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Application Guide 2025: 

BMAT

BMAT Scores Guide 2023 for 2024 entry

<p class="font_8"><a href="https://www.theukcatpeople.co.uk/ucat-bmat-tutors"><strong>Dr. Akash Gandhi&nbsp;</strong></a></p>
<p class="font_8">Medicine Admissions Expert</p>

Dr. Akash Gandhi 

Medicine Admissions Expert

Introduction

Please note that the BMAT will be discontinued in 2024. There will be NO BMAT exam in 2024. The last sitting took place in October 2023. 


Find out more about the BMAT cancellation for 2024 here






You must score well in the BMAT to help determine whether you receive an invitation for an interview at your chosen BMAT university. It is therefore important to know and understand how the BMAT is scored and to know what a good BMAT score is


We will go through the interpretation of a BMAT score, what a good biomedical admissions test score is and you will leave with a good understanding of BMAT scoring as per the admissions assessment team.


Remember, you must register for the BMAT first in September 2023 


How Is BMAT Scored?

Your BMAT score is fundamental in creating a strong application for medical school, dental school and veterinary school. In total, you end up with three separate scores, one for each BMAT section.

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BMAT Section 1 Scoring & BMAT Section 2 Scoring

Questions in BMAT sections 1 & 2 are worth 1 mark each where the total raw marks for each section are converted via the BMAT Scale, which runs from 1.0  (lowest) to 9.0 (highest).


The average score of most BMAT candidates is around 5.0, which is roughly equivalent to roughly half of the marks available in the test.


The best candidates are expected to score in the region of 6.0 - 7.0. You can get a maximum of 32 raw marks in section 1 and a maximum of 27 raw marks in section 2.


Each BMAT university will have its cut-off point; for example, Imperial and UCL tend to have a cut-off of around 4.7-4.9 in recent years, whilst Oxford and Cambridge admissions tend to cut-off candidates at 6.0.

BMAT Section 3 Scoring

The writing tasks in Section 3 are marked by two examiners. Each examiner gives two scores; one for quality of the content (on a scale of 0-5) and one for the quality of  English (Scaled A, C or E). If the two marks for content are the same or no more than one mark apart, the candidate gets the average of the two marks.


If the two marks for written English are the same or no more than one mark apart, the scores are combined as follows: AA = A, AC = B, CE = D, EE = E.

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When do I Get my BMAT Score - BMAT Results in 2023 for 2024 entry

When are BMAT results released in 2023?


BMAT Results were released on Friday 24th November 2023 at 9am.

 

In 2022 you will receive your BMAT score on 25th November 2022. Unfortunately, this means that your BMAT 2022 result comes after your UCAS application is due. BMAT results are checked by logging into the Metritests system. Use the login details from the Confidential Results Information sheet, which is provided on the day of the test.


This means that applying to a university that requires the BMAT, comes with its own risk. As such, we do not recommend applying to more than 2 BMAT universities

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BMAT Results 2023 (for 2024 Entry) + Analysis

BMAT Section 1 Results 2023 & BMAT Section 2 Results 2023


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BMAT Section 3 Results 2023


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Comparing 2023 BMAT results to 2022 BMAT Results


Section 1 - Aptitude and Skills

  • In 2023, the histogram shows a normal distribution. Compared to 2022, the peak of the distribution appears slightly shifted towards the higher scores, suggesting a marginal improvement in the average performance of candidates.


Section 2 - Scientific Knowledge and Applications

  • The 2023 distribution for Section 2 shows a similar pattern to 2022, with the most common scores around the middle of the range. There does not appear to be a significant shift in the distribution, indicating that the performance in this section is relatively consistent year over year.


Section 3 - Writing Task

  1. Quality of Content:

    • In 2022, the most common score was around 3.0, with very few candidates scoring above 4.0.

    • The 2023 data shows a noticeable increase in candidates scoring 3.5 and above, which suggests that candidates in 2023 have performed better in terms of content quality than those in 2022.

  2. Quality of English:

    • The 2022 results indicate that the vast majority of candidates scored an 'A' for Quality of English.

    • In 2023, there is a similar trend, with a large proportion of candidates receiving an 'A'. The distribution appears slightly more weighted towards the 'A' grade in 2023, indicating a slight improvement or at least a maintenance of high standards in English quality.


Overall, comparing 2022 and 2023 - Our analysis

  • There's a slight increase in Section 1 scores in 2023, suggesting a better performance on average.

  • Section 2 scores remain consistent with no significant change in the distribution.

  • There's a noticeable improvement in Section 3 scores for Quality of Content in 2023, with more candidates scoring higher.

  • Quality of English in Section 3 remains high in 2023, with a large percentage of candidates achieving an 'A', similar to 2022.

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2022 BMAT Results & Scores

BMAT Section 1 Results 2022 & BMAT Section 2 Results 2022



BMAT Section 3 Results 2022




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2021 BMAT Results

BMAT Section 1 Results 2021 & BMAT Section 2 Results 2021


BMAT Section 3 Results 2021




BMAT 2019 Scores & Results

BMAT 2020 Scores & BMAT Results


Section 1 BMAT 2020 Scores

  • Top 10%: 6.2+

  • Top 33%: 5.1+


Section 2 BMAT 2020 Scores

  • Top 15% 6.0+

  • Top 33%: 5.1+


Section 3 BMAT 2020 Scores

  • Top 25%: 3.5+

  • Top 70%: A



BMAT 2019 Scores & BMAT Results


Section 1 BMAT 2019 Scores

  • Top 10%: 6.0+


Section 2 BMAT 2019 Scores

  • Top 15% 6.0+


Section 3 BMAT 2019 Scores

  • Top 20%: 4+

  • Top 80%: A

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How Are BMAT Scores Used?

Most universities will use the BMAT in conjunction with the other key factors of your application.  Some universities place a greater emphasis on the BMAT than others. 


Overall - you must try to gain the highest marks possible in the BMAT to boost your overall application as much as possible.

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BMAT Conversion Table & BMAT Score Calculator 2023

BMAT Score Conversion 2023

It is extremely difficult to create a conversion from raw marks to a BMAT score as the exam changes each year. This bmat score calculator will help you work out your rough BMAT score in your practice. 


However, given that the BMAT team used to publish a detailed score conversion between raw marks and BMAT score, we can use the past data to construct a rough idea of the BMAT score conversion that one could expect when practising for 2024 BMAT entry


Working out your score and working on your weaknesses will help you work out how to improve your bmat score.

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BMAT Section 1 Score Conversion Table

BMAT Score → Raw Marks

1 - <3

2 - 6

3 - 8

4 - 12

5 - 17

6 - 21

7 - 25

8 - 29

9 - >30

BMAT Section 2 Score Conversion Table

BMAT Score → Raw Marks

1 - <2

2 - 3

3 - 5

4 - 8

5 - 11

6 - 14

7 - 18

8 - 21

9 - >23

BMAT Section 3 Score Conversion Table

There is no BMAT Section 3 Score Conversion Table. Instead, you must aim to answer all of the bullet points, which guarantees a score of 3 or more, which you can do to aim to score higher.


Remember that your essay will be the average of two examiner's scores.


We would recommend considering writing in simple English, utilising short sentences to help make your point. An introduction and conclusion are key in helping to introduce and conclude the points that you are trying to convey.

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