The UCAT Situational Judgement Test is used to measure an applicant’s ability to understand situations in the real world, identifying key factors, and recognising the appropriate response to deal with them. Here are a few ways to approach this section:

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Brief

1. Remember what it means to be a GOOD Doctor

• How would you expect your doctor to act. You'd expect your doctor to be honest and have integrity

2. Choose the MOST appropriate response

• Sometimes it's a lose-lose situation, this test judges your ability to select the lesser evil

• What option, in the long-run, will prove to be the lesser evil

3. Read up on the Good Medical Practice guidelines

4. Remember all SJT scenarios boil down to 3 principles

1. Autonomy

2. Beneficence and Non-maleficence

3. Justice

• 9 out of 10 times, the SJT questions are based on handling situations where a professional or student has gone against the regulations

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1. Read carefully

Read each of the scenarios and responses thoroughly before answering. Ensure you’re answering from the perspective of the correct character.

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2. Don’t be influenced

Make judgements for your responses independent from the other options presented in the scenario. It’s permitted to repeat a rating number within a question. For example, within a question, all response options could be given the same rating of ‘very appropriate’

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3. Practice question type online

Some questions in this section will require you to drag and drop responses. Practice these question response types with online practice tests.

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4. If in doubt

If you have a situation where you struggle with the appropriate response, look for an answer that may seek advice or assistance from colleagues or seniors.

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