What you need to know about UK GAMSAT

The most important point to remember about UK GAMSAT® Exam is that it is a second chance to obtain that wretched GAMSAT® Exam score to secure your place in medical school without having to wait a whole year in between attempts. UK GAMSAT® Exam is administered by ACER the same organisation that administers the Australian GAMSAT ® Exam and the exam format, standard and marking schemes are identical.

While the Australian GAMSAT® Exam is held in March of each year to allow students to apply for and gain entry into Australian Medical schools for the next calendar year, UK GAMSAT® Exam is held in September to accord with the British university calendars. With a UK GAMSAT® Exam score you may be able to apply for entry into medical school in Great Britain or Australia.

Many students find that they are in a better position to sit the GAMSAT® Exam in September than in March and UK GAMSAT® Exam allows them this option.

Generally, Australian medical schools accept a UK GAMSAT® Exam score as the required GAMSAT® Exam score. There is no penalty or different weighting applied to a UK GAMSAT® Exam score on medical school entry applications. However, to be sure that you can use your UK GAMSAT ® Exam score it is always worth emailing your preferred medical school directly to confirm this. Also, remember that the GAMSAT® Exam score is not the only entry criteria and students will also need to consider their GPA and other admission requirements. To learn more about this, check out our article What GPA do I need to get into Med School?

For more details on UK GAMSAT® Exam, including enrolment dates and costs it is best to consult the ACER website.

As for preparation, there is no difference between preparing for UK GAMSAT® Exam and the Australian GAMSAT® Exam as they are essentially the same exam. Our preparation material and courses will benefit students who take UK GAMSAT® Exam with some midyear live courses also offered in some cities. Many of our teaching staff have also had experience taking the UK GAMSAT® Exam and will happily share their experiences with you.

If you're planning to sit the Australian GAMSAT exam, check out our guide GAMSAT: Everything You Need to Know.