UCAT Score Converter
2027 Entry · Free tool
Enter your raw marks for each section of the UCAT below to predict your scaled score per section, your cognitive total out of 2,700, and your SJT band. Calibrated against the most recent published UCAT consortium data — see “How the converter works” below for accuracy notes.
Convert your raw marks
Estimates based on published UCAT consortium data. Actual scaled scores depend on test-sitting equating and may differ by ±50–80 per section.
How the converter works
The UCAT's raw-to-scaled mapping is set by Pearson's per-sitting equating algorithm: each cognitive section is normalised so students sitting different test forms aren't advantaged or disadvantaged by question difficulty. Because the algorithm runs per sitting, no two sittings convert identically.
This converter approximates the typical mapping using anchor points from the UCAT consortium's published summary statistics across the 2023–2025 cycles, linearly interpolated between anchors. Expected accuracy is within ±50–80 per section. Anchors are stored in a single file in our codebase and refreshed when new consortium data is published.
SJT (Situational Judgement) is banded rather than scaled. Each SJT question can score 0, 1, or 2 marks — the band you get depends on your total against Pearson's percentage cut-offs, which typically sit around 78% (band 1), 60% (band 2), and 42% (band 3).
UCAT cognitive score bands (2027 entry context)
Where each cognitive total sits across the UK applicant distribution under the modern 3-section /2,700 scale. Use this to set realistic targets when picking firm and insurance choices.
| Cognitive total | Percentile | School competitiveness |
|---|---|---|
| 2,475+ | Top 1% | Competitive everywhere including Imperial, Cambridge, Oxford |
| 2,175+ | Top 10% | Competitive at all UK schools that weight UCAT heavily |
| 2,025+ | Top 25% | Competitive at most UK medical schools |
| 1,875+ | ~Median | Acceptable at schools that weight GCSE / personal statement heavily |
| 1,725+ | Bottom 25% | Below cut-off at most non-contextual routes; widening-participation routes may accept |
| 900+ | Bottom 10% | Strongly consider contextual offers + dental schools; UK medicine harder at this band |
For per-school predicted cut-offs (not just averages), see our NGMP TrueScore methodology page.
Frequently asked questions
- How does the UCAT raw-to-scaled conversion work?
- Each UCAT cognitive section (Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning) is scored 300–900 using an equating algorithm run by Pearson VUE after every test sitting. The algorithm adjusts for question difficulty so two students who answered the same number correct on different sittings can receive slightly different scaled scores. This converter approximates the typical mapping using anchor points from published UCAT consortium summary statistics across the 2023–2025 cycles.
- Why might my predicted score differ from my actual UCAT result?
- The biggest source of variance is per-sitting equating: a slightly easier sitting compresses scaled scores at the top, and a harder sitting expands them. Expect predictions to be within ±50–80 per section. The quality of the mock you took also matters — Pearson-style mocks track closer to the real exam than coaching-provider mocks.
- What is a good UCAT score under the modern 3-section format?
- On the /2,700 cognitive scale, ≥ 2,475 is roughly top 1%, ≥ 2,175 top 10%, ≥ 2,025 top 25%, and ~1,875 is the median. Most UK medical schools that weight UCAT heavily are competitive from around 2,175+; Imperial, Cambridge and Oxford tend to require the top decile.
- How is the SJT band calculated?
- Situational Judgement is reported as a band 1–4 (band 1 highest). Bands are set by Pearson against thresholds tied to performance on the full marking key (each SJT question can score 0, 1, or 2 marks). Typical mid-range cutoffs are ≥ 78% of full marks for band 1, ≥ 60% for band 2, ≥ 42% for band 3, otherwise band 4.
- How do I plan my UCAT prep from these section scores?
- Use the predicted cognitive total as the "current score" input on our /ucat/calculator — the calculator estimates the tutoring hours typically needed to close the gap to your target. The "Plan your prep hours" button under the result above passes your total through automatically.
- Where do the conversion numbers come from?
- Anchor points are taken from the UCAT consortium's public summary statistics for the 2023–2025 sittings, cross-checked against the conversion tables widely circulated by Medify and Kaplan. The anchors live in one file in our codebase so they can be refreshed each autumn when new consortium data is published.
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