How UCAT ANZ scoring works: marks, scaled scores and percentiles
What is the UCAT ANZ scored out of?
Each of the four sections is reported as a scaled score from 300 to 900. Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making and Quantitative Reasoning are added together for a total between 900 and 2700. Situational Judgement is reported as its own score from 300 to 900 and is not part of that total.
| Section | Questions | Reported score | Counts towards the total? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning | 44 | 300 to 900 | Yes |
| Decision Making | 35 | 300 to 900 | Yes |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 36 | 300 to 900 | Yes |
| Total | 900 to 2700 | ||
| Situational Judgement | 69 | 300 to 900 | No, reported separately |
How are marks given?
You earn marks for correct answers. Nothing is taken away for a wrong answer.
| Section | Marking |
|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning | 1 mark per question |
| Decision Making | 1 mark for a single-answer question. 2 marks for a five-statement question, or 1 mark if your response is partly correct |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 1 mark per question |
| Situational Judgement | Full marks if your response matches the correct answer, part marks if it is close |
Is the UCAT ANZ negatively marked?
No. A wrong answer and a blank both score zero, so a guess can only help. Answer every question, even if you are out of time and choosing at random.
Does the test get harder if you answer well?
No. The UCAT ANZ is not adaptive. How you answer one question has no effect on which questions you see next.
Why are raw marks turned into scaled scores?
The three cognitive sections have different numbers of questions, so raw marks cannot be compared directly. Converting each section to the same 300 to 900 scale lets a score in one section be read against a score in another.
The conversion is done by the test's owners. It is not a fixed formula that a student or a preparation company can apply to a practice result.
What were the average scores in 2026?
These are the official figures for the 17,341 candidates who sat the UCAT ANZ in 2026.
| Verbal Reasoning | Decision Making | Quantitative Reasoning | Total | Situational Judgement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 619 | 655 | 691 | 1,964 | 580 |
| 10th percentile | 510 | 530 | 530 | 1,610 | 486 |
| 25th percentile | 560 | 590 | 590 | 1,760 | 539 |
| 50th percentile (median) | 610 | 650 | 680 | 1,950 | 589 |
| 75th percentile | 670 | 720 | 780 | 2,170 | 630 |
| 90th percentile | 730 | 770 | 880 | 2,340 | 664 |
A percentile is the share of candidates who scored at or below a figure. A total of 2,170 was the 75th percentile in 2026, meaning about three in four candidates scored that or lower.
These figures change every year. The official website has a look-up that gives the percentile for any total score.
What is a good UCAT ANZ score?
There is no pass mark. Each university decides how it uses the score, often alongside school results and an interview, and the score needed changes from year to year and from course to course. Some universities also calculate their own percentiles from their own applicants.
Check each university's admissions page for how it uses the UCAT ANZ.
When do you get your results?
- Within 24 hours of your test, you receive an email with instructions to open your Score Report in your Pearson account.
- In early September, the UCAT ANZ Office sends every candidate's results directly to the universities. You do not send them yourself.
- Preliminary statistics are published in late August, and summary statistics and percentiles in September.
How long is a result valid?
One admissions cycle. A 2026 result can be used only for entry to university in 2027. If you apply again the following year, you sit the test again.
Why MyelinMed shows raw marks
MyelinMed reports your practice and mock results as raw marks and percentages for each section. It does not convert them to a 300 to 900 score, because that conversion belongs to the test's owners and an estimate of it would be a guess.
Related guides
Sources
- UCAT ANZ Consortium, Scoring
- UCAT ANZ Consortium, UCAT ANZ Results
- UCAT ANZ Consortium, Test Statistics
- UCAT ANZ Consortium, Summary statistics for UCAT ANZ 2026
The official website is the authority on the test. Check it for anything that affects your registration or sitting.
MyelinMed is not affiliated with UCAT ANZ, the UCAT Consortium or Pearson VUE.