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In this article, we share YouTube videos that provide helpful mental maths tricks for common calculations in the exam. Fast Mental Multiplication Trick 2.
Mental Maths Trick for Calculating Percentages 4. Mental Maths trick for Square roots 5. Not sure where to begin UCAT preparation? It includes 44 questions and is scored out of In this article, we will look at the subtest in more detail. What to Expect The subtest tests your ability to evaluate information in written form.
Question-types The VR questions can be split into five broad categories. Lots of practice. You start to see a pattern in the equations that come up. I then got a book that was recommended to me, and started by first going through each section individually in a lot more detail, and making notes on any tips or tricks that I thought were useful. I also practiced some questions, however I made sure these were not in timed conditions to start with, as I knew this would stress me out unnecessarily at this stage.
For each subtest I had a rough idea of how long each question should take which allowed me to practice any number of questions when I was feeling comfortable in a time frame that reflected actual test day. Also, before every practice test I would write down at what time I should be halfway through each section. This acted as a marker for me and meant if I was spending too long on a particular question I would force myself to move on as there may be easier marks I could gain towards the end.
Like many candidates Ayaz found the Abstract Reasoning daunting at first. The biggest thing you can do to improve is practice more questions, as inevitably you will get better over time. These were the closest replicas to the real exam, so I found them to be particularly useful, and they also helped me to get used to the format of the exam. Have a look at the GMC website; this provides a great guide to what the modern doctor should aspire to be.
She also gives some good advice for how to manage the challenging time constraints within the Abstract Reasoning subtest. I would select an answer for each question in that set, flag each question, and quickly move on. Move on quickly, to make sure you have time to finish the sub-test. Remember, in the actual test, as long as you put an answer for each question you have a chance.
If you have time at the end, then you can attempt, or at least make an educated guess, at these harder questions.
He also made full use of the resources on the Preparation page of the UCAT website, and has these words of advice about how to use the materials. I did all three of the mock tests at various points before my test, and did most of the question bank questions for the sub-test areas I found hardest. It was really useful being able to see official standard questions before taking the test.
Find a bank of questions and get practice on each type before trying a mock test. For Decision Making, which has a wide variety of question types, I identified which types I was best at and did them first when doing papers.
I would aim to get them right before going onto more time consuming questions… In Abstract Reasoning I would take each question as it came, but if I spent longer than 10 seconds trying to find a pattern, I would guess the set and come back to it… In Quantitative Reasoning I would be really selective about which questions I did doing easier or very short ones first and do the ones needing a calculator later… I was therefore able to work well within the time here.
I targeted each of them individually by finding tips online, and trying each of them to see what worked for me and what didn't. I planned out when to do each of my practice papers, and by doing a checklist after completing each one, I was constantly working on sections where I was lagging behind.
Daniel performed highly on his test, scoring in the 99 th percentile, despite having a very short time to prepare.
He was also happy to share his tips of how he approached some of the subtests within the test. But be sure not to get bogged down on a single question….
Score: London. Isabel Griffin, from London achieved an exceptional score of , beating the previous highest score of in Need help with UCAT? One to one online tuition can be a great way to brush up on your UCAT knowledge. What is an effective way of approaching these questions? Answered by Cameron E. Answered by Samuel K.
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