Section 1 - Aptitude and Skills
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Section |
What does it test? |
Questions |
Timing |
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Aptitude and Skills |
This section tests generic skills in problem solving, understanding argument and data analysis and inference |
35 multiple choice or short answer questions |
60 minutes |
Section 2 - Scientific Knowledge and Applications
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Section |
What does it test? |
Questions |
Timing |
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Scientific Knowledge and Applications |
This section tests a candidate’s ability to apply scientific knowledge normally encountered in non-specialist school science and maths courses, up to and including National Curriculum Key Stage 4. BMAT Section 2 will always be based around the relevant version of the National Curriculum taken by the majority of the cohort. |
27 multiple choice or short answer questions |
30 minutes |
Section 3 - Writing Task
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Section |
What does it test? |
Questions |
Timing |
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Writing Task |
This section tests ability to select, develop and organise ideas and communicate them in writing in a concise and effective way |
1 essay question from a choice of 4 questions |
30 minutes |
Any rough work should be done in the space provided on the Section 3 question paper.
Once a year and normally in November. Test dates will be available on the British Council website. Registration for test normally starts in August. After certain date, late registration fee will be imposed.
For regular registration, the exam fee is S$450.
For late registration, the exam fee is S$550.British Council. http://www.britishcouncil.org.sg/content/cambridge-admissions-tests
Students have to fill up the application form and egister by post or in person. Full examination fee is payable to complete the registration.
BMAT results are only accepted by universities in the year candidates apply for university. E.g. candidates should sit the BMAT in November 2011 if they are applying to start university in 2012 or for a deferred place in 2013.
All candidates applying to the following institutions/courses are required to take BMAT:
The Royal Veterinary College
Imperial College London
University College London
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
No. Calculators may not be used in the BMAT.
Each question, in Sections 1 and 2, is worth one mark. Total raw marks for each section are converted to the BMAT scale, which runs from 1 (low) - 9 (high). Scores are reported to one decimal place.
Typical BMAT candidates will score around 5.0, which equates to approximately half marks. The best candidates will score around 6.0, and a few exceptional candidates will score higher than 7.0.
Section 3 essays are double marked. Each examiner gives a score for quality of content on the scale of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and a score for quality of written English on a scale of A, C, E.
If the two marks for quality of content are the same, or occupy adjacent positions on the scale, the average of the two marks is reported. If the two marks for quality of written English are the same, or occupy adjacent positions on the scale, the scores are combined in the following way: AA = A, AC = B, CC = C, CE = D and EE = E.
If there is a larger discrepancy in the marks, the essays are marked for a third time, and the final mark awarded is checked by the Senior Assessment Manager.
For example, an essay given a 4C by one examiner and 4A by the other will receive a final score of 4B; an essay given 3C by one examiner and 2C by the other will receive a mark of 2.5C.
Payment can be made by cash, cheque (payable to “British Council”), credit card and NETS.
Yes. A refund of 70% will be considered on a case-by-case basis if supported by original certificate from a recognized medical practitioner. No refund will be given for any other reasons including clashes of dates with local examinations, personal and holiday arrangements.
About 3 weeks later.
From 2009 paper results no longer be issued; candidates will be able to download their results by logging into the Cambridge Assessment online results extranet. Information about how to retrieve results will be provided to candidates at the time of the test. An explanation of the result will also be available to download.
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