The Biomedical Admissions Test (BMAT) is required by 5 universities for entry into a medicine or veterinary science degree programme. It is a 2 hour paper based test that is offered once a year in early November.
Information on the 2012 key dates and information will be updated in the new year, when all updated information is released.
Universities requiring the BMAT in 2011:
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University of Cambridge*
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Imperial College London
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University of Oxford Medical School
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University of Bristol*
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Royal Veterinary College*
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University College London
* BMAT required for veterinary medicine applicants
The BMAT test consists of three sections
| Section | Topics Tested | Timing | Scores |
| Aptitude & Skills | 35 questions. Questions cover Problem Solving, Understanding Arguments and Data Analysis & Inference. Questions are multiple choice, with the student being asked to select either one or multiple answers from the ones provided. |
60 minutes | 1-9 |
| Scientific Knowledge & Application |
27 Questions. This section covers the three sciences plus maths (GCSE level). Answers will either be multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, free response, or matching (typically used for labelling a picture, for example parts of the human body). |
30 minutes | 1-9 |
| Writing | 1 question (from a choice of 4) Students have 1 page of A4 paper to answer the essay prompt. Essay topics are science-based. |
30 minutes |
Quality score from 0 - 5 and a score for Quality of written English from A - E |
Average BMAT Scores
The distributions of scores for sections 1, 2 and 3 of the BMAT in 2010 are shown below:
Key 2011 dates for the BMAT
16th September – Last date for requests for modified papers (e.g. Braille or enlarged)
30th September – Closing date for standard registrations
14th October (at 5pm) – Closing date for BMAT registrations
2nd November – BMAT test day
23rd November – BMAT results released
BMAT Test Fees
£42.50 Standard fee for UK candidates
£72.50 Standard fee for Rest of the World
£30.00 Additional late entry fee for all candidates registering between 1st and 14th of October 2011.
Please note so as not to make the entry fee a barrier to entry the universities requiring the BMAT offer reimbursement to anyone who qualifies. Please see the BMAT website for more information.
Click here to download FAQs and Top Tips for the BMAT.
For more information regarding the BMAT please visit www.bmat.org.uk
