Free UCAT question bank
The free UCAT question bank has 1,056 exam-style questions, 264 for each of Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning and Situational Judgement. You answer them in short sets in the real question formats, timed at the real exam pace, and every answer comes with a full explanation. It is free with an account.
Written and reviewed by Dr Akash Gandhi, NHS GP (GMC 7601216) and founder of TheUKCATPeople, teaching the UCAT since 2012. Last reviewed .
New to the UCAT? Start with the skills trainers. Short drills build each skill first: Verbal Reasoning skills trainers, Decision Making skills trainers, Quantitative Reasoning skills trainers, Situational Judgement skills trainers. Come back here once you know how each question type works.
Choose a section
Each set opens in the exam player. New questions come first. Free with an account.
Verbal Reasoning
264 questions · 12 a set · 6 minutes a set
Start 12 Verbal Reasoning questions
Or practise one type: True, False or Can't tell, Multiple choice
Decision Making
264 questions · 10 a set · 11 minutes a set
Start 10 Decision Making questions
Or practise one type: Syllogisms, Logical puzzles, Strongest argument, Interpreting information, Venn diagrams, Probability
Quantitative Reasoning
264 questions · 12 a set · 9 minutes a set
Start 12 Quantitative Reasoning questions
Or practise one type: Data sets, Standalone questions
Situational Judgement
264 questions · 14 a set · 5 minutes a set
Start 14 Situational Judgement questions
Or practise one type: Importance, Things said, Actions, Most and least
Questions, set sizes and timings
Every set is timed at the real UCAT pace for its section.
| Section | Questions | Questions per set | Time per set | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning | 264 | 12 | 6 minutes | True, False or Can't tell, Multiple choice |
| Decision Making | 264 | 10 | 11 minutes | Syllogisms, Logical puzzles, Strongest argument, Interpreting information, Venn diagrams, Probability |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 264 | 12 | 9 minutes | Data sets, Standalone questions |
| Situational Judgement | 264 | 14 | 5 minutes | Importance, Things said, Actions, Most and least |
| Total | 1,056 | All four UCAT sections |
How the question bank works
- New questions come first. Pick a section, or one question type, and the bank serves questions you have not seen before. Repeats only come back once you have worked through a type.
- Timed at the real pace. Each set gives you the same time per question as the real UCAT, so you learn the pace as you go. You can choose untimed or 25% extra time instead.
- Marked as the real exam marks it. Decision Making Yes or No questions earn 2 marks, or 1 mark with four of five right. An SJT rating one step from the ideal answer earns half a mark. Every other question is worth 1 mark.
- Review the explanations. After each set you see your marks by question type and a full explanation for every question, showing the method and not just the answer.
- Redo the ones you got wrong. Any question you did not get fully right goes on a redo list for that section, so you can try it again once you have read the method.
- Progress saved to your dashboard. Every set is saved to your free account, so your scores, recent sets and mistakes to redo are waiting on your dashboard.
Your sets, scores and mistakes to redo are saved on your dashboard.
Trainers, then questions, then mocks
Three kinds of practice, best used in this order.
- Skills trainers (First, and whenever one skill holds you back). Each drill trains one skill, such as reading speed, syllogisms or calculator use, with instant feedback. They open straight away, with no account needed. Verbal Reasoning skills trainers, Decision Making skills trainers, Quantitative Reasoning skills trainers, Situational Judgement skills trainers
- Practice questions (Most days, once you know each question type). Short timed sets of exam-style questions for one section show which question types still cost you marks, and build your pace. You are here: 1,056 questions.
- Full mocks (Early as a diagnostic, then more often near test day). Each of the two free mocks tests all four sections at full length, with real timings and an estimated scaled score. Sit the two free full UCAT mocks
Stuck on a question type? The UCAT study guides explain the method for every section.
How the questions are written and checked
Every question is original and written to the real UCAT format. Before a question is published, independent checkers solve it blind, without seeing the answer, and the answer is then confirmed a second, independent way. Passages that state facts are fact-checked.
Each explanation is also read by a reviewer working through it as a typical Year 12 student would, to check that the method is clear and every step is easy to follow.
The question bank is written under Dr Akash Gandhi MA (Cantab) MBBS DRCOG DGM MRCGP MBA, an NHS GP (GMC 7601216) and the founder of TheUKCATPeople, who has taught the UCAT since 2012.
These are independent practice questions from TheUKCATPeople. They are not affiliated with or endorsed by the UCAT Consortium or Pearson VUE. The questions, answers and explanations are for your own practice only: copying, collecting, sharing or reusing them, including by script or automated tool, is not permitted under our terms of use.
UCAT question bank FAQs
Is there a free UCAT question bank?
Yes. This free UCAT question bank has 1,056 exam-style questions, 264 for each of the four sections, with a full explanation for every answer. You need a free account so your sets and mistakes are saved, but there is nothing to pay and no card. The skills trainers on this site are free too and open without an account.
How many questions are in the UCAT question bank?
There are 1,056 questions: 264 each for Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning and Situational Judgement. New questions come first, so repeats only appear once you have worked through a question type. On top of these, the free skills trainers hold over 3,500 more practice questions that drill one skill at a time.
Are the questions like the real UCAT?
They follow the real UCAT format: the same question types, answer styles and marking, timed at the real pace per question. Verbal Reasoning uses passages with True, False or Can't tell and four-option questions, and Quantitative Reasoning uses tables and charts. Every question is original. Real UCAT questions are confidential, so no question bank can contain them.
How long does each practice set take?
A standard set takes 5 to 11 minutes: 12 Verbal Reasoning questions in 6 minutes, 10 Decision Making questions in 11 minutes, 12 Quantitative Reasoning questions in 9 minutes or 14 Situational Judgement questions in 5 minutes. That is the real exam pace. You can also pick a different set length, an untimed set or 25% extra time.
Do I need an account to use the question bank?
Yes, a free account. It lets the bank give you new questions first, save every set to your dashboard and keep a list of the questions you got wrong so you can redo them. Signing up is free and needs no card. The skills trainers and the Daily UCAT Challenge work without an account.
How is the question bank different from the trainers and the mocks?
The skills trainers drill one skill at a time, such as reading speed or syllogisms, with instant feedback. The question bank gives you short timed sets of full exam-style questions for one section. The two free mocks test all four sections at full length and give an estimated scaled score. Most students use them in that order: trainers, then questions, then mocks.
Which UCAT section should I practise first?
If you are not sure, do one set from each section and start with the one where you lost the most marks. Then keep a little of every section in each week, because Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making and Quantitative Reasoning count equally towards your total score, and Situational Judgement is reported as a separate band.
Can I redo the questions I got wrong?
Yes. Every question you do not get fully right is saved, and you can choose Redo my mistakes for any section to get a set built from them, most recent first. Read the explanation before you try a question again, so you practise the method rather than remember the answer. Your mistakes to redo are also shown on your dashboard.
Is this the official UCAT question bank?
No. This is an independent question bank from TheUKCATPeople, written in the official format but not by the UCAT Consortium. The official UCAT website (ucat.ac.uk) has free practice tests and question banks, and they are the best guide to the real interface. Use both: the official material for the interface, and these sets for more questions with full explanations.
Does my question bank score predict my UCAT score?
No. A short set from one section is too small to predict a scaled score, and your marks depend on which question types came up. Use the sets to find the question types that cost you marks and work on them. For an estimated scaled score, sit one of the two free full mocks under timed conditions.