Megan Richardson
2 min
Creating a UCAT timetable is really tricky. UCAT preparation runs in the summer and a lot of students feel nervous that they are going to dedicate their whole summer to the exam. Here are some pointers in creating an effective revision timetable alongside an example timetable at the end.
If you do too much UCAT revision for too many weeks, you are just going to burn out, set aside the weeks you are most free in summer and plan 4-6 weeks that you are going to revise within. 4.5-5 weeks is ideal.
You don’t want to start with two full UCAT mocks a day. It will feel too much and you will lose concentration. Instead, start with an hour a day where you can and build that time up. This way you improve your concentration skills.
Take rest days and ‘I’m busy’ days as and when you need them. Don’t try to schedule them in as you may find you don’t need a rest day on your scheduled day but need it in a couple of days.
Maybe set 5 days' worth of work and instead tick each lot of work off when it’s done. Just go with how you feel and work around it. Go easy on yourself!
Below is a real example UCAT revision timetable used by a current medical student using the tips discussed in this blog. Note how the rest days change each week depending on the schedule!
We have used the following abbreviations in this timetable:
Abstract Reasoning (AR)
Verbal Reasoning (VR)
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
Decision Making (DM)
Situational Judgement Test (SJT)
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