There are no updates to the BMAT format for 2022. However, students should be aware that there is only sitting, in November. The standard September sitting will not be available.
Additionally, distributions from the November 2021 BMAT have been released. When understanding the scores, you should be aware that the BMAT scale runs from a 1 through to a 9, with 1 being the lowest possible score and 9 being the highest possible score. Scores are reported to 1 decimal place, i.e. 1.0 through to 9.0. Per Cambridge Admissions, ‘extreme scores are expected to be comparatively rare’ and the scale is designed so that the average applicant to a very selective university course will score around 5.0, with 6.0 therefore being a high score and 7.0 being an exceptional score.Â