BMAT – November

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- BMAT – November

BMAT Singapore informational materials

BMAT Singapore leaflet 2020

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Covid-19: important information for BMAT candidates

Here’s a summary of the changes to BMAT – November due to Covid-19:

BMAT – November will still be taken at your chosen centre on 4 November but you will take it on a computer rather than with pen and paper. The test format will remain the same.
Your school/centre will be able to advise whether you should bring your own laptop or if a computer will be provided for you.
Candidates taking BMAT in Thailand or Singapore, please note your test will remain paper-based.
You should register for the test through your school/centre in the usual way.
To cover the additional costs of delivering the test during the Covid-19 pandemic, the test fees have changed.
A reimbursement scheme is in place for those who cannot afford the standard test fee.

For full details of the test fee changes and reimbursement criteria, please visit the BMAT – November dates and costs page.

We understand you will have questions about computer-based test delivery. Subscribe to our Support Site article for the latest updates and frequently asked questions (FAQs).

Unable to access a test centre due to Covid-19?
For candidates who are unable to access a test centre due to Covid-19 restrictions, we can offer a remote proctored test service. This means you can take the test on a laptop or computer in your preferred location. For the full criteria and how to apply, please read our Support Site article.

The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) is an admissions test for applicants to Medicine, Biomedical Science and Dentistry courses at certain universities.

BMAT is a 2-hour test divided into three sections. You can see what is in each section and also a list of courses that require BMAT below.

Please be aware you must only take BMAT once in an admissions cycle.

Test format

Section 1: Thinking Skills

What does it test?	Questions	Timing
Generic skills in problem solving and critical thinking.	32 multiple-choice questions	60 minutes

Please note: Section 1 has been updated for 2020 and will no longer include questions that test data analysis and inference.

Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications

What does it test?	Questions	Timing
The ability to apply scientific knowledge typically covered in school Science and Mathematics by the age of 16 (for example, GCSE in the UK and IGCSE internationally).	27 multiple-choice questions	30 minutes

Section 3: Writing Task

What does it test?	Questions	Timing
The ability to select, develop and organise ideas, and to communicate them in writing, concisely and effectively.	One writing task from a choice of three questions	30 minutes

For more detailed information about the format of BMAT, see the BMAT test specification.

Which universities accept BMAT – November?

Please always check the website of your chosen institution(s) to confirm which BMAT test session(s) they accept.

University	Course
Brighton and Sussex Medical School (B74)*	A100 Medicine
Chiang Mai University**	Doctor of Medicine
Chulalongkorn University**	Doctor of Medicine
Imperial College London (I50)	A100 Medicine
Keele University (K12) Keele requires only ‘overseas for fees’ applicants to take BMAT.	A100 Medicine
Khon Kaen University**	MD02 Medicine (Northeast Thailand applicants) MDX Medicine (other applicants)
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang** Faculty of Medicine	Medicine
Lancaster University (L14)	A100 Medicine & Surgery A104 Medicine & Surgery with a Gateway Year
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)	Medicine: MBBS degree jointly awarded by Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (starting from 2021)	Medicine, Odontology, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine
Mahidol University^** Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol International Dental School	Medicine Dentistry
Medical University of Warsaw	DM Doctor of Medicine DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine
Pirogov Russian National Research University	General Medicine Biology
University of Manchester Medical School (for some groups of international applicants only, check the University's website for full details)	A106 MBChB Medicine A104 MBChB Medicine (with foundation year)
Navamindradhiraj University^** Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital	MD Doctor of Medicine
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine^†	MD (postgraduate Medicine)
Srinakharinwirot University**	A10S Doctor of Medicine (joint programme with the University of Nottingham)
Suranaree University of Technology**	MD Doctor of Medicine
Thammasat University: CICM and Dentistry**	642901 Doctor of Medicine (English language) 642902 Doctor of Dental Surgery (bilingual English/Thai)
University College London (U80)	A100 Medicine
University of Cambridge (C05)	A100 Medicine
University of Leeds (L23)	A100 Medicine A101 Gateway Year to Medicine A200 Dentistry
University of Malaya	Medicine
University of Oxford (O33)	A100 Medicine A101 Graduate Medicine BC98 Biomedical Sciences
Universidad de Navarra	Medicine
University of Pécs	Medicine Dentistry
University of RijekaFaculty of Medicine	MD Medicine
University of Zagreb	Doctor of Medicine (in English)

* Both UK/EU Fee status students and International students will need to sit the BMAT for 2021 entry.

** If you’re applying to Thai universities, please visit their websites to check application details, as nationality or other restrictions may apply.

^† If you're applying to Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, please contact them for information.