At Leicester Medical, there is no cut-off score for the UCAT. Instead, selection for interview is based on 50% academics and 50% overall UCAT score. These are then converted to a score between 0 and 32, which are then combined to give a total score out of 64. Candidates with the most points are thus invited to interview.
The breakdown of points for GCSE is as follows:
- Predicted A levels, an A* (8/9) at GCSE is awarded 4 points,
- A (7) is awarded 3 points
- B (6) is awarded 1 point.
For the UCAT, the total score is converted as follows:
- 3200 or above is given the maximum of 32 points.
- For every 50 points below this, a candidate loses half a point.
For example, a score between 3199 and 3150 results in 31.5 points
- A score in the bottom two deciles is given a maximum of 16 points.
The table below shows the historical cut-off scores for students with predicted A-levels applying for Leicester Medical: