8 minutes6. Mock examVerbal reasoningDecision analysisQuantitative reasoningAbstract reasoningSituational judgement7. Answers and explanationsChapter 1Chapter 2
Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6