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UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test)

An admissions test used by many UK medical and dental schools.

Stands for
University Clinical Aptitude Test
Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Higher education

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Admissions test All four UK nations (details may differ) United States
An extra test some university courses require, such as the UCAT for medicine or the LNAT for law.

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