UCAT
Preparation with a clear purpose.
Career Launcher UAE offers UCAT preparation in Dubai and Sharjah, from centres in Bur Dubai, Al Nahda 2 and Al Qasimia, and online.
Purposeful aptitude practice for students exploring medicine and dentistry pathways that use UCAT.
Build understanding.
Put it into practice.
- Target-programme requirement review
- Speed, accuracy and decision practice
- Mock analysis and study planning
Identify whether your destinations require UCAT and which regional version applies. Discuss your preparation timeline and practise the current official format. Requirements and test content can change, so current UCAT guidance is the reference point for your plan.
UCAT support in Dubai and Sharjah.
Career Launcher UAE has three centres. Contact whichever is closest and the team will confirm where and how UCAT support is offered.
Guides on UCAT.
UCAT: questions
families ask.
What is the UCAT and how is it scored?
A computer-based admissions test for medicine and dentistry with four subtests: Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning and Situational Judgement. The first three are scored 300 to 900 each, and Situational Judgement in Bands 1 to 4. It does not test science.
When is the UCAT taken?
In the summer before the student applies. In 2026, UK UCAT testing ran from 13 July to 24 September, so students sit it after Year 12. Check the official UCAT test dates for the current cycle.
UCAT and NEET from the UAEWhich universities ask for the UCAT?
Most UK medical and dental schools use the UCAT, and universities in Australia and New Zealand use the separate UCAT ANZ. A student may sit only one of the two in a year, so choose the destination first.