What UCAT score do I need for medicine in 2027 entry?

There is no single number. Only a minority of UK medical schools publish a threshold in advance. Edinburgh has published a minimum total of 1850 for 2027 entry. Most other schools set their threshold after applications close in October, once they can see the cohort, so no figure exists yet for those. Several state explicitly that previous years cannot be used to predict the current one.

What happens if my UCAT score is below a school's cut-off?

It depends entirely on the school. Queen Mary rejects any applicant scoring below the 4th decile in the year they apply. Edinburgh does not consider applicants below 1850, with the exception of Plus Flag applicants, who are considered with any total score. Lancaster places a small number of applicants scoring up to 10 points below its threshold into a borderline pool. Many schools have no threshold at all and rank applicants instead, so a lower score is not automatically disqualifying. It changes where you should apply, not whether you should.

Do medical schools look at the SJT?

They treat it very differently. Imperial requires a minimum of Band 3 and discounts Band 4. Queen Mary and Edinburgh reject Band 4 outright. Bristol excludes the SJT from the score it uses to select for interview. Sheffield uses it later in the process, as a virtual ninth MMI station. Checking each school's position on the SJT is as important as checking the total.

Are last year's UCAT cut-offs a reliable guide?

Only as a sense of scale. Schools set thresholds against the cohort in front of them, and several say directly that past figures do not indicate future ones. There is also a structural break: Abstract Reasoning was removed in 2025, so the total is now out of 2700 rather than 3600, and scores are not comparable with pre-2025 years.

UCAT Cut-Off Scores for UK Medical Schools 2027

Q: Which universities publish their UCAT cut-off before the deadline?

Edinburgh publishes a figure: 1850 minimum total for 2027 entry. Sheffield publishes its method rather than a number, setting the threshold from the previous three years' 40th-centile average score. Schools such as Manchester and Imperial state that their threshold is calculated only after UCAT results come in, and cannot be confirmed in advance.

Compare every school we have checked

How to read these cards

Every card carries a confidence pill — it says what kind of number you are looking at

confidence 2027 figure: Published in advance for your application cycle. Use it to plan.
confidence 2026 figure: The cut-off the school set for last year’s applicants. This year’s will be set again and may change. Treat it as a close guide, not a promise.
confidence Last cycle: The school sets no cut-off in advance — it ranks applicants and invites the highest scorers until interview places fill. This is last year’s lowest score invited to interview; it depends on who else applied.
confidence Rule only: No number published. This is the rule used instead — usually more useful.
confidence Estimate: The school publishes no number. The ~figure is our recent guide to where the line has fallen, using averages, Freedom of Information responses or last known interview invitations. It is approximate — a guide, not the school’s cut-off.
confidence Scored formula: Applicants are ranked using the school’s published points formula (GCSEs, UCAT, SJT). The verdict compares your score on that scale with the most recent interview line.
Grad only: Graduate entry. You need a degree already — not open to school leavers.

Some cards also carry an interview-to-offer rate

interview-to-offer rate ~60% 2025: Of the applicants the school interviewed, the share who then got an offer. It measures how selective the interview stage is — it is not your chance of being invited to interview, and not your chance of an offer. Getting to interview is decided by the cut-off and the verdict above.

Once you run your profile, each card also carries a verdict

strong: Meets every published requirement with room to spare.
borderline: Meets the requirements, but sits near the line or within a ranking that reached higher.
unlikely: Below last cycle’s line, or in a ranking where your total rarely succeeds — no rule excludes you.
ineligible: A rule the school applies at application rules you out — an SJT band, a missing subject, a GCSE floor, or predicted grades where the school screens on them. Where a school says it does not use predicted grades, a prediction below the offer never makes you ineligible here; the card tells you what you must still achieve.
check: The school requires information you have not entered yet — or withholds its scoring, so a reliable number is not possible. The card explains what to consider.

How we read your UCAT decile

UCAT splits each year’s candidates into ten equal tenths by score. The 2026 marks are 1st 1590 · 2nd 1700 · 3rd 1780 · 4th 1850 · 5th 1920 · 6th 1980 · 7th 2050 · 8th 2140 · 9th 2250.

“Decile” is used two ways, one apart. Your UCAT result names the highest mark you have passed — a 2100 passes the 7th mark (2050) but not the 8th (2140), so it reads as the 7th decile. A school’s scoring counts which tenth you land in — a 2100 sits in the 8th tenth (better than roughly 70–80% of candidates). Passing the 7th mark is what puts you into the 8th tenth, so the two differ by one. The points on each card follow that school’s own numbering.

Worked example — Birmingham (UCAT scored out of 4.0, one step per tenth): the 8th tenth (2050–2139) scores 3.11 and the 7th tenth (1980–2049) scores 2.67, so a 2100 scores 3.11.

Some schools (for example Edinburgh and Hull York) publish the weighting but withhold the exact points per UCAT decile. Where that happens, the number shown is our model of where the line falls — a guide, tagged estimate, not the school’s own figure.

Every school we have verified, with its UCAT figure, how the UCAT is used, the GCSE rule, the entry grades, the SJT rule and the interview format. Each card links to the school’s own page.
School	UCAT number	How the UCAT is used	Signals	Entry grades	GCSEs	SJT	Interview	Source
Edinburgh 2027	1850minimum total, 2027	Filter, then converted to ranked deciles and added to the academic score	interview-to-offer rate ~78% 2025InterviewA-level resits by exceptionconfidence 2027 figure	Academics 50% (the A-level part scores nothing without an A* in Chemistry) + UCAT 35% + SJT 15%, ranked within your fee group. Rest-of-UK is one of the hardest pools in the country; Scotland is far less competitive. No resits; Band 4 means rejection.	No contextual UCAT route for rest-of-UK applicants; the AAB contextual offer applies at offer stage only.	AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology or Mathematics or Physics; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Biology 7, Chemistry 7, Maths 7, Eng Lang 7 · Resits by exception only	Not published on the UCAT or entry-requirement pages	Band 4 → rejected	Half-day assessment day	Best eight scored to 6 points: more than five at 8/9 = 6; all at 7+ with up to five 8s = 4; a 6 or lower among the best eight = 2. The A-level score needs an A* in Chemistry to be more than zero	All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject.	“In order to consider an application, we require predicted grades. We use final predicted grades as part of the assessment process of your application.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Plus Flag (widening-access) applicants are considered with any total score.	below 1850 you are not considered, except Plus Flag applicants (a widening-access flag), who are considered with any total. Plus Flag and SIMD40 get a 10% uplift; Flag applicants get 5% and must still meet the cut-off.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-20 (guide)
Keele 2027	1700absolute minimum, 2027	Below it you are not considered. Above it, UCAT + personal statement make a mark out of 25; 2025 threshold was 15/25	interview-to-offer rate ~34% est.A-level resits not acceptedwork experience noneconfidence 2027 figure	Half the shortlisting score comes from the personal statement, marked against Keele’s published person specification — address each point. The UCAT half is capped at 7/10 for most applicants. The minimum is 1700; the interview alone decides the offer.	Contextual offer AAA (UKWPMED route ABB). Each of: a UCAT bursary, contextual-offer eligibility or a school in the Keele region adds +1 to your UCAT-grade /10.	*AAA; contextual ABB · No resits** · EPQ offer: AAA + A* or A in EPQ	All GCSE requirements must be met before you apply	Band 4 → rejected. Band 1 adds up to 2 points	Not published on the how-to-apply page	All GCSE requirements must be met before you apply; the subject list is on the course page, not the how-to-apply page read. ABB offer is for UKWPMED completers	Applications are not accepted from students currently in their third or later year of A-Level (or other level-3) study unless they have already met our grade requirements and are sitting additional qualifications to meet the subject requirements. Significant extenuating circumstances may exceptionally be taken into account. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Predicted grades are not used in selection.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Above 1700 you are scored out of 25 with your personal statement; the 2025 threshold was 15/25.	scores your personal statement, and almost nobody else does. UCAT and personal statement combine into a mark out of 25, and that mark is the ranking. “The threshold score in 2025 was 15/25… applicants with a shortlisting score of 14/25 were also invited for interview if their verbal reasoning score was 600 or higher.”	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Sheffield 2026	1800minimum threshold, 2026 entry. Home ranked to 2120, overseas to 2070, A101 to 1800	A minimum threshold set from the previous three years’ 40th-centile average, then ranked on UCAT until interview places fill. Home, overseas and A101 ranked separately — the ranking cutpoint sits well above the minimum	interview-to-offer rate ~25% est.MMI interviewA-level resits OKconfidence 2026 figure	There are two numbers: 1800 is only the eligibility minimum; Home interview ranking reached 2120 in the latest cycle. Access to Sheffield completers skip the ranking and are guaranteed an interview at the minimum. Offers depend on MMI plus SJT.	Access to Sheffield (Medicine) completers skip the UCAT ranking: guaranteed interview above the ~1800 threshold with ABB. General contextual eligibility lowers the grades and GCSE bar only — you are still ranked on UCAT at the standard line.	AAA incl. Chemistry or Biology + Biology or Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics or Psychology · GCSEs: Maths 6, Eng Lang 6; 5 at grade 7+; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits accepted · EPQ offer: AAB + A in EPQ, same sitting, Sheffield as Firm choice	5 GCSEs at 7/A, with at least 6/B in Maths, English Language and the sciences	Not scored at shortlisting — scored later, at the MMI	MMI, ~8 stations, in person. International applicants get an online panel	5 GCSEs at 7, with at least 6 in Maths, English Language and the sciences (Dual Award accepted)	Resits are accepted. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Predicted grades for school leaving qualifications and undergraduate degree classifications are accepted.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Home, overseas and A101 are ranked separately. Access to Sheffield participants skip the ranking entirely.	publishes more than almost anyone, and it is easy to misread. There are two numbers: a minimum threshold and a ranking cutpoint. For 2026 entry the minimum was 1800, but the line the home ranking actually reached was 2120 — overseas 2070, A101 1800. Clearing the minimum puts you in the ranking; it does not get you an interview. Home, overseas and A101 are ranked separately, and Access to Sheffield participants skip the ranking. About 1,150 home/EU applicants are interviewed.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Imperial 2026	2320Home 2026 · contextual 2170 · no overseas figure published	Threshold to shortlist, and they say plainly it is not the sole factor	interview-to-offer rate ~78% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits not acceptedwork experience expectedconfidence 2026 figure	Applicants are ranked on total UCAT against a published yearly threshold (2320 Home, 2170 contextual for 2026). SJT is an eligibility requirement, not a score. Grades above the minimum do not count. Above the line, the MMI decides.	Contextual route lowers the UCAT interview threshold (2026 entry 2170 vs 2320) and lets the A* be in any subject. Eligible via a WP flag, carer status or a named Imperial outreach programme.	*AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology · No resits**	Not published on the course page	Band 4 → rejected. Band 3 is the minimum	MMI	A* must be in Biology or Chemistry; for contextual offers the A* can be in any subject. No GCSE floor listed on the course page	Resits are not accepted. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	Resits are not accepted.	“Predicted grades for school leaving qualifications are accepted.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Imperial publishes no overseas threshold.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Bristol 2026	2240Home 2026 · overseas 2270	100% UCAT weighting to select for interview	interview-to-offer rate ~71% 2024A-level resits OKwork experience noneconfidence 2026 figure	Selection for interview is 100% UCAT once the grades are met — 2240 Home for 2026 entry. Nothing else affects the shortlist.	Contextual offer ABB (A still in Chemistry) for aspiring-state-school, IMD 1–2, a Bristol WP programme, care or free school meals. A separate Guaranteed-Interview scheme covers local state-school and Access applicants who meet the grades. UCAT line unchanged.	AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology or Physics or Mathematics or Further Mathematics; contextual ABB · GCSEs: Maths 7, Eng Lang 6 · Resits accepted	Maths at 7/A (advanced numeracy) and English at 4/C (standard literacy)	SJT not scored	Held November to April; format not stated on the course page	Advanced numeracy (7 in Maths) and standard literacy; English Language B/6. A-levels and GCSEs are not weighted	We consider applicants resitting GCSEs and/or A-levels (or equivalent Level 3 qualifications). (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	We consider applicants resitting GCSEs and/or A-levels. Applicants who did not achieve the minimum required GCSE profile in their first sitting can apply with resits achieved or with results pending.	“Predicted grades for school leaving qualifications and undergraduate degree classifications are accepted.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Brighton & Sussex 2026	1990Home 2026 · overseas 1980	SJT band checked first, then ranked on total out of 2,700 and they work down the list	interview-to-offer rate ~53% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionsconfidence 2026 figure	Only English and Maths GCSEs are considered, so uneven GCSE grades do not hurt. 1990 Home with SJT band 1–3 for 2026 entry (1990 with band 1); adjusted-offer applicants were interviewed regardless of total.	Adjusted AAB offer and a separate pool with 30% of interviews reserved, for applicants meeting one criterion in three of: geographical, educational, household, individual. Care leavers are auto-invited if academically eligible.	AAA incl. Biology + Chemistry; predicted AAB considered; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Eng Lang\|English Literature 5, Maths 5 · Resits with conditions	English and Maths at 6/B — “these are the only two GCSEs we look at”	Band 4 → rejected (band 1–3 required)	MMI, December to February, in person or on Zoom — your choice	English (Language or Literature) and Maths at 5/C are the only two GCSEs BSMS looks at	May be accepted but applicants can only have dropped one grade (AAB). (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Predicted grades for school leaving qualifications are accepted.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Adjusted-offer applicants with band 1-3 were interviewed regardless of total.	above 1990 with SJT band 1–3, or exactly 1990 with band 1. Applicants eligible for an adjusted offer who met the academic requirement and scored band 1–3 were invited regardless of total UCAT score. In that cycle 1,618 applicants produced 824 interviews and 670 offers.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Manchester 2026	2060Home 2026 · overseas 2250 · WP+ 1960 · graduate A101 2080 (overseas 2310)	Above the threshold you are automatically invited to interview	interview-to-offer rate ~59% 2026MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionswork experience requiredconfidence 2026 figure	Clear 2060 (Home, 2026) and you are interviewed automatically. Below it, your application is reviewed rather than automatically rejected. SJT band 1 or 2 is required. The MMI alone decides the offer.	WP+ (disadvantaged area or below-average school): AAB offer. WP++ (care 3+ months, refugee): ABB. Both tiers use the lower WP UCAT cut-off (2026: 1960 vs 2060) and a 6-GCSE-at-7 breadth bar. Applied automatically from UCAS data.	AAA incl. Biology or Chemistry + Chemistry or Biology or Physics or Psychology or Maths or Further Maths; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 7 at grade 7+; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits with conditions	Maths at 6 minimum; not fully set out on the course page	Scored alongside the total	MMI, delivered on Zoom	Seven GCSEs at 7/8+ (six for WP+/WP++); English Language, Maths and two sciences at 6; Dual Award BB. GCSE resits permitted. UK refugee/care-experienced offer ABB. SJT Band 3 or 4 not considered	We welcome applications from those re-sitting their A-levels, though applicants may only re-sit one of either Year 12 or Year 13. Where A-levels have been attempted in Year 13, applicants are expected to have obtained a minimum of grade ABB at the first sitting for the re-sit grades to be considered. All re-sitting applicants are required to achieve Grades AAA. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“We do not consider predicted grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	At or above the threshold you are automatically invited to interview.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Anglia Ruskin 2026	2010Home 2026, after uplifts	Cut-off applied after regional uplifts (Essex 5%, East of England 2.5%)	MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionswork experience expectedconfidence 2026 figure	Regional increases (Essex 5%, East of England 2.5%) are applied to your score before the 2010 cut-off, so local applicants need lower scores. Resits are accepted with conditions.	WAMS: ABB offer and lower UCAT cut-offs; East of England applicants get a 2.5% UCAT uplift, Essex 5%. Guaranteed interview for free-school-meals and care leavers.	AAA incl. Chemistry or Biology + Biology or Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics or Psychology; contextual ABB · GCSEs: Maths 5, Eng Lang 5; 4 at grade 5+; 2 sciences at 5+ · Resits with conditions	At least 4 GCSEs at 5/B including Maths, English Language and two sciences	Band 4 → rejected — “will not be invited for interview”	MMI. Free-school-meals and care-experienced applicants are interviewed regardless of score	A minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 5 including Maths, English Language and two sciences	A Level resit grades at AAA will be accepted within three academic years prior to the time of application (at first sitting applicants should have achieved AAB or BBB for a Widening Access to Medicine (WAMS) application). (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Predicted grades will be used to screen candidates prior to invitation to interview.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Regional uplifts are applied to your score before the cut-off: Essex 5%, East of England 2.5%.	uplifts are applied to the score itself before the cut-off. Pre-uplift cut-offs: Essex + widening access 1830 · East of England + WA 1870 · WA only 1920 · Essex only 1920 · East of England only 1960 · graduate entry 1830.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Lancaster 2026	1920Home 2026 · contextual 1870	Ranked on total; up to 10 points below goes to a borderline pool rather than a rejection	interview-to-offer rate ~56% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionsconfidence 2026 figure	Once you meet the grades, UCAT ranks applicants for interview. Scores up to 10 points below the line enter a borderline pool rather than being rejected. Lancaster Access Programme completers are guaranteed an interview. Resits are judged on your first-sit grades.	Care-experienced, refugee or two-plus WP criteria: a lower UCAT interview threshold and an ABB offer. Lancaster Access Programme completers get a guaranteed interview.	AAA incl. Biology or Chemistry or Psychology + Biology or Chemistry or Psychology; predicted AAB considered; contextual ABB · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 13 points from best 8; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits with conditions · EPQ offer: AAB with a fourth AS/A-level or an EPQ	8 subjects, at least 13 points, minimum B/6 in Biology, Chemistry and Physics	Band 4 → rejected — “we will not consider applicants with an SJT score in band 4”	MMI, online	Three A-levels in one sitting including any two of Biology, Chemistry and Psychology. Minimum 13 points from 8 GCSE subjects (A*/A/9-7 = 2, B/6 = 1) which must include Combined Science (or Biology, Chemistry and Physics), Maths and English Language at 6+; Biology or Chemistry at GCSE 7 if not taken at A-level	We will consider resit applicants who achieve the required grades within three years of study, dependent on grades achieved. Our typical resit offer of study is A*AA. ABB or above at first attempt: eligible to apply. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	We do not accept GCSE resits unless with evidence of exceptional circumstances that impacted performance.	“We require predicted grades for all applicants and these will be used to determine whether an applicant meets our academic requirements.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Up to 10 points below goes to a borderline pool rather than a rejection.	a small number scoring up to 10 points below the threshold go into a borderline pool rather than a rejection. Lancaster Access Programme completers get a guaranteed interview and are excluded from the cut-off.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-20
UCL Outcome	2190Home, where the line fell 2026	Ranked on total UCAT until ~1,000 interview slots fill. GCSEs and A-levels are checked, not scored	interview-to-offer rate ~69% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits not acceptedconfidence Last cycle	Applicants are ranked on total UCAT until ~1,000 interview slots fill. The lowest score invited for 2026 entry was 2190. Grades are checked, not scored. Above the line, the interview decides.	Access UCL (Home, UK state school plus a postcode or free-school-meals marker): AAB offer and a lower UCAT interview line (2026 entry 2080 vs 2190).	*AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6 · No resits**	English and Maths at 6/B. Not scored	Scored as a tie-break only	MMI. Home applicants on campus, overseas online	A*A in Chemistry and Biology, either order. Contextual (Access UCL) offer is on the course page, not the 2027-entry page	Candidates may re-sit GCSE subjects in order to meet the GCSE requirements. Otherwise, we do not accept qualification re-sits, including re-starting Year 12. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	Candidates may re-sit GCSE subjects in order to meet the GCSE requirements.	“Predicted grades for qualifications not yet completed must meet our published minimum academic entry requirements.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	No threshold is set in advance – UCL ranks and invites until ~1,000 slots fill.	no threshold set in advance. Their own warning is worth reading twice: “previous UCAT scores are not indicative of future cohorts… it is not possible to predict what minimum score might go on to achieve an interview in future years.” Applications typically exceed 3,000 for 334 places.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Liverpool 2026	1960Home 2026 · international/EU 2080 — published inside the 2027-entry supplement	Cut-off, then ranked on total. Personal statements not routinely assessed	interview-to-offer rate ~33% 2024MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionswork experience expectedconfidence 2026 figure	Clear 1960 (Home, 2026) and you are ranked on your total. Home applicants need SJT band 1–3 for their application to be processed. GCSEs are scored. The personal statement is not routinely read.	Liverpool Scholars / widening-participation: GCSE 12 points instead of 15, ABB offer with the A on a science, and a lower UCAT interview line (number not published).	AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology or Physics or Mathematics · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 15 points from best 9; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits with conditions	9 GCSEs, at least 15 points from the best 9; English, Maths and Science at 6/B	Band 4 → rejected for Home applicants. International/EU may offer any band	MMI on campus for home applicants, online MMI for international	9 GCSEs by the end of Year 11; a minimum of 15 points from the best 9 (7/8/9 = 2 points, 6 = 1 point). AAB also accepted with AA in Chemistry and the second science	If applying to us for the first time, resit applicants must usually have achieved a minimum of ABB at first sitting. If an offer is made, resit applicants might expect this to be higher than typical (i.e. minimum of A*AA). (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“We do not currently use predicted grades for school leavers.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	the current numbers sit inside the 2027-entry departmental supplement, not the course page. Home applicants need SJT band 1–3 for the application to be processed at all; international and EU may offer any band.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
City St George’s 2026	1880Home 2026 · overseas 1640	Everyone at or above the cut-off for their category is interviewed. Minimum 500 per section	interview-to-offer rate ~48% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits not acceptedconfidence 2026 figure	Everyone at or above their category’s line is interviewed — 1880 for Home, 2026 entry — with at least 500 in every section. Above the line, focus on the MMI; about half of Home interviewees receive offers.	ABB alternative offer for UK applicants meeting the WP criteria (care-experienced, young carer, refugee, estranged, or two socio-economic markers). It lowers the offer only — you are still ranked on UCAT to be interviewed.	AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 5 at grade 6+; 2 sciences at 6+ · No resits	5 subjects at 6/B	Scored	MMI, online	Five GCSEs at 6+ including English Language, Maths and Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Combined Science 6-6). GCSE resits accepted	A Levels must be completed within one sitting across a maximum of two years. We accept resits of GCSEs. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	We accept resits of GCSEs.	“Predicted grades are used as part of the selection for interview.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Everyone at or above the cut-off for their category is interviewed.	the unusual one. Most schools rank and stop when slots run out. They state: “Within each category, we invite to interview all eligible applicants who have achieved the UCAT cut off score for their category.” Home, Overseas and Graduate pools ranked separately; cut-off table published back to 2016.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-20 (guide)
Swansea 2026 Grad only	1900minimum considered — graduate entry only	A floor, not the cut-off. The real cut-score is set annually and is higher	confidence 2026 figure	Entry grades: see the school’s own page	Graduate entry — selection is on degree plus admissions test	SJT not scored	Not published on the course page	1900 is a floor. The real cut-score is set annually and is higher.	publishes a minimum, not a cut-off, and says so: “a cut-score will be determined to select candidates for interview. This may be higher than the set minimum score.” Four-year graduate entry — school leavers should apply elsewhere.	Their published policy
Aberdeen Outcome	1700lowest invited, Scottish · RUK 1720 · intl 1730	No cut-off. Academic 30% · UCAT 20% · interview 50%	interview-to-offer rate ~45% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits not acceptedconfidence Last cycle	Grades score 75–78 out of 78, so they do little to separate applicants. The average interviewee has three A. With AAA, UCAT decides; with less, only a very high UCAT keeps it in reach. The score before interview also contributes 50% to the offer.	Contextual routes are for Scotland-domiciled applicants; rest-of-UK applicants are ranked on the standard 60/40 academic–UCAT score.	AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology or Mathematics or Physics · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6 · No resits	English and Maths at B/6 required; Biology and Physics recommended	Not stated on their pages	Modified MMI, December to March. Two selectors per station, 5 minutes each	English Language and Maths at 6; Biology and Physics recommended, not required. GCSE resits are not used to improve the score	We do not accept resits. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	We do not accept resits.	“Predicted grades for school leaving qualifications and undergraduate degree classifications are accepted.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	No cut-off is used at all: academic 30%, UCAT 20%, interview 50%.	spells out the weighting most schools keep quiet: academic 30%, UCAT 20%, interview 50%. With half the decision made after you walk in, its lowest-invited figures sit lower than almost anywhere else.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-20 (guide)
Warwick Outcome Grad only	1910lowest invited 2026 — graduate entry only	No total minimum. Hard gate on Verbal Reasoning alone: the mean of all test-takers, 600 for 2026	MMI interviewconfidence Last cycle	Entry grades: see the school’s own page	Graduate entry — selection is on degree plus UCAT	SJT not scored	MMI	“Not used.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	No total minimum, but Verbal Reasoning must reach the mean of all test-takers.	the most actionable rule on this page. “You need to achieve at least the overall mean score of ALL test-takers on the Verbal Reasoning sub-test. This is 600 points for 2026 entry.” And: “We do not have an absolute minimum total UCAT score.” So 2200 total with VR 590 fails at Warwick, while 1950 with VR 610 does not.	Their published policy
Oxford Outcome	2377.5mean of those shortlisted, 2026. International applicants’ mean was 2537	No minimum. Shortlisted on UCAT plus a contextualised GCSE score	interview-to-offer rate ~40% 2026Panel interviewA-level resits with conditionswork experience noneconfidence Last cycle	Shortlisting combines an adjusted UCAT score with GCSEs considered in context. About 41% are interviewed; the shortlisted mean UCAT was 2377 for 2026. Below ~2000, interview chances are close to zero. Once interviewed, the interview decides.	No contextual UCAT route; contextual data is read alongside your GCSEs at shortlisting.	*AAA** incl. Chemistry + Biology or Physics or Maths · Resits with conditions	Scored, and read against your school’s average. Applies if you sat 6+ GCSEs outside 2020–21	SJT not scored	Panel conversations at two colleges. Colleges interview blind of UCAT score	No GCSE floor published; GCSEs are scored at shortlisting and read against your school’s average (contextualised). No reduced offer published for A100. Must be 18 by 1 November of the entry year	On the whole, candidates who need to retake exams in order to achieve the required grades have a lower chance of being offered a place. Nevertheless, we recognise that students sometimes fail to achieve their potential on their first attempt because of circumstances beyond their control, and would always take such circumstances into account. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Applicants can apply with predicted grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	2377.5 is the mean of those shortlisted, not a bar. GCSEs are read against your school’s average.	mean UCAT was 2217.5 across all applicants, 2377.5 for those shortlisted, 2407.1 for offer holders — all on the 2700 scale. About 41% of complete applications were shortlisted. GCSEs are read in the context of the school that awarded them.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Queen Mary (Barts) Guide	~1960no published cut-off — guide: interview line — ranged from ~1930 to ~1980 over the last three years. The floor is the school’s own rule (read 22 Sept 2026): below the 4th decile, or SJT band 4, is rejected at the first shortlisting; the line itself “is not possible to predict”	Below the 4th decile in your year → rejected. Above it guarantees nothing. Personal statement not scored at any stage	interview-to-offer rate ~60% 2023–24A-level resits by exceptionconfidence Estimate	UCAT is combined with UCAS tariff points, but with A*AA the tariff varies little, so UCAT decides. Below the 4th decile means rejection. Aim for ~1990+ to sit clearly above the interview line, which has ranged from ~1930 to ~1980.	Standard contextual: a one-grade-lower AAA offer but no change to the UCAT line. Enhanced (a Queen Mary access scheme, Realising Opportunities, Bridge the Gap): guaranteed interview with predicted AAA, a 4th-decile-or-above UCAT and SJT Band 1–3.	*AAA** incl. Chemistry or Biology + Chemistry or Biology or Physics or Mathematics · GCSEs: Biology 6, Chemistry 6, Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 3 at grade 7+ · Resits by exception only	6 GCSEs at 777666 including Biology, Chemistry, English and Maths	Band 4 → rejected	MMI or panel of at least two interviewers, in person or virtual	Six GCSEs at 777666 including Biology, Chemistry, English and Maths (Double Award may substitute the sciences) — a gate, not scored. Further Maths does not count as the second science if Maths is	Applicants who have taken or will take additional year(s) or interruption to complete their qualifications and achieve the minimum academic entry requirements can only be considered if their extenuating circumstances fall within the Equality Act 2010. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Applicants must be predicted the minimum grades for a standard offer or a contextual offer to be considered.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Below the 4th decile you are rejected. For 2026 that decile is 1850.	“Applicants will be rejected if their UCAT score is below the 4th decile in the year in which they apply… There is no guarantee that you will be offered an interview if you score above the fourth decile.” Because the rule is in deciles, it moves with the cohort.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-20 (guide)
Lincoln Formula	Not published“we do not publish our UCAT cut off scores”	GCSEs, SJT and UCAT scored together for shortlisting	interview-to-offer rate ~75% est.MMI interviewA-level resits OKwork experience expectedconfidence Scored formula	A score out of 60: your best six GCSEs (30) + UCAT (15) + SJT (15) — Band 1 earns 15 points; Band 2 costs you 5. The line was ~48 for 2026. Half your academic score counts towards the offer too. Contextual markers add up to +12.	Contextual uplift of up to +12 on the /60 score: care leaver or refugee +12, MEM2 quintile 1 +10 / quintile 2 +8, UCAT bursary +6, LMS summer school +6, Lincolnshire resident +2 (capped at 12).	AAA incl. Biology; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 6 at grade 7+; 2 sciences at 7+ · Resits accepted	6 GCSEs at 7+, including Biology and Chemistry or Double Science; 6 in English and Maths	Band 4 → rejected	MMI, in person on campus	Six GCSEs at 7 including Biology, Chemistry or Double Science; GCSE resits allowed if awarded by application	A Level resits are permitted. Resits must achieve AAA or, if contextual, AAB with one A in Biology. We would usually expect resits to have happened within two years of the initial sit. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	GCSE resits are permitted but must be awarded by the time of application.	“We do not use/consider predicted grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Lincoln states plainly that it does not publish its cut-off scores.	worth quoting in full, because several sites publish a Lincoln “competitive score” anyway: “We do not publish our UCAT cut off scores to applicants.” Only the SJT band 4 exclusion is an absolute bar.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Queen’s Belfast Formula	No thresholdUCAT is half a ranking score	UCAT scored and combined with the GCSE score to rank. A strong GCSE profile genuinely compensates here	interview-to-offer rate ~40% 2022–23MMI interviewA-level resits by exceptionconfidence Scored formula	GCSEs carry most of the score: your best nine GCSEs contribute 36 of the 45 points, and UCAT decile the other 9. Strong GCSEs with a modest UCAT can be enough. GB applicants get no contextual help. Resits are viewed unfavourably.	The only contextual help is for Northern Ireland postcodes (shortlisting on AS-levels, Pathway Opportunity Programme). GB applicants face the full score-based bar.	*AAA** incl. Chemistry + Biology or Mathematics or Physics · GCSEs: Eng Lang 4, Maths 4 · Resits by exception only · EPQ offer: AAA + A in the EPQ (or a fourth AS-level at A)	Maths required; English Language at C/4. GCSEs are half the ranking score	Scored as a tie-break only — used on borderline applicants at shortlisting, and again on borderline interview scores	MMI. Home applicants in person, international online	Best 9 GCSEs scored: 9 = 4 points, 7/8 = 3, 6 = 2, 4/5 = 1; combined with the UCAT to rank for interview. Maths C/4 and Physics C/4 (or Double Award CC) required only if not offered at AS/A-level; Biology at AS grade B if Chemistry is paired with Maths or Physics	Normally only those who had applied to study Medicine at Queen’s at the first attempt and held an offer (if made) as their conditional firm choice are considered. In addition they must have achieved AAB+a at first attempt. The offer for repeat candidates is currently AAA at A-level plus A in a fourth AS-level. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Predicted grades are not scored but used to ensure minimum entry criteria are met.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	UCAT is half a ranking score and GCSEs the other half, so strong GCSEs genuinely compensate.	no threshold at all. UCAT is one half of a ranking score, GCSEs the other, so a strong GCSE profile genuinely compensates here in a way it does not at a school that filters on UCAT first.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Plymouth Guide	~1950no published cut-off — guide: Plymouth publishes its own cut-offs, all on the old /3600 scale (read 22 Sept 2026): Home 2600 for 2025 entry, 2680 for 2023, 2210 for 2024 (an outlier); international 2670 (2025); UKWPMED and Widening Access AAB applicants 2540 (2025). Scaled ×0.75 to today’s /2700 test: Home ≈1950, international ≈2000, widening access ≈1905. The 2027 line is set once applications are in	Threshold set once applications are in; historic thresholds are published	interview-to-offer rate ~62% 2024MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionsconfidence Estimate	UCAT determines who is interviewed; GCSEs and the personal statement are not scored. Once you clear the yearly UCAT line, the multiple mini-interview (MMI) decides. Aim for ~1930+ as a Home applicant to sit comfortably above the recent line. They usually select applicants predicted AAA, so AAB is a reach without contextual markers.	Widening Access (five WP points) and UKWPMED: AAB / ABB offers with A in Biology and a lower UCAT interview line (about 1880 vs 1900). GCSE requirements unchanged.	*AAA** incl. Biology + Chemistry or Physics or Mathematics or Psychology; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Eng Lang 4, Maths 4; 7 at grade 4+; 2 sciences at 4+ · Resits with conditions	7 GCSEs at 4/C or above, including English, Maths and two sciences	Not stated on their pages	MMI, 5 stations, 4 interviewers, about 55 minutes	Typical offer A*AA-AAB with A in Biology and A in a second science; 7 GCSE passes at 4 including English Language, Maths and two sciences. EPQ and extra AS levels not recognised	If you are applying with predicted grades, a minimum of ABB must have been achieved on your first sitting of A levels. Where ABB was not achieved on first sitting, applicants must re-sit the required qualifications and apply once suitable grades have been achieved. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	A level qualifications must be completed within five years of the start of the application cycle (Plymouth course page).	“We use predicted grades as part of the selection for interview process.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Historic cut-offs are published but all on the old /3600 scale.	“we are unable to confirm the cut off for the coming academic year until all applications have been received and assessed.” They do publish historic thresholds. Any “Plymouth 2027 cut-off” you find is someone’s forecast.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Cardiff Formula	No fixed cut-offapplied only if too many qualify	GCSE points and UCAT decile points are combined. A UCAT cut-off is applied only if more applicants reach the top academic scores than the ~1,000 they can interview	interview-to-offer rate ~60% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits by exceptionconfidence Scored formula	New for 2027: your best eight GCSEs (24) + UCAT decile (3) = 27. The band interviewed is 27: near-perfect GCSEs followed by a 7th-decile-plus UCAT (~1980+). A-levels are not scored; no A-level resits.	Welsh-domiciled and contextual applicants get extra ranking points (amount unpublished). Named WP schemes (Step-Up, Sutton Trust, Doctoriaid Yfory) give a guaranteed interview.	AAA incl. Biology or Chemistry + Biology or Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics or Psychology · Resits by exception only	Scored, and they screen on them. Eight GCSEs, must include Biology, Chemistry, English First Language and Maths or Numeracy	Not stated on the course page	MMI. In person for home applicants, online for overseas (2027 entry)	Points for the eight best GCSEs, which must include Biology, Chemistry, English (First) Language and Mathematics or Numeracy; combined with UCAT decile points	We do not accept A-level re-sits. We only accept A-level re-sits in exceptional circumstances. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	We accept re-sits at GCSE level within a year after they were originally taken (except for English Language which can be taken at any time).	“Predicted grades are not considered at any stage of the selection process.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	GCSE points and UCAT decile points are combined; a UCAT cut-off is used only if too many clear the academic bar.	the clearest GCSE screen on this page. Eight GCSEs are scored and combined with your UCAT decile points. A UCAT cut-off is used only if more applicants clear the top academic scores than the roughly 1,000 they can interview — so a weak GCSE profile is not rescued by a high UCAT here.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Birmingham Formula	No minimum“there is no minimum UCAT cut-off score”	45% academic · 40% UCAT · 15% contextual. UCAT is ranked into national deciles and converted to a 0–4.0 score. Personal statement not scored	interview-to-offer rate ~80% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits by exceptionconfidence Scored formula	A score out of 10: five named GCSEs plus two others (4.5) + UCAT national decile (4.0). The standard cut-off was 7.236 for 2024 and 2025, which in practice requires an 8th-decile UCAT. First sitting only, no resits. Offers depend on MMI plus SJT.	Free school meals or local-authority care: a contextual score of +0.6 to +1.5 (by POLAR4 quintile) ranked in a separate pool. Pathways to Birmingham: AAB offer and a guaranteed interview.	AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology or Physics or Mathematics; predicted AAB considered; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 7 at grade 4+; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits by exception only	Scored and scaled to a maximum of 4.5. They state they cannot define an acceptable grade profile, because everything is a total score	Not scored at shortlisting — scored at the interview stage instead	MMI, six or seven 8-minute stations including 2 minutes’ prep. Face-to-face for home, online for international	Seven GCSEs must be offered and all are scored; Biology and Chemistry (or dual award) at 6. Contextual applicants must be predicted ABB	Resit grades for GCSEs, A Levels or equivalent qualifications are not considered except as detailed in ‘extenuating circumstances’ on our website. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	Resit grades for GCSEs, A Levels or equivalent qualifications are not considered except as detailed in ’extenuating circumstances’.	“Applicants’ predicted grades must be no lower than one grade below the relevant offer (i.e. AAA for our standard applicants).” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	45% academic, 40% UCAT, 15% contextual. No minimum UCAT score at all.	publishes its whole algorithm: 45% academic, 40% UCAT, 15% contextual. UCAT is converted to a decile score out of 4.0 and GCSEs are scaled to 4.5. They say plainly they cannot name an acceptable GCSE profile, because nothing is a threshold — it is all one total. The SJT band is held back and used at interview.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Nottingham Formula	No fixed scorethreshold varies and is never published	Points, not a cut-off. Cognitive skills max 40, with Verbal Reasoning double-weighted. Offers are made on interview performance alone	interview-to-offer rate ~55% est.MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionswork experience noneconfidence Scored formula	A score out of 82: your best eight GCSEs (32) + UCAT sections with Verbal Reasoning doubled (40) + SJT (10). Predicted A-levels are never scored. The line was ~62 for 2026; the MMI alone decides the offer.	No published contextual uplift to the shortlisting score; contextual offers apply at offer stage.	AAA incl. Biology + Chemistry; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Maths 6, Eng Lang 6, Biology 7, Chemistry 7; 6 at grade 7+ · Resits with conditions	Eight GCSEs scored: Biology or Human Biology, Chemistry or Double Science, Maths, English Language and your four best others. A-levels are not scored	Band 4 → rejected. Otherwise scored: band 1 = 10 pts, 2 = 6, 3 = 2	MMI	Six GCSEs at 7 incl. Biology and Chemistry; Maths and English Language at 6. One GCSE resit considered in Maths/English/Biology/Chemistry/Double Science. GCSEs scored /32 at shortlisting. Enhanced contextual offer ABB. Source is the 2026-entry policy (v1.4); 2027 policy not yet published	We consider resits for up to two A levels as long as: you have completed your A levels in the last 12 months; you have already obtained at least ABB with at least one A in Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry; your achieved resit grades meet AAA and include Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“We do not use/consider predicted A level grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Verbal Reasoning is double-weighted, and offers are made on interview performance alone.	scores GCSEs and UCAT only; A-levels are not scored at all. Verbal Reasoning is double-weighted. Band 4 on the SJT means you are not considered. And the sharpest line on the page: “We make our offers based on your interview performance alone.”	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Aston Formula	No cut-offnone for UCAT or for the SJT	“We do not provide specific score requirements for the UCAT as your score will be considered alongside all other entry requirements”	interview-to-offer rate ~86% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits OKconfidence Scored formula	A score out of 36: your best six GCSEs (24) plus UCAT (12). A-levels and SJT are not scored. The 2025 Home line was 32.12. Offers use 50% GCSE + 25% UCAT + 25% interview — your score before interview carries most of the weight.	Aston Ready / WP: AAB offer (AA in Chemistry and Biology), ranked separately, up to 40% of UK places.	*AAA** incl. Chemistry + Biology; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 6 at grade 6+; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits accepted	At least 6 GCSEs at 6/B including English Language, Maths, Chemistry and Biology or Double Science	SJT not scored as a bar — no lower cut-off for the band	MMI, then applicants are re-ranked on the MMI score	Six GCSEs at 6 including English Language, Maths, Chemistry, Biology or Double Science. The A* must be in Biology or Chemistry; predicted grades are not scored	Applicants with resits for GCSEs, A Levels, or equivalent qualifications, and/or repeating an academic year, will be considered. Applicants undertaking re-sits must achieve their final qualification profile in no more than three academic years i.e. allowing for one re-sit year attempt only. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	Applicants undertaking re-sits must achieve their final qualification profile in no more than three academic years (Medical Schools Council entry page).	“We do not take predicted grades into consideration when ranking for calling to interview and for offers post interviews.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	No lower cut-off for UCAT or for the SJT band.	the opposite of Nottingham on the SJT: “we do not have a lower cut-off score for UCAT or the Situational Judgment Test (SJT) section of the UCAT.” Applicants are ranked on qualifications plus total UCAT, then re-ranked after the MMI.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Newcastle Formula	No UCAT cut-offthe bar is a combined score — 50 out of 100 for 2025 entry	Best 8 GCSEs score up to 40 points, UCAT up to 60, combined into one “academic screen” score out of 100 and ranked. Standard and contextual applicants are ranked as separate streams. International and A101 applicants are ranked on total UCAT alone	interview-to-offer rate ~73% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionsconfidence Scored formula	An academic screen out of 100: best-eight GCSEs (40) plus UCAT (60), line 50 in 2025. The offer is 50% screen + 50% interview, so your GCSEs and UCAT count twice — a high screen makes the interview close to a formality. No science A-level is required.	PARTNERS, Realising Opportunities and Sutton Trust applicants are ranked as a separate stream with a lower academic-screen line and an ABB offer (2025 interviewed mean 70/100 vs 82 standard).	AAA; contextual ABB · Resits with conditions	Best eight scored, max 40 points. The lowest interviewed in 2025 scored 16 — roughly four 6s and four 7s	Band 4 → rejected. Bands 1–3 are then scored at interview: band 1 = 5 pts, 2 = 3, 3 = 1, the same weight as one MMI station	MMI on campus for Home applicants. International applicants get a panel of two, on campus or remote	No science A-level is required. Best eight GCSEs scored to 40 (9=5, 8=4, 7=3, 6=1) including English Language, English Literature, Maths and a science; applicants who already hold A-levels are scored on their best three A-levels instead. GCSE resits count	We allow a subject to be repeated once. If a subject is being undertaken for a second time after further study the expectation is of a higher level of performance, for example for a standard home student the grade requirement will increase by one grade e.g. A to A*. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“In the first step, all applicants are screened to assess whether their predicted or actual academic results meet the minimum entry requirements.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	GCSEs 40 points + UCAT 60 = one score out of 100. The 2025-entry bar was 50/100.	publishes its whole arithmetic in the 2027 admissions policy. GCSEs are worth 40 points, UCAT 60, and the two are added into one score out of 100 — the 2025-entry interview threshold was 50/100. The lowest UCAT among people interviewed that year scored 10 points, which their own note puts at about 1900. The SJT does double duty: band 4 ends the application, and bands 1–3 then score inside the interview total.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-20 (guide)
Leeds Rule	No cut-off“there is no pre-determined ‘cut-off’ score”	Academic score and UCAT combine into one total used to rank. A high academic score can compensate for a lower UCAT, and vice versa. Leeds only began using UCAT in 2024, so it publishes lowest-shortlisted figures as a guide rather than a threshold	interview-to-offer rate ~55% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits by exceptionwork experience noneconfidence Rule only	Leeds withholds its weighting, so focus on the criteria: your best eight GCSEs, with 9s above 8s; predicted A* count; and UCAT. The lowest shortlisted UCAT with full academic points was ~1900. Strong GCSEs plus AAA: apply. Mostly 8s: only with a clearly higher UCAT.	Access to Leeds: ABB offer, a lower UCAT accepted and GCSE minimum grade 4. The Gateway Year (A101) has a lower UCAT line again.	AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology; contextual ABB · GCSEs: Maths 6, Eng Lang 6, Biology 6, Chemistry 6; 6 at grade 6+ · Resits by exception only	Minimum 6 at grade 6+ including Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry or Dual Science — but scoring is based on 8, and they warn that applicants at the minimum are unlikely to be shortlisted	Not stated on their pages	MMI	Six GCSEs at 6+ incl. Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry (or Dual Science); applicants at these minimums ‘are unlikely to be shortlisted’ – scoring is based on 8 GCSEs. A* cannot compensate for a B (AAB not accepted). EPQ and Core Maths not scored. Access to Leeds offer ABB with an A in Chemistry or Biology	Applications from applicants resitting exams are only likely to be successful in exceptional circumstances. Well-supported documentary evidence of any extenuating circumstances is required and a rationale for resitting should be provided in the academic reference. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Taken into consideration for pre interview selection.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Academic score and UCAT are added, so one compensates for the other.	only started using the UCAT in 2024, and says plainly there is “no pre-determined ‘cut-off’ score”. Academic score and UCAT are added and ranked, so one genuinely compensates for the other. Their GCSE warning is unusually blunt: the published minimum is six at grade 6, but “applicants applying with these minimums are unlikely to be shortlisted to interview”, and scoring is actually based on eight.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
King’s College London Formula	No threshold“King’s does not have a threshold UCAT score in any particular year”	Shortlisting is holistic: GCSEs, predicted or achieved A-levels, the personal statement, the reference and UCAT. The overall UCAT total counts for more than any single subtest. ~5,500 applications for ~410 places; 1,200–1,400 interviewed	interview-to-offer rate ~59% est.A-level resits with conditionswork experience expectedconfidence Scored formula	UCAT is scored by percentile within King’s own applicants (a stronger pool than nationally), alongside the number of GCSE 8/9s and the SJT. Each extra band of 8/9s is worth about 75 UCAT marks. If your school is lower-attaining, enter its Attainment 8 — 7s count as 8/9s.	A separate WP panel can invite below the line (POLAR / ACORN / IMD, care-experienced, K+), worth up to ~20 points in the ranking.	*AAA** incl. Chemistry + Biology · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6 · Resits with conditions	Grade 6/B in both English Language and Maths. Also weighed as part of the holistic shortlist	Scored — “taken into account when shortlisting”	Format not stated on their page. Interviews run November to May; no offers without one	Grade A required in both Biology and Chemistry A-level. EPQ not considered at any point. No contextual offers for A100 (contextual applicants pointed to A101 EMDP). GCSEs weighed holistically at shortlisting, no published points	Resit applicants are considered but reviewed against applicants who achieved in a standard two-year timeframe; second resits only with significant mitigating circumstances	“We assess with equal weighting to achieved grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Shortlisting is holistic and includes the personal statement and the reference.	“King’s does not have a threshold UCAT score in any particular year.” Shortlisting is holistic and, unusually, the personal statement and the reference are both named as shortlisting factors alongside GCSEs, A-levels and UCAT. Around 5,500 applications arrive for roughly 410 places; 1,200–1,400 people are interviewed. Their page does not say whether the interview is an MMI or a panel — only that it runs November to May and that no offer is made without one.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Pears Cumbria 2026 Grad only	1960minimum threshold, 2026 entry. Contextual applicants 1910	A minimum threshold you must clear — but GAMSAT is accepted instead of the UCAT (59 home, 53 contextual). Four-year graduate entry only	A-level resits OKconfidence 2026 figure	Resits accepted	Not published on the page we checked — entry is on your degree	Not published on the page we checked	Not published on the page we checked	Four-year graduate programme: does not have any GCSE or A-level requirements	A levels (and equivalent) are not scored. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Not used.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	GAMSAT is accepted in place of the UCAT, which almost no other school on this page allows.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Brunel Guide	~1800no published cut-off — guide: Home applicants ranked by UCAT, highest first, until ~360 interview slots fill. Brunel’s own page (read 22 Sept 2026): “there’s no set UCAT cut-off score; selection for interview is competitive and based on overall performance relative to other applicants in the same year”	“no set UCAT cut-off score” — selection is competitive and relative to the other applicants that year. International applicants sit no admissions test at all	interview-to-offer rate ~40% est.MMI interviewA-level resits OKwork experience expectedconfidence Estimate	Home applicants are ranked by UCAT, highest first, until ~360 interview slots fill. There is no fixed line. Resits are accepted. Competition in the Home pool is increasing as applications rise against a fixed interview cap.	No published contextual UCAT route.	AAA incl. Chemistry or Biology + Chemistry or Biology or Physics or Mathematics · GCSEs: Eng Lang 4, Maths 5; 5 at grade 6+; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits accepted	Not published on the page we checked on the course page	Band 4 → rejected — “we do not accept applicants with SJT Band 4”	Virtual MMI. The pass mark is set after interviews, from that cohort’s scores	Five GCSEs at 6 including two sciences; English Language 4, Maths 5. A lower contextualised offer may follow a successful vMMI	We will consider applicants who have retaken their A-Level and equivalent qualifications. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Predicted grades are considered alongside a full application and UCAT/GAMSAT score when determining an applicants suitability for invitation to interview.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	International applicants are not required to submit a UCAT or GAMSAT score at all.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Bangor Guide	~1940no published cut-off — guide: an applicant with 1940 was interviewed for 2026 entry; ranked highest first until slots fill. Bangor (read 22 Sept 2026): “We do not have a minimum threshold score; however, we will use UCAT scores as part of our selection process”	No threshold. The score is used as one part of selection — “we will use UCAT scores as part of our selection process”	MMI interviewA-level resits not acceptedconfidence Estimate	Applicants are ranked by UCAT, highest first, until interview slots fill. GCSEs and SJT are not scored beyond a modest minimum. An applicant with 1940 was interviewed for 2026 entry. No A-level resits; UK applicants only.	AAB for Bangor’s contextual criteria and for Welsh speakers (Welsh at GCSE or A-level); the compulsory sciences still need an A. UCAT line unchanged.	AAA incl. Biology or Chemistry + Chemistry or Biology or Physics or Mathematics or Further Mathematics or Statistics or Economics; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6, Biology\|Combined Science 6, Chemistry\|Combined Science 6; 8 at grade 6+; 2 sciences at 6+ · No resits	7 at B/6 — English or Welsh Language, Double Science (or Biology and Chemistry), Maths, plus four others	Not published on the page we checked — their only mention of an SJT is the Foundation Programme exam, which is a different test	MMI	English Language (or Welsh) 6, Double Science 66 (or 6 in both Biology and Chemistry), Maths 6 and four other GCSEs at 6 — eight at 6 in all (re-read 20 Sept 2026; was recorded as seven). A-levels: Biology OR Chemistry plus a second science from the list	We do not accept Level 3 (e.g. A Level) resits. We will only accept Level 2 (e.g. GCSE) resits completed within 12 months of the original sitting. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	We will only accept Level 2 (e.g. GCSE) resits completed within 12 months of the original sitting. Only one re-sit permitted per qualification. English Language has no time limit.	“Offers are made on the basis of predicted grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	North Wales Medical School, independent since 2024; previously delivered Cardiff’s C21 programme.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Edge Hill Guide	~1920no published cut-off — guide: from the 2022–24 average for interviewees (~2587/3600). Edge Hill’s own page (read 22 Sept 2026): “a UCAT threshold will be set depending on the number of interviews to be held” and it “may differ from year to year”; extended for widening-participation applicants	Academic screen first, then ranked on UCAT. “A UCAT threshold will be set depending on the number of interviews to be held” — widening-participation applicants get an extended threshold	interview-to-offer rate ~28% 2023A-level resits OKconfidence Estimate	Applicants are ranked by UCAT after meeting a modest GCSE minimum. GCSE requirements are flexible, and resits are accepted. Band 4 on the SJT means rejection. Aim for ~1950+ to stay above the recent line.	Contextual offer only; the UCAT ranking is unchanged.	AAA incl. Biology + Chemistry · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 5 at grade 6+; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits accepted	5 at B/6 including Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Maths	Band 4 → rejected — “automatically rejected”	Not published on the page we checked — their selection page says “Details TBC”	Five GCSEs at 6 including Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Maths (Double Science 66 accepted). An A* in Biology or Chemistry lets the third subject drop to B	Resits are accepted. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Predicted grades must meet the minimum entry criteria.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	The threshold depends on how many interview slots exist that year, so it moves with applicant numbers as well as scores.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Chester Rule Grad only	Above the national mean“set above the national mean”, and it moves every year	A minimum threshold in UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT — “The minimum threshold scores fluctuate annually and will be set above the national mean”. Four-year graduate entry	MMI interviewwork experience requiredconfidence Rule only	Entry grades: see the school’s own page	Not used — entry is a 2:1 degree in any subject	Not published on the page we checked	Six MMI stations, about an hour and a half	Graduate entry: selection is on degree, admissions test above the national mean, work experience and a reference; no A-level or GCSE gate read on the course page	One of the few schools to say where the bar sits without naming it: above the national mean. The 2026 mean was 1918.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Norwich (UEA) Guide	~2030no published cut-off — guide: average UCAT of those invited, 2025 (Freedom of Information); offer-holders averaged ~2080. UEA (read 22 Sept 2026): “does not have a cut off score” — when oversubscribed, applicants meeting the academic screen are ranked on total UCAT	Ranked, not filtered — and used twice: to rank for interview, then again alongside the interview score to decide offers. “A high score is advantageous; a low score does not disqualify an applicant”	interview-to-offer rate ~86% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionsconfidence Estimate	UCAT ranks applicants for interview, then counts again towards the offer (50% UCAT + 50% interview). There is no cut-off; ~86% of Home interviewees received offers in 2025. Resits are allowed if first-sit grades were ABB or better.	AAA incl. Biology or Chemistry · GCSEs: Eng Lang 5, Maths 7; 6 at grade 7+; 2 sciences at 7+ · Resits with conditions	6 at 6/B including English Language, Maths and two sciences (graduates: grade 5)	Not published on the page we checked	MMI on campus — UK and international applicants attend in person	Six GCSEs at 7 including Maths and two sciences (or Double Science), plus English Language at 5. Only one of Maths and Further Maths counts. GCSE resits tolerated	A level resits are considered if A level ABB/AAC achieved at the first sitting. Resit applicants will be expected to achieve at least one A* in the subject or subjects they are resitting. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Applicants must be predicted to achieve or achieved the required grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	UEA has no cut-off — these are averages for applicants invited to interview and offered places. A score a little below them does not rule you out.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-20 (guide)
Sunderland Rule	Top 8 decilesabove the 2nd decile — 1700 on the 2026 final boundaries. Their own adjusted minimums: 2024 1670 · 2023 1680 · 2022 1650	A decile rule, so it moves with each cohort rather than sitting at a fixed score. Home applicants only — they state they cannot accept international applicants	interview-to-offer rate ~30% 2024MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionswork experience expectedconfidence Rule only	The UCAT requirement is deliberately low (top 8 deciles, ~1700) — meeting it only gets you through the first stage. The Roles & Responsibilities form determines who is interviewed. The MMI alone decides the offer. Home applicants only.	AAB offer for a local North-East / Cumbria postcode plus one WP criterion. UCAT and GCSE requirements are unchanged.	AAA incl. Biology or Chemistry + Biology or Chemistry or Physics or Mathematics or Further Mathematics or Statistics; contextual ABB · GCSEs: Maths 6, Eng Lang 6, Biology 6, Chemistry 6, Physics 6; 5 at grade 7+; 3 sciences at 6+ · Resits with conditions	5 at grade 7/A, with at least 6/B in Maths, English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics	Band 4 → rejected — bands 1–3 required	MMI, in person, from early December. A written “interview selection tool” is also scored at shortlisting	Five GCSEs at 7 with at least 6 in Maths, English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. ABB contextual offer only if Sunderland is your Firm choice (AAB as Insurance). Home applicants only	We accept A Level re-sits under certain circumstances: where an applicant has been awarded AAB, the applicant is only required to re-sit the B grade subject (one attempt only, in the same subject). (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	GCSE resits are accepted and must be gained prior to application; a maximum of 2 resit attempts per subject will only be considered.	“We do not use predicted grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	The published year-by-year minimums are Sunderland’s own rescaling of pre-2025 scores onto the 2700 scale – useful for scale, but carrying the same caveat as any rescaled figure.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
St Mary’s Twickenham Rule	No number publisheda “gathered field” — you are judged against that year’s applicants	“a gathered field approach to evaluate applications against peers”. No threshold is set in advance	MMI interviewA-level resits by exceptionconfidence Rule only	AAA incl. Chemistry or Biology + Biology or Chemistry or Physics or Mathematics · GCSEs: Maths 6, Eng Lang 6, Biology 6, Chemistry 6; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits by exception only	Not published on the page we checked on the course page	Not published on the page we checked	Online MMI	Minimum 6 in Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry or Dual Science. General Studies and Critical Thinking welcomed only as a fourth A-level	Applicants re-sitting exams will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Well-supported documentary evidence of any extenuating circumstances is required. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Conditional offers will be made based in part on predicted grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	If you are in a country where the UCAT is not offered you may apply without it and be waitlisted to sit it later – almost unique among UK schools.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Lancashire (UCLan) Guide	~1850no published cut-off — guide: historically enough for interview when only local applicants could apply. The school (read 22 Sept 2026): the threshold “will be set based on the scores of those applying in each cycle and will not be known beforehand”	“Your UCAT score will be used as part of the selection process prior to interview” — no threshold given. Required of UK applicants	MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionsconfidence Estimate	UCAT is considered alongside the personal statement, reference and skills statement — the statement matters here. ~1850 has historically been enough. A-level resits are not accepted.	AAB contextual offer, plus fee scholarships for North-West and under-represented applicants. The UCAT line is not lowered.	AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology or Physics or Mathematics · GCSEs: Maths 5, Eng Lang 5 · Resits with conditions	Not published on the page we checked on the course page	Not published on the page we checked	MMI, January to June, at the Preston campus	AAA with at least two sciences including Chemistry; the second science is not named on the page. GCSE Maths and English at B or 5	All resit exams must be taken in the same academic year. Only one resit attempt accepted for the same A2 subject. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Predicted grades are used for selecting candidates at interview stages.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	A Fair Access Scheme adjusts for background; the course page does not say by how much.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Worcester Rule Grad only	A “requisite level”no figure attached to it	A pass at “a requisite level” in UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT. Four-year graduate entry	Panel interviewconfidence Rule only	GCSEs: Maths 4, Eng Lang 4; 2 sciences at 4+	Not used — entry is on your degree	The UCAT SJT is not the gate here — shortlisted applicants sit Casper, a separate situational-judgement test	Two panel interviews, not an MMI	Graduate entry: 1st or 2:1 in any subject (or 2:2 plus Masters/Doctorate); GCSE C/4 in Maths, English and two sciences (maths not counted as a science)	“This course does not use predicted grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	One of the only schools to run a second situational-judgement test of its own (Casper) rather than relying on the UCAT SJT band.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Hull York Formula	No score to hit“we do not look for a specific score” — you are ranked, and the top scorers are invited	One of the most transparent algorithms on this page. A 100-point score: GCSEs 35, UCAT decile 35, SJT band 15, contextual 15. A fast track to interview exists at decile 4 or above (with other criteria). 904 were interviewed for 2025 entry	interview-to-offer rate ~90% est.MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionswork experience expectedconfidence Scored formula	A score out of 100: your best six GCSEs (35) + UCAT decile (35) + SJT band (15) — Band 1 earns 15. The line is ~71. About 90% of Home interviewees receive offers. The points determine who reaches interview; the interview then decides.	WP fast-track straight to interview: UCAT decile 4 or above plus one high-priority marker (care-experienced, refugee, military, Gypsy/Roma/Traveller, or a named WP programme). Programme completers also get an ABB alternative offer.	AAA incl. Biology + Chemistry; predicted AAB considered; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 6 at grade 4+ · Resits with conditions · EPQ offer: AAB with AA in Biology and Chemistry plus an A in the EPQ, firm acceptance only	Scored, 35 of 100 points — your best six grades	Band 4 → rejected. Bands 1–3 are then scored, up to 15 points	MMI for Home applicants, 2027 entry	Six GCSEs at 4+ with English Language and Maths at 6. Best six scored to 35, any subjects; Hull York withholds the per-grade points. GCSE resits accepted	Only if the first sitting was at least BBB with a B in every subject; Year 12 may be repeated once without restriction	GCSE resits to achieve the entry requirement are accepted.	GCSEs and the UCAT carry identical weight here (35 points each), so one genuinely compensates for the other.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-20 (guide)
Kent and Medway Guide	~1900no published cut-off — guide: the pass/fail UCAT requirement. KMMS’s own page (read 22 Sept 2026): the 2025–6 threshold was 2490/3600, “the 47th centile”, with SJT band 3 or above; KMMS “does not necessarily commit to the same, or similar threshold for 2027 entry”. 1900 is about the 47th centile of the 2026 test	Applicants are split into five groups by qualification background, and each group gets its own UCAT threshold — “UCAT threshold (may differ from group A)”. Their own word for the thresholds is “generous”	interview-to-offer rate ~61% 2024MMI interviewA-level resits by exceptionconfidence Estimate	UCAT is pass/fail (~50th centile) and is never used to rank you. After that, your GCSE Attainment 8 is compared with your school’s average — strong GCSEs from a lower-attaining school do well here. A higher UCAT adds nothing. Predicted grades and personal statements are not scored.	KMMS contextualises everyone automatically: your GCSEs are compared with your own school’s Attainment 8. Offer AAA from a higher-attaining school, AAB from a lower one. There is no box to tick.	AAA incl. Chemistry or Biology; contextual AAB · Resits by exception only	A minimum requirement at stage 1, which varies by which of the five groups you fall into	Not published on the page we checked	MMI — six 7-minute stations plus a 40-minute group station, and they warn their format differs from other schools. Interviewees sign an NDA	Offer is AAA or AAB set by the A-level average attainment of your school, not by postcode; post-A-level applicants get AAB. If both Chemistry and Biology are not offered a third science is required. GCSE minimums exist (Stage 1) but the list was not on the page read	We do not accept re-sits of level 3 school leaving qualifications except through the extenuating circumstances process. Submission of extenuating circumstances does not guarantee acceptance. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“We do not use predicted grades at any point during selection.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Because the threshold is set per applicant group, there is no single Kent and Medway number – the same score can clear for one group and not another.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Dundee Guide	~1890no published cut-off — guide: modelled rest-of-UK interview line for a strong academic profile; Dundee ranks 60% academic + 40% UCAT decile. The school’s own page (read 22 Sept 2026): “There is no minimum cut-off score”	No threshold at all. Place numbers are capped by the Scottish Funding Council, and Dundee publishes historic admissions statistics showing applicants against interviews	interview-to-offer rate ~50% 2025A-level resits not acceptedconfidence Estimate	The score combines academics, mainly GCSEs (60%), with UCAT decile (40%), with no cut-off. Nearly all 9s and an AAA prediction matter more than UCAT; with top academics, ~1800+ has been enough for rest-of-UK applicants. Contextual markers normally secure an interview if you are on course.	Rest-of-UK applicants qualify via circumstance markers (free school meals, carer, care-experienced, estranged, refugee) and are normally interviewed if on course for the widening-access grades and essential subjects.	AAA incl. Chemistry or Biology + Biology or Chemistry or Mathematics or Physics · No resits	Not published on the page we checked on the entry-requirements page	Not published on the page we checked	Interview required; the format is not stated on the entry-requirements page	Only the Scottish route was on the page read: Highers AAAAB (widening access AAABB) with Chemistry or Biology and another science, Biology and Chemistry at National 5 grade A. A-level and GCSE gates not read	We do not accept resits. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	We do not accept resits.	“Predicted grades for qualifications not yet completed must meet our published minimum academic entry requirements.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	This line changes with your academic results — Dundee uses 60% academic score, mainly GCSEs, and 40% UCAT decile. It publishes no cut-off.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
St Andrews Guide	~2120no published cut-off — guide: the score reached when ranking the top ~650 applicants. St Andrews’ own admissions data (read 22 Sept 2026) gives the lowest rest-of-UK score interviewed on the old /3600 scale: 2400 (2025 entry), 2770 (2024), 2570 (2023) — about 1800–2080 on today’s test; the first /2700 cycle is not yet published, so this line is the least certain on the page	Meet the academic bar, then ranked on your UCAT global score — “Those ranked in the top 650 or so will be given an interview”. Offers are then decided on the interview score, not the UCAT	interview-to-offer rate ~76% 2024–25MMI interviewA-level resits not acceptedwork experience requiredconfidence Estimate	UCAT alone ranks applicants once the requirements are met — Chemistry at A, a positive reference and medically related work experience are all required, not optional extras. A-level resits are not accepted.	Contextual offer only; the UCAT ranking is unchanged.	AAA incl. Chemistry · GCSEs: Biology 5, Maths 5, Eng Lang 5; 5 at grade 7+ · No resits	“A strong academic record” — no grade profile published on the selection page	Not published on the page we checked	MMI, but only four stations of about six minutes — among the shortest in the UK. Home applicants in person at St Andrews; every other fee status online	Five GCSEs at 7 in one sitting; Biology, Maths and English at 5 if not taken at A-level. Chemistry must be at grade A. A positive reference and medically-related work experience are conditions of shortlisting	Applicants who re-take their advanced level studies to meet the entry requirements for Medicine will not normally be considered. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	Re-sitting GCSEs (or equivalent) is allowed if the purpose is to meet a specific subject requirement.	“We accept predicted grades made by a current teacher or tutor.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Relevant medically related work experience and a positive reference are stated conditions for interview, not just nice-to-haves.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-20 (guide)
Greater Manchester Rule	No number publishedrequired, but no threshold given — and their page writes the rule for the September 2028 cohort	The UCAT must be sat in the year of application. No threshold is published. Your personal statement is also assessed at shortlisting	MMI interviewA-level resits with conditionswork experience expectedconfidence Rule only	AAB incl. Chemistry or Biology + Biology or Chemistry or Physics or Mathematics · GCSEs: Maths 6, Eng Lang 6; 5 at grade 6+; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits with conditions	5 at grades 6–9 including Maths, English Language and two sciences (Chemistry and Biology, or Double Science)	Not published on the page we checked	Online — “a series of mini-interviews and tests”	At least five GCSEs at 6-9 including Maths, English Language and two sciences (Chemistry and Biology or Double Science). Page is written for the September 2028 cohort	We may consider resits. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Students who are predicted to meet our academic requirements will be considered for interview.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	A very new school (formerly Bolton). Check the intake year before applying: the UCAT requirement on their own page is written for September 2028, while the UCAT Consortium lists them for this cycle.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Glasgow 2026	1990rest of UK, 2026 entry · Scots-domiciled 1870 · international & EU 2150 — published by the school; 2027 thresholds are known only in November 2026	The order matters here. Academic record, personal statement and reference are read first; “later in the cycle, the UCAT scores are made available to the admissions team and are used for allocation of interview for those that meet all requirements”. About 1,100 applicants are interviewed	interview-to-offer rate ~35% 2025A-level resits not acceptedwork experience expectedconfidence 2026 figure	“Home” means Scotland here. English, Welsh and NI applicants are in the rest-of-UK pool, with a separate line. The panel interview alone then decides the offer. Only about a third of rest-of-UK interviewees received offers in 2025.	Contextual admissions are for Scotland-resident applicants only (SIMD postcode or care / carer / estranged / refugee). Rest-of-UK and international applicants have no contextual route here.	AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology or Physics or Mathematics · GCSEs: Eng Lang\|English Literature 6, Biology 6 · No resits	English Literature or Language at B/6, and Biology at B/6 if not taken at A-level	Not published on the page we checked	Interview required; the format is not stated on the admissions pages	GCSE Biology at 6 only if not studied at A-level. International A-level route requires Chemistry, Biology and Physics or Maths	Resits are not accepted. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	Resits are not accepted.	Most recent qualifications should be gained within past seven years (Glasgow MBChB Admissions Procedures).	“Predicted grades for school leaving qualifications are accepted.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	The opposite of a UCAT-first school: your score is not seen until the rest of the application has already been judged, so it decides who gets an interview slot rather than who stays in.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Leicester Formula	No number publishedGCSE 48 + UCAT 48 = 96; interview line published each year	Pre-interview score out of 96: best eight GCSEs (English Language, Maths, Chemistry, Biology + best four) make 48, UCAT the other 48 — over 2400 scores full marks, one point off per 50 below. Predicted A-levels are a gate (AAB), not scored. 2026 line to be guaranteed an interview: 79/96 home predicted	interview-to-offer rate ~55% 2025A-level resits by exceptionwork experience noneconfidence Scored formula	The most transparent formula on this page: GCSEs 48 + UCAT 48 = 96, with 79 guaranteeing an interview (Home, predicted, 2026). First-sit GCSE grades count; a grade 5 scores zero. Band 4 and the bottom two UCAT deciles mean rejection. The MMI alone decides the offer.	AccessLeicester, Realising Opportunities, Sutton Trust or IMD-quintile-1 applicants with a bursary / free school meals / care experience get a guaranteed interview with a UCAT in the top 7 deciles, and an AAA offer.	*AAA** incl. Chemistry or Biology + Biology or Chemistry or Physics or Mathematics or Psychology; predicted AAB considered; contextual AAA · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits by exception only · EPQ offer: AAA + EPQ grade B (or AS grade B, or Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge B)	B/6 in English Language, Maths and two sciences (Chemistry and Biology, or Double Science) — and GCSEs are scored, certificates checked at interview	Not published on the page we checked	Interview required; format not stated on the entry-requirements page	Best eight GCSEs scored out of 48 (English Language, Maths, Chemistry, Biology + best four: 9=6, 8=5, 7=4, 6=3, 5 or below 0), first-sit grades. Contextual AAA for ROP / Access Leicester / Sutton Trust completers or IMD quintile 1 + bursary/FSM/care	Year 12 resits are accepted only if approved by admissions tutors for significant mitigating circumstances. Year 13 resits are accepted only if an applicant holds a conditional offer with us, and significant mitigating circumstances approved by admissions tutors. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“We will score anyone predicted AAB or above (ABB if UKWPMED).” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Scored on a published 50:50 formula (GCSE 48 + UCAT 48); the line to be guaranteed an interview is published each year.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Southampton Guide	~1930no published cut-off — guide: ranked on total UCAT for a Selection Day. Southampton (read 22 Sept 2026): “the UCAT score of those attending a Selection Day varies year on year” and it “is not possible to give applicants an indication of the score required”	“All applicants who meet the entry requirements through either achieved or predicted grades at the point of application are ranked by UCAT score and the top number of applicants invited to interview”. After that the test is nearly spent: “Offers are made based on interview performance. UCAT will be used post interview if there is a tie”	interview-to-offer rate ~69% 2024A-level resits OKconfidence Estimate	UCAT alone ranks applicants for a Selection Day. The offer is decided by the interview and group task that day, with UCAT used only to break ties. Resits are accepted.	Two of Southampton’s contextual flags: reduced AAB offer and a lower UCAT interview line (number not published). BM6 is the separate widening-participation course.	AAA incl. Biology + Chemistry or Physics or Psychology or Sociology or Environmental Studies or Geography · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 7 at grade 6+; 2 sciences at 6+ · Resits accepted	7 at B/6 including English Language, Maths and Biology + Chemistry (or Combined Science)	Not published on the page we checked	Selection day; format not stated in the entry-requirements tab we read	7 GCSEs at 6 including English Language, Maths and Biology + Chemistry or Combined Science. A contextual A-level offer exists for Home school-leavers meeting two criteria; the grades were not on the tab read	We do consider re-sits for A level. Applicants are permitted to undertake one retake attempt per A level for a maximum of three subjects. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	We have no restrictions on GCSE re-sits.	“Applicants are required to be predicted the advertised entry requirements.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	A pure UCAT ranking to interview, then the score only breaks ties. Southampton’s own Selection Procedure PDF on the site is still the 2024-entry edition.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Exeter Formula	No number publishedExeter Score: academics 3 : UCAT 1, cut-off set after applications close	No UCAT threshold. Grades and UCAT decile combine into an Exeter Score out of 90 — “Weightings will be a ratio of 3:1 Academic achievement /UCAT”; “The Exeter score decreases by 10 for each grade drop, and 4 per UCAT decile”. +10 for achieved grades, +5 for a WP contextual applicant. “All Home applicants will be ranked and the highest ranked will be selected for interview” — about 800 interviews	interview-to-offer rate ~53% 2025MMI interviewA-level resits OKconfidence Scored formula	Predicted grades make up 75% of the score. Without contextual consideration, AAA cannot reach the 74 line at any UCAT score. AAA needs roughly an 8th-decile UCAT; AAA needs a median score. GCSEs are not scored and resits are not penalised.	Widening-participation applicants get a reduced AAB offer (A in Biology and Chemistry) and +5 on the Exeter Score.	*AAA** incl. Biology + Chemistry; contextual AAB · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6 · Resits accepted	English Language B/6	Not published on the page we checked — the 2027 admissions policy scores the UCAT by decile only	MMI, in person or online, December to March	The Exeter Score table scores predicted grades from AAA* down to BBC, so no minimum predicted grade is stated	Applicants resitting qualifications will be considered equally. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Applicants will be considered based on predicted grades.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Grades outweigh the test 3:1 here: dropping one A-level grade costs 10 points, dropping a whole UCAT decile costs 4.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Cambridge Guide	~2195no published cut-off — guide: average UCAT of interviewees, 2025 entry (Freedom of Information); offer-holders averaged ~2348 and ~8 grade-9 GCSEs. Cambridge (read 22 Sept 2026): “There is no minimum threshold for UCAT score”; the SJT is not used for 2027 entry	“We assess applicants through a mixture of academic record, UCAT and interviews. There is no minimum threshold for UCAT score.” Only the cognitive total counts: “For UCAT results, we will look at an applicant’s overall cognitive subtest score”. Admissions are College-based, so there is no single central bar	interview-to-offer rate ~26% est.A-level resits by exceptionwork experience expectedconfidence Estimate	There is no cut-off. Decisions are made at interview, College by College. Interviewees averaged ~2195 and offer-holders ~2348, with ~8 grade-9 GCSEs. A core science at grade 7 or below is a significant concern here.	Contextual data is read at interview and offer, College by College; there is no UCAT reduction.	*AAA* incl. Chemistry + Mathematics or Biology or Physics or Further Mathematics · Resits by exception only	Not published on the page we checked — the course page lists no GCSE requirement	Not used: “We will not be using the situational judgement score as part of our assessment for 2027 entry”	Interview, run by the Colleges; format not stated on the course page	No GCSE requirement listed. Chemistry plus one or two other science/maths subjects depending on College; Colleges usually require A* in Chemistry	We would typically expect candidates to achieve the minimum offer level in a single sitting. However, where candidates have been adversely affected by circumstances outside of their control, we will consider on a case-by-case basis. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Competitive candidates are typically predicted at least the minimum offer level.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	Cambridge has no cut-off and decides at interview. These are averages for applicants who reached interview, not a minimum requirement.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19
Hertfordshire Rule	No number published“we do not have a standard cut off value”	“Applicants will be ranked by their UCAT score and a certain number will be invited to an Interview Day, provided you meet our main academic entry requirements” — and they will not forecast it: “it is not possible to give applicants an indication of the score that is required to attend an Interview Day”. International applicants only at present	MMI interviewA-level resits not acceptedconfidence Rule only	AAA incl. Chemistry + Biology · GCSEs: Eng Lang 6, Maths 6; 5 at grade 6+; 2 sciences at 6+ · No resits	Five at grade 6 or above including English, Maths and double or triple science	Not published on the page we checked	Recorded online MMI (SAMMI): seven questions, four minutes each	Five GCSEs at 6 including English, Maths and double or triple science. International applicants only at present	A levels must be completed in one sitting across a maximum of two years. (Medical Schools Council entry page, 22 September 2026)	“Predicted grades are used as part of the selection for interview.” — Medical Schools Council entry page, read 22 September 2026	A brand-new school whose MBBS is open to international fee-payers only for now; the interview is a recorded, automated MMI rather than a live panel.	Their published policy checked 2026-09-19

How did this tool do?

Verdicts are a guide based on each school’s published rules and the 2026 final UCAT deciles, not a prediction of an offer. Where a school publishes no line, the verdict says so. It compares your total with the national deciles or with a guide figure marked Estimate — never with an estimate presented as the school’s policy.

How these results are calculated

Published figures, historical data and estimates have separate labels — each card’s confidence label identifies the type, and the legend above the list explains every verdict. A ~figure is our guide to where a line has fallen (an average, a Freedom of Information response, the last known interview invitation). It is marked Estimate and is never presented as the school’s own threshold. Here is where confident figures elsewhere can go wrong:

Rescaled old scores. UCAT dropped Abstract Reasoning in 2025 and the total went from 3600 to 2700. An old /3600 figure rescaled by a flat multiplier looks current and is not: Anglia Ruskin’s real 2026 threshold is 2010, yet a lower rescaled figure still circulates. A school’s ranking position is not preserved by that arithmetic.
Estimates presented like facts. Sheffield is the clearest example. Its own 2026–2027 policy says the threshold is “set using the previous three years 40 centile average score” — the document gives no number, and the figure cannot exist until that year’s group of candidates does.
Forecasts presented as policy. Plymouth states clearly that it cannot confirm a cut-off in advance, yet published “Plymouth 2027” figures exist.

Check any figure, including ours: can you follow the link to the school’s own page and find it there? Every row above includes that link.

Our estimate, not Sheffield’s figure

Calculating Sheffield’s number from its published formula

Sheffield will not publish a score, but it does publish the method: the threshold is “set using the previous three years 40^th centile average score”.

UCAT 40th-centile scores by year: two on the current scale, one on the old.
UCAT year	40th centile	Scale
2026	1850	out of 2700
2025	1820	out of 2700
2024	2440	out of 3600 — not comparable

The difficulty → a three-year average needs three comparable years, and there are only two. Abstract Reasoning was removed in 2025, so 2440 measures a different test from 1820 and 1850.
What can honestly be said → a centile is a rank, and ranks survive a scale change. 2440/3600 = 67.8% of maximum, which is 1830 on the current scale. The average of 1830, 1820 and 1850 is 1833; the two current-scale years alone average 1835.

Estimate: around 1835, most likely between 1820 and 1850. This is our calculation using Sheffield’s published formula and UCAT’s published deciles. Sheffield has not confirmed a 2027 figure and will not until the cycle runs. Use it for planning, never as a pass mark.

Checking our calculation. Sheffield’s published minimum threshold for 2026 entry was 1800 — close to what this method produced on last year’s figures. That is reassuring, but it is the minimum, not the score needed for interview: home applicants were actually ranked down to 2120 that year. Predicting the minimum tells you nothing about how high the interview line will be.

Recalculated on 30 September 2026 with UCAT’s final 2026 statistics (tests to 24 September, 42,359 candidates). A Sheffield “cut-off” stated as fact anywhere — including here — without showing the calculation is a guess.

UCAT deciles and data year

Several schools use deciles, which divide scores into ten groups, rather than points. These are the published boundaries from the most recent UCAT statistics, covering 42,359 tests.

1st1590

2nd1700

3rd1780

4th1850

5th1920

6th1980

7th2050

8th2140

9th2250

The 4th decile is highlighted because Queen Mary rejects below it and Sheffield builds its threshold from it.
Mean total 1918. Subtest means: Verbal Reasoning 602 · Decision Making 640 · Quantitative Reasoning 675.
SJT bands → Band 1 15% · Band 2 40% · Band 3 34% · Band 4 11%.
Not comparable with pre-2025 scores. Abstract Reasoning was removed in 2025; the total is out of 2700, not 3600.
These are the 2026 final boundaries (tests to 24 September 2026) — the cohort applying this October, and the one every decile rule on this page is read against.

How the final 2026 figures compare with the early ones

The early figures ran high again. UCAT’s preliminary 2026 mean (13 September, 20,794 tests) was 1970; the final mean is 1918 — 52 points lower. Last year the gap was 48.
The 4th decile settled at 1850, not 1910. If you ruled out Queen Mary on the preliminary figure, check again.
Up on 2025 all the same. The 2025 final 4th decile was 1820 and the mean 1891. Cut-offs that schools published for 2026 entry were set against that lower-scoring cohort.

What to do with your number

A score below every number on this page is not a score below every medical school. Most UK schools publish no threshold, and many rank rather than filter. For most applicants it changes where to apply far more than whether.

Read the verdict line, not just the number. It explains the school’s requirements and how your profile compares. Where a card says Estimate, open details and check what the figure represents before relying on it.
Check the school’s requirements — required A-level subjects, GCSE minimums, SJT band. The Entry grades row compares them with your profile. A check verdict means information is missing or withheld, not that you are ineligible.
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Sources and last checked

Every figure was read from the school’s own published policy or admissions data on the date shown. Published figures, historical data and estimates are labelled separately — on the card, in the verdict and in the legend. Open a school’s details to see the evidence used.

Edinburgh Medical School — UCAT requirements, checked 7 September 2026
University of Sheffield — Admissions Policy, MBChB A100, 2026–2027 admissions cycle, checked 7 September 2026
Imperial College London — MBBS entry requirements, checked 7 September 2026
Brighton and Sussex Medical School — Applying to BSMS, checked 8 September 2026
University of Bristol — Undergraduate admissions statement, Medicine, checked 7 September 2026
University of Manchester — MBChB application data, checked 7 September 2026
Anglia Ruskin University — Medicine, how to apply, checked 7 September 2026
Lancaster Medical School — Admissions data, checked 7 September 2026
Queen Mary University of London — Admissions Policy for UG MBBS 2026, checked 7 September 2026
Swansea University — Medicine (Graduate Entry) MB BCh, admissions tests, checked 8 September 2026
University of Lincoln — Medicine MBBS, entry requirements, checked 8 September 2026
Queen’s University Belfast — Medicine MB BCh BAO, selection criteria, checked 8 September 2026
UCL Medical School — Selection Procedure, checked 8 September 2026
City St George’s, University of London — MBBS Medicine admissions statistics, checked 8 September 2026
University of Liverpool — A100 Departmental Supplement, 2027 entry, checked 8 September 2026
Keele University — Medicine A100, how to apply and shortlisting, checked 8 September 2026
Warwick Medical School — UCAT required scores, checked 8 September 2026
University of Aberdeen — Medicine admissions data, 2026 entry, checked 8 September 2026
University of Oxford — Medicine shortlisting process and admissions statistics, checked 8 September 2026
University of Plymouth — Medicine selection and admissions process, checked 8 September 2026
UCAT Consortium — UCAT Universities (the list of UK universities and course codes this page counts from, read 16 September 2026).
UCAT Consortium — Test Statistics (2026 final, read 30 September 2026: valid to 24 September, 42,359 tests). Test Statistics 2025 and 2024, checked 8 September 2026
UCL Medical School — Interviews and entry requirements, checked 10 September 2026
Queen Mary University of London — A100 entry requirements and selection criteria, checked 10 September 2026
University of Liverpool — Admissions process, interview format for E2027, checked 10 September 2026
University of Aberdeen — Interview format and the 30/20/50 weighting, checked 10 September 2026
Brighton and Sussex Medical School — Entry requirements and admissions process, checked 10 September 2026
University of Manchester — MBChB interview structure, checked 10 September 2026
Lancaster Medical School — Entry requirements and GCSE points, checked 10 September 2026
Queen’s University Belfast — MMI format, checked 10 September 2026
University of Sheffield — MBChB entry requirements and GCSEs, checked 10 September 2026
University of Plymouth — BMBS entry requirements and GCSEs, checked 10 September 2026
Cardiff University — Medicine MBBCh, GCSE and UCAT decile scoring, checked 10 September 2026
University of Birmingham — Selection for interview and application scoring, checked 10 September 2026
University of Birmingham — Medicine interviews, MMI format, checked 10 September 2026
University of Nottingham — Undergraduate selection process, GCSE and UCAT scoring, checked 10 September 2026
Aston Medical School — The UCAT, no lower cut-off for UCAT or SJT, checked 10 September 2026
Newcastle University — School of Medicine MBBS Admissions Policy, 2027 entry, and the published thresholds sheet, checked 10 September 2026
University of Leeds — Medicine and Surgery MBChB entry requirements and Understanding UCAT, checked 10 September 2026
King’s College London — Medicine MBBS entry requirements, checked 10 September 2026 (kcl.ac.uk was rate-limiting requests on the day, so the text was read from the Internet Archive copy of 7 January 2026 — re-check before relying on it)
Pears Cumbria — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Brunel — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Bangor — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Edge Hill — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Chester — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Norwich (UEA) — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Sunderland — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
St Mary’s Twickenham — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Lancashire (UCLan) — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Worcester — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Hull York — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Kent and Medway — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Dundee — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
St Andrews — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Greater Manchester — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Glasgow — medicine admissions, checked 17 September 2026
Leicester — medicine admissions, checked 20 September 2026
Southampton — medicine admissions, checked 20 September 2026
Exeter — medicine admissions, checked 20 September 2026
Cambridge — medicine admissions, checked 20 September 2026
Hertfordshire — medicine admissions, checked 20 September 2026

UCAT Cut-Off Scores for UK Medical Schools (2027 Entry)

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