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BMAT practice papers

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

  • Work through some practice papers and then look at the explained answers to help you review your work.
  • Download a few past papers and practise under timed conditions – this is really important.

Practice papers with explained answers

  • Section 1: Thinking Skills with explained answers

    • The specimen and 2020 question papers below are in the new format for Section 1: Thinking Skills, now consisting of 32 Problem Solving and Critical Thinking questions.

      Specimen Section 1 
      Specimen Section 1 answer sheet 
      Specimen Section 1 answer key 
      Specimen Section 1 explained answers 

      Past Paper November 2020 Section 1
      Past Paper November 2020 Section 1 answer key
      Past Paper November 2020 Section 1 explained answers

      You can still use Section 1 past papers to practise, but note that Section 1 no longer contains Data Analysis and Inference questions, in which a longer text is followed by a set of related questions.

      Past Paper 2014 Section 1
      Past Paper 2014 Section 1 answer sheet
      Past Paper 2014 Section 1 answer key
      Past Paper 2014 Section 1 explained answers

  • Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications with explained answers

    • Specimen Section 2
      Specimen Section 2 answer sheet
      Specimen Section 2 answer key
      Specimen Section 2 explained answers

      Past Paper November 2020 Section 2
      Past Paper November 2020 Section 2 answer key
      Past Paper November 2020 Section 2 explained answers

      Past Paper 2014 Section 2
      Past Paper 2014 Section 2 answer sheet
      Past Paper 2014 Section 2 answer key
      Past Paper 2014 Section 2 explained answers

  • Section 3: Writing Task with sample responses and marking criteria

    • Specimen Section 3
      Specimen Section 3 answer sheet
      Specimen Section 3 sample responses with examiner comments

      Past Paper November 2020 Section 3
      Past Paper November 2020 Section 3 sample responses and examiner comments

      Past Paper 2014 Section 3
      Past Paper 2014 Section 3 sample responses with examiner comments

      Section 3 marking criteria

      Section 3 essay tips

Past papers

  • 2021

    • Thinking Skills

      Past Paper November 2021 Section 1
      Past Paper November 2021 Section 1 answer sheet
      Past Paper November 2021 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper November 2021 Section 2
      Past Paper November 2021 Section 2 answer sheet
      Past Paper November 2021 Section 2 answer key

      Writing Task

      Past Paper November 2021 Section 3

  • 2020

    • Thinking Skills

      Past Paper November 2020 Section 1
      Past Paper November 2020 Section 1 answer sheet
      Past Paper November 2020 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper November 2020 Section 2
      Past Paper November 2020 Section 2 answer sheet
      Past Paper November 2020 Section 2 answer key

      Writing Task

      Past Paper November 2020 Section 3

  • 2019

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper October 2019 Section 1
      Past Paper October 2019 Section 1 answer sheet
      Past Paper October 2019 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper October 2019 Section 2
      Past Paper October 2019 Section 2 answer sheet
      Past Paper October 2019 Section 2 answer key

      Writing Task

      Past Paper October 2019 Section 3

  • 2018

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper October 2018 Section 1
      Past Paper October 2018 Section 1 answer sheet
      Past Paper October 2018 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper October 2018 Section 2
      Past Paper October 2018 Section 2 answer sheet
      Past Paper October 2018 Section 2 answer key

      Writing Task

      Past Paper October 2018 Section 3

  • 2017

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper November 2017 Section 1
      Past Paper November 2017 Section 1 answer sheet
      Past Paper November 2017 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper November 2017 Section 2
      Past Paper November 2017 Section 2 answer sheet
      Past Paper November 2017 Section 2 answer key

      Writing Task

      Past Paper November 2017 Section 3

  • 2016

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper 2016 Section 1
      Past Paper 2016 Section 1 answer sheet
      Past Paper 2016 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper 2016 Section 2
      Past Paper 2016 Section 2 answer sheet
      Past Paper 2016 Section 2 answer key

      Writing Task

      Past Paper 2016 Section 3

  • 2015

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper 2015 Section 1
      Past Paper 2015 Section 1 answer sheet
      Past Paper 2015 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper 2015 Section 2
      Past Paper 2015 Section 2 answer sheet
      Past Paper 2015 Section 2 answer key

      Writing Task

      Past Paper 2015 Section 3

  • 2014

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper 2014 Section 1
      Past Paper 2014 Section 1 answer sheet
      Past Paper 2014 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper 2014 Section 2
      Past Paper 2014 Section 2 answer sheet
      Past Paper 2014 Section 2 answer key

      Writing Task

      Past Paper 2014 Section 3

  • 2013

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper 2013 Section 1
      Past Paper 2013 Section 1 answer sheet
      Past Paper 2013 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper 2013 Section 2 
      Past Paper 2013 Section 2 answer sheet 
      Past Paper 2013 Section 2 answer key 

      Writing Task

      Past Paper 2013 Section 3 

  • 2012

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper 2012 Section 1
      Past Paper 2012 Section 1 answer key 

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper 2012 Section 2 
      Past Paper 2012 Section 2 answer key 

      Writing Task

      Past Paper 2012 Section 3 

  • 2011

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper 2011 Section 1
      Past Paper 2011 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper 2011 Section 2     
      Past Paper 2011 Section 2 answer key 

      Writing Task

      Past Paper 2011 Section 3 

  • 2010

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper 2010 Section 1
      Past Paper 2010 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper 2010 Section 2    
      Past Paper 2010 Section 2 answer key 

      Writing Task

      Past Paper 2010 Section 3 

  • 2009

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Paper 2009 Section 1
      Past Paper 2009 Section 1 answer key

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Paper 2009 Section 2    
      Past Paper 2009 Section 2 answer key 

      Writing Task

      Past Paper 2009 Section 3 

  • 2003 to 2008

    • Aptitude and Skills

      Past Papers from 2003 to 2008 with Answer Keys

      Scientific Knowledge and Applications

      Past Papers from 2003 to 2008 with Answer Keys

      Writing Task

      Past Papers from 2003 to 2008

      BMAT conversion tables from 2003 - 2008

      This document shows how BMAT tests taken between 2003-2008 convert to the new BMAT score.

      BMAT conversion tables from 2003 - 2008

Section 1 tests problem solving and critical thinking.

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

The sample papers below are in the new format for Section 1: Thinking Skills, now consisting of 32 Problem Solving and Critical Thinking questions. You will also find a further paper in the new format in the section above called Practice papers with explained answers.

Sample A - BMAT Section 1
Sample A - BMAT Section 1 answer key

Sample B - BMAT Section 1
Sample B - BMAT Section 1 answer key

Section 2 is based on the knowledge typically included in non-specialist school Science and Mathematics courses. It tests your ability to apply this knowledge – possibly in unfamiliar contexts.

Please note that as curriculums have changed over time, so has the Science and Mathematics content of BMAT Section 2. The BMAT Section 2 content specification has been revised for testing from August 2019 onwards. Questions in the practice papers marked with an asterisk assume knowledge that is not currently on the specification.

Further information on Section 2 is available in the BMAT test specification which can be found in Further resources, and in the BMAT Section 2: Assumed Subject Knowledge guide, which can be found in Section 2 preparation.

Section 3 tests the capacity to develop ideas and to communicate them effectively in writing. It is not a test of knowledge. From 2010-2016, Section 3 had four writing tasks. From 2017, it has a choice of three writing tasks.

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