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University Clinical Aptitude Test

The UCAT is a 2-hour long computer based test. The test is similar to the UMAT but with new question formats and the addition of a test of Situational Judgment (SJT) which measure attitudes and behaviours identified as desirable for successful healthcare professionals. Research shows that the test is a reliable and valid predictor of performance at Medical School.

30k subscribers3,254 posts / mo in Sep 20261,569 authors / mosince 2018

r/UCAT has 30k members (+63% over the last 12 months). It gets about 3,254 posts a month from 1,569 people. Top topics: University Interviews, UCAT Mocks & Scores and Medicine Rejections & Advice.

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Size and growth

How r/UCAT has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+63%in 12 months · +9.1% in 3 months · +1.3% in 1 month
Oct 202630k
Growing30k subscribers
Data since Jun 2019Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+2.5%vs Sep 2025 · +126% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20263.3k
BusierPeaked at 3.4k in Feb 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/UCAT

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. University Interviews16%
  2. UCAT Mocks & Scores15%
  3. Medicine Rejections & Advice7.7%
  4. University Applications3.1%
  5. Job Interviews2.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. WhatsApp
  2. WhatDoTheyKnow
  3. TikTok
  4. The Student Room
  5. University of Bristol

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research