UCAT ANZ

It is an admissions test used by the UCAT ANZ Consortium of universities in Australia and New Zealand to help select applicants for medical, dental and clinical science degree programmes. It is used in collaboration with other admissions processes such as interviews and academic qualifications, and around 15,000 candidates sit it each year.

The UCAT ANZ is only available to a candidate who is undertaking or has completed the final year of secondary school, or higher. Note that some pathways to medicine, dentistry or clinical sciences do not require the UCAT ANZ and a different test may be required, so check the websites of the universities you intend to apply to.

It is a computer-based test delivered in Pearson test centres throughout Australia, New Zealand and worldwide. At check-in you must present one piece of official photographic identification from the permitted list that meets the requirements of the country where you are testing, so confirm your ID well before test day.

You are required to sit the UCAT ANZ 2026 test between 1 July and 5 August 2026 if you intend to apply for entry in 2027 to a relevant course. The Consortium states that it does not make exceptions to its published deadlines, so plan registration and booking before the window opens.

Tests can be cancelled for a refund by the cancellation deadline of Friday 12 June 2026 at 11:59pm AEST. A refund fee of $50 will be deducted, and the late fee and final late fee are non-refundable. If you cancel after that deadline, you should not expect a refund of the test fee.

After you complete your test you will receive an email from Pearson within 24 hours with instructions to access your UCAT ANZ Score Report in your Pearson account. The report can be printed from your browser, so you can keep a copy for your records and your university applications.

The test is marked on the number of correct answers you give, with no negative marking for incorrect answers, so an educated guess is not penalised. Your performance on one question does not influence which other questions are presented. Your score is then used alongside interviews and academic results in selection.

Start with the official UCAT ANZ Essentials pages, then use the free preparation resources: question tutorials, practice tests that are representative of the live test, and guidance on test tools such as the on-screen calculator. Learn the interface first, then move to timed practice under realistic conditions.

The test is tied to a specific application cycle: candidates sit the 2026 test between 1 July and 5 August 2026 for entry in 2027. The Consortium pages retrieved for this profile do not set out a general retake policy, so check its Essentials and FAQs pages directly if you are considering sitting again.