What do I do if I can't answer a question in the UKCAT?

The best strategy for dealing with questions you can't answer, or questions that you think will take you a long time to solve, is to guess, flag and move on. This means picking a letter and answering all the questions you don't know with this letter, then clicking the flag icon on the page and moving on to the next question. It is a quick way to get through all the questions and you can go back to the flagged questions when you finish with your extra time. This also means that you won't leave any answers blank, also by guessing the same letter each time there is a higher probability of you guessing the correct answer. The UKCAT is a test of how quickly you can answer questions, so it is best to put an answer down for everything, then go back and work through the ones you found difficult.

SC
Answered by Susanna C. UCAT tutor

6546 Views

See similar UCAT University tutors

Related UCAT University answers

All answers ▸

The UKCAT test has a lot of questions and not very long to complete them. How can I make sure I get through them all in the time allowed?


I'm doing really badly with practice questions. Will I ever improve?


My experience with the UKCAT?


How do you approach the questions in the verbal section and finish in the time given?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning