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KCL Medicine: Entry Requirements & UCAT Cutoff (2027 Entry)

The grades and UCAT score you need for Medicine (A100) at King's College London (Medicine MBBS), how shortlisting works, and where the thresholds have fallen - sourced line-by-line from the university's own publications.

King's College London (Medicine MBBS)·England·Reviewed for 2027 entry

KCL Medicine at a glance

A-Level offer

A*AA

IB offer

38 points

GCSE minimum

Grade 6/B

Situational judgement

SJT Band 4 accepted

Lowest UCAT interviewed · home (2024): 1730*
Lowest UCAT · international (2024): 2010*
Applications (2024): 1,981
Applicants interviewed: 40%
Interviewees offered: 77%

* Converted from the old 4-section /3600 UCAT scale.

Section 01

Entry requirements

A-Levels

Offer: A*AA including grade A in Biology and Chemistry. Predicted grades are assessed with equal weighting to achieved grades — there is no separate predicted-grade bar. ^[3]

General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted as one of your A-Levels. ^[4]

Practical endorsement must be passed in all Science A-Levels (private candidates exempt). ^[5]

EPQ is not considered at any point of the assessment process. ^[6]

GCSE

Grade 6/B required in English Language and Mathematics. ^[13]

Studied abroad without GCSEs? International equivalents are considered — KCL looks for evidence of equivalency in your studies. ^[14]

UCAT

No UCAT cut-off — KCL explicitly does not set a threshold UCAT score in any cycle. ^[15]

SJT contributes points to the ranking score: Band 1 = 10, Band 2 = 5, Bands 3 and 4 = 0. Band 4 is not auto-rejected — it scores 0 alongside Band 3. ^[16]

UCAT must be taken in the same year you apply to be valid. ^[17]

International Baccalaureate

Offer: 38 points overall (including TOK/EE) or an aggregate score of 19 from three Higher Levels (e.g. 7,6,6), with grade 6 in HL Biology and HL Chemistry. ^[7]

IB equivalents for the GCSE gates: Maths via Analysis & Approaches or Applications & Interpretation at SL/HL grade 2 (or MYP Maths grade 5); English Language via SL/MYP grade 5, if not studied at Higher Level. ^[8]

Scottish Highers

Offer: AAB at Higher in one sitting plus AA at Advanced Higher, including grade A in Advanced Higher Chemistry and Advanced Higher Biology. The same subject cannot count at both Higher and Advanced Higher. ^[9]

The GCSE Maths gate can be met via National 5 grade B (or Intermediate 2 / Standard Grade Credit 1–2) if Maths is not taken at Higher/Advanced Higher.

BTEC

BTECs are not accepted for entry to Medicine.

Other qualifications

Access to HE Diploma in Medicine or Dentistry (QAA-accredited, 60 credits): 45 Level 3 credits — 39 at Distinction, 6 at Merit — including 15 Distinction credits in Biology and 15 in Chemistry. ^[10]

Access applicants whose earlier grades fell below the entry criteria count as resit applicants; Functional Skills and Numeracy/Literacy modules within the diploma do not meet the GCSE requirement. ^[11]

D2, D3, D3 in three Principal Subjects including D3 in Biology and Chemistry; Global Perspectives is not accepted. Pre-U Principal subjects can be combined with other qualifications (required subjects at D3, or grade A at A-Level).

Graduates are welcome on the 5-year A100: Bioscience graduates need a 2:1 in a Biosciences subject with Biology and Chemistry content; all other graduates need a 2:1 plus AA at A-Level in Biology and Chemistry. GCSE requirements still apply. ^[12]

Qualification policies

Resits are considered — FOI confirms equally to first sittings, though the public page cautions resit applicants are reviewed alongside strong first-sitting applicants. Second resits only with significant mitigating circumstances; retaking the same subject at the same level, even within a different qualification, counts as a resit. ^[2]

Age

Applicants must turn 18 before commencing the second year of the Medicine degree (KCL's age rule is unusual — the check is against start of Year 2, not Year 1). ^[18]

Application history

Transfers into MBBS are not permitted from another medicine programme. ^[19]

Section 02

How KCL selects for interview

UCAT percentile × 100 — importantly the percentile is within the KCL applicant pool for that cycle, not national. A national-D9 applicant will have a lower KCL-pool percentile because KCL's pool is stronger than national. Contributes 0–100 points out of 170. ^[16]

SJT band points: Band 1 = 10, Band 2 = 5, Bands 3 & 4 = 0. Band 4 is not auto-rejected at KCL — it scores 0 within the composite. Contributes 0–10 points out of 170.

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Section 03

Frequently asked questions

What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at KCL?

In the 2024 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1730 (converted from the old 4-section scale). No UCAT cut-off — KCL explicitly does not set a threshold UCAT score in any cycle. SJT contributes points to the ranking score: Band 1 = 10, Band 2 = 5, Bands 3 and 4 = 0. Band 4 is not auto-rejected — it scores 0 alongside Band 3. 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 KCL Medicine?

Offer: A*AA including grade A in Biology and Chemistry. Predicted grades are assessed with equal weighting to achieved grades — there is no separate predicted-grade bar. General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted as one of your A-Levels.

What are the GCSE requirements for KCL Medicine?

Grade 6/B required in English Language and Mathematics. Studied abroad without GCSEs? International equivalents are considered — KCL looks for evidence of equivalency in your studies.

How does KCL decide who gets a Medicine interview?

UCAT percentile × 100 — importantly the percentile is within the KCL applicant pool for that cycle, not national. A national-D9 applicant will have a lower KCL-pool percentile because KCL's pool is stronger than national. Contributes 0–100 points out of 170. SJT band points: Band 1 = 10, Band 2 = 5, Bands 3 & 4 = 0. Band 4 is not auto-rejected at KCL — it scores 0 within the composite. Contributes 0–10 points out of 170.

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Section 04

Sources

Every numbered citation deep-links to the exact statement on KCL's own pages. Admissions policies change - always confirm with the university before finalising your UCAS choices.