United Kingdom · Admissions test

Where to prepare for the UCAT

Start with the official UCAT website. It has free question tutorials, 15 question banks and 12 practice tests that run in the same software as the real test. The UCAT Consortium, the Medical Schools Council and the Dental Schools Council say they don’t endorse any paid-for preparation. Below, we’ve compared the official resources with paid courses and tutoring people use in the UK and Australia.

Official and free

UCAT question banks and practice tests

Official · online
Price
Free
Free to use
Everything: 15 question banks and 12 practice tests

Four full practice tests, each in standard, extra-time and untimed versions, plus question banks for every subtest. They run in the same software as the real test. Scores aren’t saved, and they work best on a desktop or laptop.

Checked October 2026

UCAT question tutorials and Tour Tutorial

Official · online
Price
Free
Free to use
All tutorials

Strategies and worked examples for each subtest, plus a tour of the onscreen calculator, navigator and keyboard shortcuts. A good first step before any practice.

Checked October 2026

UCAT ANZ practice tests

Official · online
Price
Free
Free to use
Everything: 15 question banks and 12 practice tests

The same set of official materials on the UCAT ANZ site, with ANZ extended-time versions. Use these if you’re sitting in Australia or New Zealand.

Checked October 2026

UCAT preparation checklist and candidate advice

Official · PDF and web
Price
Free
Free to use
The checklist, workshop slides and advice pages

A step-by-step preparation plan, slides from the official preparation workshop, and advice from past candidates. The Consortium says paid preparation isn’t necessary.

Checked October 2026

Video

Get UCAT Ready! official webinars

Official · video
Price
Free
Free to use
The whole webinar series

Recorded webinars and Q&As from the UCAT Consortium on the test and how to prepare.

Checked October 2026

Apps and websites

Medify

Website · subscription
Price
£15 a week, £30 a month or £210 a year (UK prices)
Free to use
A free plan with study notes and guides, not the full UCAT course

Online question bank, mock exams and tutorials for UCAT and UCAT ANZ. Every paid plan gets the same full access; only the length differs, and plans renew until you cancel. Medify’s help centre also lists $35, $65 and $450 for the same plans. Not linked to the UCAT Consortium.

Checked October 2026

MedEntry

Website and app · packages (Australia)
Price
From A$395 (Essential). Premium A$595 group or A$895 individual. Comprehensive A$3,495
Free to use
A free trial with the question bank, skills trainers, app and a free practice exam

Australian UCAT ANZ prep. Essential lists 20,000+ questions and 25+ mocks. Premium adds a two-day workshop, and Comprehensive adds 10 hours of one-to-one tutoring. The site cites a 4.9-star average from 5,370+ reviews. The iPhone app is rated 4.0 from 68 ratings in Australia.

Checked October 2026

In person

The Medic Portal UCAT Course

One-day course · London or live online
Price
From £170 for the 2026 course. Question bank £25 to £75
Free to use
Free webinars, blogs and quizzes on its website

A one-day course, 10am to 5pm, in London or on Zoom, with the same content either way. It covers all the subtests with strategies and guided practice. The 2026 dates ran from June to September.

Checked October 2026

Sources: UCAT Consortium, UCAT ANZ and 1 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.