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TrueScore NextGen MedPrep · 2027 Entry

UCAT cut-off predictions for every UK dental school

39 predictions across 16 dental schools. Built from multi-year FOI data, peer-reviewed methodology, and updated annually after each entry cycle.

16
Dental schools
39
Tier predictions
10/16
High confidence
2027
Entry cycle
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Methodology

How TrueScore is built

For each school we collect the published Freedom-of-Information cut-off data for the most recent 3–6 entry cycles, identify the year-on-year trend (rising, stable, drifting), apply a small upward bias to account for growing applicant pools, and cross-check against the school's published admissions policy guidance for the upcoming cycle.

Data sources

  • Freedom-of-Information requests submitted directly to each school's admissions office (typically annual)
  • School-published cycle-by-cycle admissions reports
  • UCAT Consortium decile + percentile data for the relevant test year
  • Medical Schools Council (MSC) Selecting for Excellence guidance
  • Direct conversations with current admissions tutors and current medical and dental students at each school

Confidence tiers

High

Schools with stable multi-year cut-offs (variance ≤ 100 UCAT points across 4+ cycles), clear published methodology, and FOI data through to the most recent cycle.

Moderate

Schools with directional trend but year-on-year variance > 100 points, or methodology recently revised (e.g. introduction of contextual quotas).

Indicative

Schools with limited FOI data, recently-introduced courses, or known methodology overhauls in the prediction year. Treat as a starting point only.

Accuracy

Dental predictions debut this cycle

Dental TrueScore launches for the 2027 entry cycle, so there is no year-on-year dental accuracy log yet — we will publish one as cycles complete, the same way we do for medicine.

10High confidence

of 16 dental schools have a stable multi-year FOI history strong enough for a high-confidence prediction.

FOISourced

Every dental prediction is built from multi-year Freedom-of-Information cut-off data plus each school's published selection methodology.

Each prediction carries a confidence rating — weight it accordingly and always cross-check the school's official guidance.

TrueScore is a prediction, not the official cut-off

Each school's published admissions guidance is the source of truth. Use TrueScore to plan, prepare and pick where to apply — but always verify against the school's most recent statement before submitting your UCAS form.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

NGMP TrueScore is our predicted minimum UCAT score required for invitation to interview at each UK dental school in the upcoming application cycle. Predictions are tier-aware (Home / Contextual / Scottish / Rest of UK / International / Graduate where each tier exists), include a confidence rating, and are updated annually after each cycle's Freedom-of-Information data lands.

For each dental school we collect the published Freedom-of-Information cut-off data for the most recent entry cycles, identify the year-on-year trend, apply a small upward bias to account for growing applicant pools, and cross-check against the school's published admissions policy guidance. Dental schools with stable multi-year cut-offs receive "high confidence" predictions; schools with volatile or recently-changed methodology receive "moderate" or "indicative".

Dental TrueScore predictions debut for the current entry cycle, so we do not yet publish a year-on-year accuracy log for dentistry the way we do for medicine. Until that history accrues, dental predictions are built from multi-year FOI cut-off data and each school's published selection methodology, and every prediction carries a confidence rating so you can weight it accordingly.

No. TrueScore is an independent prediction based on historical patterns. The official source of truth is each dental school's published admissions guidance for the cycle in question. Always cross-check our prediction against the official source before you apply.

A small number of UK dental schools do not publish UCAT cut-off data via FOI and do not provide enough public guidance to support a confident prediction (for example Aston's new dental school and some graduate-only routes). These schools show no TrueScore card on their how-to-get-in page; rely on the published thresholds and our school-specific selection-methodology notes instead.

They answer different questions. TrueScore predicts the UCAT score you need for an interview. The NGMP Score on our dental school rankings rates how strong each school is on graduate outcomes, satisfaction, entry standards, continuation and research. Use TrueScore to judge where you are competitive, and the rankings to judge where you want to study.

Use TrueScore to plan your application

Pair TrueScore with our UCAT prep, personal statement coaching, and interview practice — pick the four schools where your profile is most competitive.

Reviewed by Isaac Butler-King, medical student at the University of Glasgow. Last reviewed: 3 June 2026 · Editorial policy