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BMAT – October key dates 2018

1 September:
registration opens

1 October:
registration deadline – standard fee

15 October:
final registration deadline – higher (late) fee

31 October:
test date

23 November:
results

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Not sure whether to take BMAT in September or October?

Compare the two sessions to help you decide.

About BMAT – October

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

Please note, the information in this section relates to the BMAT test session in October. To find out about the September test session, visit our BMAT – September section.

You must only take BMAT once in an admissions cycle.

Test format

Section 1: Aptitude and Skills

What does it test?	Questions	Timing
Generic skills in problem solving, understanding arguments, and data analysis and inference.	35 multiple-choice questions	60 minutes

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.

Who uses BMAT – October ?

The courses below accept results from the October session.
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
Imperial College London (I50)	A100 Medicine
Keele University (K12) Keele requires only ‘overseas for fees’ applicants to take BMAT.	A100 Medicine A104 Health Foundation Year
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 A900 Foundation Year for Medicine & Surgery
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)	Medicine: MBBS degree jointly awarded by Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Mahidol University** Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol International Dental School	Medicine Dentistry
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine†	MD (postgraduate Medicine)
Srinakharinwirot University**	A10S Doctor of Medicine (joint programme with the University of Nottingham)
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 A200 Dentistry
University of Oxford (O33)	A100 Medicine A101 Graduate Medicine BC98 Biomedical Sciences
Universidad de Navarra	Medicine
University of Pécs	Medicine Dentistry
University of Malaya	Medicine

Institution/course not accepting BMAT – October results:

Chulalongkorn University:
Chulalongkorn University will only accept BMAT results from the September session for the Doctor of Medicine course. If you are applying for this course at Chulalongkorn University, you must take the test in September only. Please contact the university for further information.

* Please note, international applicants (those who are not ordinarily resident in the UK or EU) to Brighton and Sussex Medical School are not required to sit BMAT.

** If you’re applying to Thai universities, please visit their websites to check application details, as nationality or other restrictions may apply. We understand that all the Thai universities other than Chulalongkorn will accept results from BMAT – October but we recommend you check with the universities themselves.

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

Delivery

The test takes place on Wednesday 31 October 2018, usually at 09.00 GMT in the UK. The scheduled start times for international centres will vary, depending on where they are in the world. For exact timings, please check with your school or centre.

Find out more about registration and Access Arrangements.