Free UCAT quantitative reasoning practice test
Half a Quantitative Reasoning subtest at real UCAT pace: 18 questions in 13 minutes, mostly built on tables of data, with a basic on-screen calculator like the one in the test. Afterwards you'll see your score by question type and a worked solution for every question.
UCAT Quantitative Reasoning practice test
- Questions
- 18
- Time
- 13 min
- Calculator
- Yes
- ✓ 18 questions in 13 minutes: the same pace as the real subtest (36 questions in 26 minutes), about 43 seconds each.
- ✓ Most questions use a table of data shown above the question. Several questions share the same table.
- ✓ Use the on-screen calculator from the bar at the top, but don't use it for sums you can do in your head: it's slower.
- ✓ Flag slow questions and move on. Every question is worth the same, and there's no penalty for guessing.
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The real test
- Quantitative Reasoning
- 36 questions in 26 minutes
- Calculator
- A basic on-screen calculator is provided
- Question style
- Mostly questions on charts and tables of data: "less to do with numerical facility and more to do with problem solving"
- Other subtests
- Verbal Reasoning (44 questions, 22 minutes), Decision Making (35 questions, 37 minutes), Situational Judgement (69 questions, 26 minutes)
Sources: UCAT Consortium: test format. Practice questions written by EagleTeach tutors; not affiliated with any exam board.
What makes UCAT quantitative reasoning hard
The maths itself is GCSE level: percentages, ratios, averages, rates and unit conversions. The difficulty is the clock. At 36 questions in 26 minutes, there are about 43 seconds for each question, including reading the data, so the subtest rewards picking the quickest route and moving on when a question is slow.
This practice test keeps that pace and includes the traps UCAT questions are built around: a minimum charge, a percentage of the wrong total, a rounding step, or a question that needs no calculation at all.
How to use the results
Look at time as well as score. Running out of time with high accuracy means you need faster methods and earlier guessing; finishing early with low accuracy means slowing down to read the question and the table notes.
- ✓ Learn percentage shortcuts: 12.5% is an eighth, 20% off means multiply by 0.8
- ✓ Read the notes under each table first: commission rules and minimum charges are where marks go
- ✓ Use the calculator for multi-digit multiplication, not for halving or adding
- ✓ Flag anything over a minute and come back if there's time
FAQs
Are these real UCAT questions?＋
No. They were written by EagleTeach tutors in the style of UCAT Quantitative Reasoning. The UCAT Consortium publishes free official practice tests, and you should use those alongside extra practice.
How many questions are in UCAT quantitative reasoning?＋
36 questions in 26 minutes, according to the UCAT Consortium. This practice test is 18 questions in 13 minutes: half the length at the same pace.
Is there a calculator in the UCAT?＋
Yes: a basic on-screen calculator is available in Quantitative Reasoning and Decision Making. This practice test has a similar basic calculator.
What's a good UCAT quantitative reasoning score?＋
UCAT subtests are scored on a scale from 300 to 900, and the score that counts as good depends on the year's results and your universities. This practice test gives a raw score, which can't be converted to the UCAT scale. For the official score deciles, see our UCAT percentile calculator.
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