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

Full requirements, with sources

Entry requirements

A-Levels

  • You must be taking Biology and Chemistry and be predicted at least AAA to be considered - the offer itself is A*AA.1
  • General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.1
  • Science A-Levels in the offer must include a pass in the practical endorsement.1

GCSE

  • Grade 6/B in GCSE English Language is the only GCSE requirement.2

UCAT

  • SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected in every cohort, including contextual.1
  • You must sit the UCAT in your application year.1

Age

  • You must be 18 by the start of the course.1

Resits & reapplying

  • Resits are not accepted for A-Levels or equivalent qualifications (GCSE resits are fine), and all qualifications must be taken in the same sitting.1
  • You're not accepted if you've started or are studying at another medical school.1
  • Transfers aren't accepted - not even from other Imperial courses.1

How Imperial selects for interview

Selection & shortlisting

  • Home, Overseas/EU and Widening-Participation (contextual) applicants are ranked in separate pools with their own UCAT thresholds.2
  • The 2026 Home threshold was 2320 - our estimate is you'd need around 2360 next cycle.1
  • Once you're through the eligibility check, your UCAT total is the entire ranking - grades just need to meet the entry requirements, and nothing else is scored.2
  • Imperial normally interviews the top third of applicants, with invitations sent on a rolling basis from December.1

Contextual eligibilityView policy

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

Care-experienced (any time in care)IMD quintile 1Free School MealsYoung / adult carerOther recognised WP / access schemeSutton Trust programmes
or

All of these together

POLAR4 quintile 1orPOLAR4 quintile 2
and
First in family at uniorBelow-average school (post-16)orHigh free-school-meals school

What it changes: The 2026 threshold for contextual (Widening Participation) applicants was 2170 - versus 2320 for standard Home applicants.

Interview & offer

Interview & decision

  • A six-station MMI - each station scores up to 6 points for content and up to 4 for communication.2
  • After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - total MMI scores are ranked against an offer threshold that varies each year.
  • Deferred entry is welcomed for a gap year (overseas deferrals are case-by-case).1
  • The MMI assesses commitment to NHS values, motivation and understanding of medicine, empathy, work experience and community activities, and leadership and teamwork.1
  • The personal statement isn't scored, but it feeds the Commitment to Medicine station, which carries equal weight to the other five.2

Conditional offer

  • Conditional offer: A*AA - A* and A in Biology and Chemistry (A* in either) plus A in a third subject.1

Imperial admissions email: medicine.ug.admissions@imperial.ac.uk

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Frequently asked questions

What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Imperial?

In the 2026 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 2320. SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected in every cohort, including contextual. You must sit the UCAT in your application year. 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 Imperial Medicine?

You must be taking Biology and Chemistry and be predicted at least AAA to be considered - the offer itself is A*AA. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.

What are the GCSE requirements for Imperial Medicine?

Grade 6/B in GCSE English Language is the only GCSE requirement.

How does Imperial decide who gets a Medicine interview?

Home, Overseas/EU and Widening-Participation (contextual) applicants are ranked in separate pools with their own UCAT thresholds. The 2026 Home threshold was 2320 - our estimate is you'd need around 2360 next cycle.

What is the Medicine interview like at Imperial?

A six-station MMI - each station scores up to 6 points for content and up to 4 for communication. After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - total MMI scores are ranked against an offer threshold that varies each year.

Sources

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

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