Cambridge Medicine UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)
Full requirements, with sources
Entry requirements
A-Levels
- You must be taking Chemistry plus one or two further subjects from Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths - how many depends on the College.1
- Offers are usually based on 3 A-Levels taken together in Year 13 - a fourth A-Level gives no advantage. Science A-Level practical assessments must be completed and passed.2
GCSE
- No GCSE requirements - your results are read as one indicator of academic performance.2
UCAT
Age
- You must be 18 by 1 November of your first year.1
How Cambridge selects for interview
Selection & shortlisting
- Cambridge doesn't rank or score you - your academic record, UCAT cognitive score, personal statement, reference and contextual data are weighed together holistically, and the interview then completes the picture.3
- Cambridge sets no cut-off. In 2025, offer holders averaged a cognitive UCAT of 2299 out of 2700 alongside near-perfect academics - and no score makes an offer near-certain, because the interview decides.
- Our rating reads your academic record and UCAT against the profile of Cambridge's applicant pool - it can't assess your personal statement, academic reference and contextual information.
- Offers for Home and Overseas applicants are calculated separately because of the UK Government cap on Overseas places.
- Cambridge admissions are college-based: applicants apply (or are allocated) to a College, and interviews and offer decisions are made by individual Colleges.
Contextual eligibilityView policy
You count as contextual here if any one of these applies:
What it changes: Contextual data is used holistically - it doesn't lower grade requirements or guarantee an interview. Flags are appended for free school meals (current or in the last 6 years), care experience, refugee/humanitarian protection, estrangement, an IMD bottom-40%-of-region postcode, a SEISA bottom-50% or OAC less-advantaged area, a below-median GCSE school, and a post-16 school that rarely sends students to Oxford or Cambridge. Flagged applicants who narrowly miss out can be reconsidered by other colleges (the "pool"), including a further round in August.
Interview & offer
Interview & decision
- Interviews are run by individual Colleges - format and number vary by College, online or in person.4
- Offers are not based on the interview alone - your interview performance feeds the holistic assessment alongside your academic record, UCAT and contextual data.3
- Deferred entry is accepted - the same requirements apply if you defer to 2028.1
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: A*A*A - Colleges usually require A* in Chemistry, and some make offers above the minimum (e.g. A*A*A* or A* in a particular subject).1
Cambridge admissions email: admissions@cam.ac.uk
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Cambridge?
No minimum UCAT threshold - your score is one input into the holistic assessment. Your SJT score isn't used at any stage - only your cognitive subtest score (VR, DM, QR) counts. Thresholds move with each year's applicant pool - use our free university selector to see where your score is competitive.
What A-Levels do you need for Cambridge Medicine?
You must be taking Chemistry plus one or two further subjects from Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths - how many depends on the College. Offers are usually based on 3 A-Levels taken together in Year 13 - a fourth A-Level gives no advantage. Science A-Level practical assessments must be completed and passed.
What are the GCSE requirements for Cambridge Medicine?
No GCSE requirements - your results are read as one indicator of academic performance.
How does Cambridge decide who gets a Medicine interview?
Cambridge doesn't rank or score you - your academic record, UCAT cognitive score, personal statement, reference and contextual data are weighed together holistically, and the interview then completes the picture. Cambridge sets no cut-off. In 2025, offer holders averaged a cognitive UCAT of 2299 out of 2700 alongside near-perfect academics - and no score makes an offer near-certain, because the interview decides.
What is the Medicine interview like at Cambridge?
Interviews are run by individual Colleges - format and number vary by College, online or in person. Offers are not based on the interview alone - your interview performance feeds the holistic assessment alongside your academic record, UCAT and contextual data.
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with Cambridge before finalising your UCAS choices.
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