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Exeter Medicine UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)

Full requirements, with sources

Entry requirements

A-Levels

  • You must be taking Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry, both at grade A. There's no minimum predicted-grade bar - your grades feed the Exeter Score ranking instead.1
  • General Studies isn't accepted.2
  • Direct school leavers (entering within 2 years of finishing A-Levels) must sit the UCAT.2

GCSE

  • You need at least grade B/6 in GCSE English Language - the only GCSE subject Exeter specifies.1

UCAT

  • You must sit the UCAT in your application year - results can't be carried over. There's no minimum score - your decile feeds the Exeter Score, and the interview threshold changes each year with the applicant pool.1
  • No minimum section scores are applied.
  • Your SJT band isn't used - only your UCAT decile feeds the Exeter Score, and no band is auto-rejected.

Age

  • You must be 18 by 8 September of your first year on the programme.3

Resits & reapplying

  • Resits are accepted - Exeter places no limit on the number of attempts.4
  • You're not considered if you've previously failed any part of a medical programme or been excluded under Fitness to Practise.1
  • Transfers from another UK medical school are considered for entry to Years 1-4 - Home applicants only; international students can't transfer in.1

How Exeter selects for interview

Selection & shortlisting

  • Exeter ranks you for interview on a single Exeter Score out of 90 (on predicted grades, before uplifts), built from three parts:1
    • A-Levels - up to 90 points. Your best three grades: A* = 30, A = 20, B = 10, C or below = 0.1
    • UCAT - a penalty of up to 32 points. Nothing is deducted at the top decile, then 4 points off per decile below it.1
    • Widening participation - a +5 uplift if you meet Exeter's contextual criteria.1
  • Home and International applicants are ranked separately; graduates and contextual applicants are not in separate ranking pools.
  • Graduates and non-direct school leavers are ranked on a GAMSAT-based Exeter Score out of 100 instead.1
  • The personal statement and reference aren't scored - and aren't read for evidence of mitigating circumstances.1
  • A-Level grades and UCAT are weighted 3:1 in the Exeter Score.1
  • Around 800 Home applicants are interviewed each year - the highest Exeter Scores go through.1
  • In 2026 the Home interview threshold was 74 out of 105 - the 90-point grade matrix plus up to 15 uplift points (achieved grades +10, widening participation +5). It was 75 in 2025, and moves each year with the applicant pool.

Contextual eligibilityView policy

You count as contextual here if any one of these applies:

Care-experienced (any time in care)Care leaver (13+ weeks, spanning age 16)Young / adult carerEstranged from familyParenting responsibilitiesSeeking asylumRefugeeRealising Opportunities (RO)Sutton Trust programmesOther recognised WP / access scheme
or

All of these together

POLAR4 quintile 1orPOLAR4 quintile 2orTUNDRA quintile 1orTUNDRA quintile 2orIMD quintile 1orIMD quintile 2orFree School Meals
and
State (non-fee-paying) school
or

All of these together

South West England resident
and
State (non-fee-paying) school

Interview & offer

Interview & decision

  • Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), held in person or online.1
  • After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - the Exeter Score doesn't carry forward.1
  • Deferred entry is accepted. Sit the UCAT before the application deadline whether applying for 2027 entry or deferred 2028 entry; on the GAMSAT route, results from March or September 2026 are valid for deferred 2028 entry.1
  • A reserve list operates each year - a place on it doesn't guarantee an offer.1

Conditional offer

  • Conditional offer: A*AA - including grade A in Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry.1

Exeter admissions email: info.stlukes@exeter.ac.uk

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Frequently asked questions

What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Exeter?

You must sit the UCAT in your application year - results can't be carried over. There's no minimum score - your decile feeds the Exeter Score, and the interview threshold changes each year with the applicant pool. No minimum section scores are applied. 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 Exeter Medicine?

You must be taking Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry, both at grade A. There's no minimum predicted-grade bar - your grades feed the Exeter Score ranking instead. General Studies isn't accepted.

What are the GCSE requirements for Exeter Medicine?

You need at least grade B/6 in GCSE English Language - the only GCSE subject Exeter specifies.

How does Exeter decide who gets a Medicine interview?

Exeter ranks you for interview on a single Exeter Score out of 90 (on predicted grades, before uplifts), built from three parts: Home and International applicants are ranked separately; graduates and contextual applicants are not in separate ranking pools.

What is the Medicine interview like at Exeter?

Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), held in person or online. After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - the Exeter Score doesn't carry forward.

Sources

Admissions policies change - always confirm with Exeter before finalising your UCAS choices.

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