Why are my raw scores not improving?

Remember that it is not the raw score or percentage of correct answers that the UCAT Consortium is concerned with; it is how you have performed compared to other students (i.e. your percentile). This seemingly subtle difference is very important. Your ultimate scores are a rank against all other candidates who are attempting the test. This is why the number of correct answers in the practice exams does not matter in itself. What matters is that you are improving, becoming more comfortable with questions and understanding concepts.

 Please note that the difficulty of the exams vary. For this reason, you may find that although you are gaining more skills, your raw scores are not increasing. Rather than focussing on scores, you should judge your improvement by your own confidence and capacity to answer questions.

Updated on: 02/09/2025