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Free BMAT preparation materials

We recommend starting your preparation by watching our BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) preparation video (see below) and downloading the official BMAT preparation guide. It gives an overview of all our resources and how to use them for each section of the test, plus top tips to get you feeling prepared.

There is no need to pay for a preparation course; we provide everything you need for free! Our resources include BMAT practice papers, the test specification and section-specific guides.

Access all of our BMAT resources below:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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YouTube

Watch our BMAT playlist for advice from current medical students, top tips from our examiners about Section 3 and information from universities about why they use the test.

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Follow our Twitter channel for key date reminders, our top BMAT preparation tips and all the latest updates.

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Are you taking BMAT Netherlands?

If you’re taking BMAT Netherlands, please visit the Preparing for BMAT Netherlands page.

Further reading

We provide all the free resources you’ll need to prepare for BMAT. However, if you’re interested in learning more about thinking skills, here are some suggestions for further reading:

Thinking Skills by John Butterworth and Geoff Thwaites
Critical Reasoning: A Practical Introduction by Anne Thomson
Thinking from A to Z (2nd Edition) by Nigel Warburton
Critical Thinking: An Introduction by Alec Fisher

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