Why take a UCAT^® (UKCAT) course with Kaplan?

We have worked very hard over the last 10 years to ensure that our students receive quality preparation that works. We update our content each year to make sure it is up to date with the latest changes to the exam. Check out our customer reviews and see what our past students thought.  

Kaplan UCAT teachers have all scored in the top 10% in the UCAT exam and go through a rigorous training programme designed to assess their teaching ability, including; auditions, observations and continuous student feedback (through structured student surveys after class). This is essential, as not all high scorers make good teachers!

Although books can be a great help and can help you learn the majority of skills and tips required to succeed in the exam, during a course you will benefit from interaction with a teacher, have your questions answered and learn from the feedback from an expert in this field. This teacher support will be provided to you right through until your test.

Our course also provides you with a more structured environment for learning. This ensures you only spend as much time as you need, on each aspect of the exam and do not waste time on something less relevant to your performance on test day. You will go through each section of the test at both a basic and advanced level, ensuring you know how to categorise the questions and answer each question type. Timed questions are used throughout the lessons to make sure the information and strategies are sinking in. We also have 4-day course options available, for students that prefer a slower pace.

Our Online Study Plan includes 2 months of access to 6 online practice tests, 30 section-specific quizzes and 500 Mastery Set Questions, for students to work through after the course has finished. We do not waste valuable teaching time on invigilating full length tests, as other preparation providers sometimes do.

All our practice questions come with detailed explanations, not only detailing why the correct answer is correct, but also why the incorrect answers are not right. You will also have your own personalised student dashboard, visible each time you log in to your Online Study Plan, highlighting your score improvement and your weaker areas, in order to target your study. 

We invest a lot of time and resources into making sure that our courses and materials are up to date every year and as test-like as possible. A book cannot adapt without releasing a new edition, and as test changes are often announced in the April before testing begins, there is not much time for publishers to do this! We also ensure our testing interface closely follows the one you will see on test day, so you will not waste time getting used to a new testing format. 

It is important that you prepare in a way that suits you and the way that you learn, which is why we have a number of different course formats available to suit different learning styles.

• If you want a classroom experience and to interact with your teacher and other students, then our Classroom Course (offered at 30 locations in the UK and Ireland) or our Live Online Course would be the best options for you. 

• If you are looking for a one-to-one, completely tailored learning experience, then Private Tutoring would be the most suitable option for you. Available either in-person and also live online, enabling us to cater to a wider range of student locations and time zones. 

• We also offer the UCAT Question Bank, which provides 2500+ questions for self-guided practice. Including 3 full-length practice tests and customisable quizzes, for students looking to get ahead with targeted practice.