There are numerous changes that have been implemented with regards to the BMAT in 2020. Previously, there were two test periods – September (5th September 2020) and November (4th November 2020). Now, however, the test will only run in November. The fee of the November test is £49 for those within the UK/EU, with this increasing to £83 outside the EU – there is an additional late fee of £35. The registration for this exam opens on the 1st September, with the deadline being the 1st October, and the results being released on the 27th November. The universities requiring the BMAT in November are: Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Imperial College London, Keele University (for ‘overseas for fees’ applicants), Lancaster University, University College London, the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford and the University of Leeds.
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Section 1 of the BMAT has also changed. Previously, there were 35 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 60 minutes; however, there are now 32 questions present. Section 2 (Scientific Knowledge and Applications) will remain the same, with there being 27 multiple-choice questions in 30 minutes, as will Section 3, consisting of a writing task to be completed in 30 minutes. Regarding the content, Section 1 will no longer include questions testing data analysis and inference. The skills below will be tested.
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Problem Solving (16 questions):
- Select relevant information
- Identify similarities
- Determine and apply appropriate procedures
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Critical Thinking (16 questions):
- Summarise conclusions
- Draw conclusions
- Identify assumptions
- Assess impact of additional evidence
- Detect reasoning errors
- Match arguments
- Apply principles