UCAT Quantitative Reasoning
What is UCAT Quantitative Reasoning?
This section of the UCAT exam tests your ability to use numerical skills to answer multiple choice questions. It assumes you have a GCSE level of mathematical knowledge so those of you that are not doing A-level maths do not need to worry.
The section has 36 questions in total, which need to be answered in 24 minutes. This allows for roughly 40 seconds per question, so you will need to be quick.
You do have access to an online calculator (based on a Texas Instruments basic calculator). It has memory functions and a square root function which you should make use of.
What is the format of UCAT Quantitative Reasoning questions?
The question begins with some introductory text or a scenario. Then you have some data. This can be in the form of charts, graphs, tables and 3D shapes for example. You can also have pure data without any pictures which you will need to interpret.
What mathematic knowledge is needed?
As I mentioned previously, the standard is at GCSE level. You will need to do basic arithmetic, fractions, decimals, ratios and averages for example.
What has been the average UCAT score over the years?
Between 2015 and 2019, the average score range was around 678. The average Quantitative Reasoning score in 2019 was 662. This data is from the UCAT consortium.
Here are some more Quantitative Reasoning tips
Practice your GCSE maths. There are plenty of past papers online to practice from. The topics that are covered are not hard, but you need to be able to answer them quickly.
Try and learn to avoid needing to use the calculator as this will save you time. Learn to estimate. Don’t leave any questions out as there is no negative marking.
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