UCAT 2026: The Complete Beginner’s Guide I Wish I Had | Tips, Advice, & Study Schedule

Preparing for the UCAT 2026 and don’t know where to start? In this beginner’s guide, I break down exactly how to approach UCAT preparation from scratch, including the updated UCAT format, how long to revise for, how to structure your study plan, how to improve your score, and the biggest mistakes to avoid! I’ll cover Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning and Situational Judgement, with realistic advice on timing, question banks, mock exams, mistake logs, UCAT resources, and how to stay consistent without burning out. As someone going from adult nursing to graduate entry medicine, I know how overwhelming the medicine application process can feel, especially when you’re balancing exams, university, work, placement or life in general. This video is designed to make UCAT prep feel clearer, calmer and more achievable. Good luck, everyone! :) ☆ TIMESTAMPS ☆ 00:00 Introduction 01:07 How has the UCAT changed? 02:18 When to start preparing 05:03 The biggest mistakes people make 06:13 My 3 phase preparation guide 08:19 Resources for studying 09:39 Verbal Reasoning 10:49 Decision Making 11:56 Quantitative Reasoning 13:10 Situational Judgement 14:21 My 8 week strategy 15:39 The day BEFORE and day OF your exam 16:57 Thank you :) #ucat #ucat2026 #medicalschooladmissions #medicalschool #medicaleducation #studyhacks #university #graduateentrymedicine #graduatemedicine ☆ WHO AM I? ☆ My name is Sofia, and I am a final-year adult nursing student here in London! I am also an incoming graduate entry medical student at Warwick Medical School. ☆ LET'S BE FRIENDS ☆ instagram:   / nursetodoctor   tiktok:   / nursetodoctor   ☆ MY FAVOURITE UCAT RESOURCES ☆ https://www.ucat.ac.uk/prepare/prepar... https://medify.co/ ☆ USED IN THIS VIDEO ☆ ☼ DJI Osmo Pocket 3 ☼ DJI Mic 2 ☼ Final Cut Pro Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are mine and not representative of any organisations that I am associated with