Preparing for BMAT

BMAT test specification

Read the specification for a summary of what each section of BMAT tests and an outline of the scientific and mathematical knowledge that Section 2 questions can draw on.

Practice and past papers

Use the BMAT practice and past papers for all three sections of the test to get a good understanding of the test format, different question types and skills BMAT assesses.

Section 1 question guide

Read the guide for examples of the different question types and tips on how to approach Section 1 of BMAT.

Please note: Section 1 was updated in 2020 and no longer includes questions that test data analysis and inference.

Section 2 guide

Use the guide to get an overview of the scientific and mathematical knowledge that BMAT Section 2 questions can draw on.

You will have covered much of this content in your school-based study of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. The guide will help to plan your revision.

Section 3 marking criteria

Read the BMAT Section 3 marking criteria to understand what our examiners are looking for in terms of quality of content and quality of English in the Writing Task.

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