The UCAT Quantitative Reasoning section assesses your numerical abilities to solve problems quickly. This section will demand some maths skills but will have more to do with problem-solving. Here are some tips to help you with this section:

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Brief

1. Learn the keyboard shortcuts when operating the virtual calculator

• This is a huge time saver

• Learn to use the virtual calculator at the official UKCAT web site including the keyboard shortcuts

2. Practice

• You don't need to be a maths-wiz to score high in this section of the test

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1. Understand the problem

Carefully read the question to understand the information, especially if there is a chart, table or graph involved.

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2. Mental maths

It will be greatly advantageous if you have the ability to do sums in your head. You’ll have access to an on-screen calculator but doing quick sums in your head will save you time.

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3. BODMAS

Pay attention to the order of operations – brackets, order, division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction.

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Preparation

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Topics to get familiar with

1. Basic Arithmetic

2. Proportionality

3. Percentage, fraction and changes

4. Ratios

5. Speed, Distance and Time

6. Money, Tax & Exchanges

7. Geometry

8. Population densities

9. Averages and ranges

10. Time

11. Rates

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