UCAT Abstract Reasoning Guide 2024

Here is a list of the most useful ukcat abstract reasoning tips as written by our qualified doctors, these are also taught on our UCAT courses and during our 1-1 UCAT Tutoring:

• You need to develop a solid approach to tackling these questions:

• Always look at both sets first, do not look at any of the test shapes

• Then look at the simplest few boxes and try to identify the pattern

• Try to match to a test shape

• Timing is the most important in the UKCAT Abstract Reasoning - make sure that you pace yourself. Use different milestones throughout the test to ensure that you always know roughly how you are doing. In 2017, 18% of candidates failed to answer every question in the abstract reasoning test.

• Always start by reviewing Set A and Set B, only once you work out the pattern is it worth looking at the test shapes to answer the question - otherwise, these may be misleading.

• Use some of our recommended ucat question banks to help practice these patterns.

• Several common categories tend to come up within patterns: number of objects, sides of objects, shading, colour, symmetry, angles, position and direction.

• You may use the laminated board and permanent marker pen to help where and if necessary.

• The patterns that occur in Set A and Set B Abstract Reasoning are often linked. Once you know what one of them is, the other will only take a few seconds to work out.

• Use the flag option if you need to, if you find a question hard, guess it and move on, to maximise your chances of having a good UCAT score.

• Remember, sometimes patterns are hard, if you’re spending too much time on a question, guess the answers and move on, but during your ukcat abstract reasoning practice, try to spend time working on each question.

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