UCAT skills trainer · UK, Australia & NZ

Banks measure you.
Tempo trains you.

Original UCAT-format practice on a faithful replica of the real exam screen, with marking that tells you why each answer was wrong, not just that it was.

£39 once, or £25 until 31 August with code UCAT18. No subscription, nothing to download.
Independent, original content. Runs in your browser.

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Over 500 users, and counting.
44
VR questions
36
QR questions
69
SJT questions
Checked by doctors, dentists & medical students Runs in your browser, no download £39 once (£25 launch offer), not a subscription
The gap

A question bank shows your score. It rarely trains what moves it.

Two things decide a UCAT mark: your pace against the clock, and whether you understand the technique behind an answer. Volume alone trains neither.

Pace

The clock is the exam

Most marks are lost to timing, not difficulty. Every drill runs on the real per-section clock, so pace is something you build, not discover on the day.

Technique

Why beats what

Each answer comes with the reasoning and the exact trap you fell for, so the next question of its kind is easier, not just newer.

Focus

Your mistakes, chased

The questions that beat you come back on a spaced schedule until they stop beating you. Clearing that list is worth more than any fresh set.

The real interface

Practise on the screen you will actually sit.

Tempo rebuilds the exam environment down to the on-screen calculator, the keyboard shortcuts, the Navigator, flag and review. Nothing about the day should be a surprise.

  • The on-screen calculator, replicated. Keyboard only, trailing-dot display and memory keys, exactly as Pearson VUE runs it.
  • A working Navigator. Jump to any question, see at a glance what you answered and what you skipped, flag and come back.
  • One section clock. No pausing, no feedback until the end, then a full review of every question.
  • Two speeds. Easy leads with the strategy so the method sticks; Hard runs at exam pace with terse, exam-style working.
What you drill

Every subtest, in its real format.

Formats and interfaces are replicated to the exam. Every question, passage and scenario is original, written for Tempo and never copied from any bank or provider.

VR22s / Q

Verbal Reasoning

True, false and can't-tell sets plus evidence hunting. The most-missed "can't tell" is drilled until the difference between stated, contradicted and simply absent becomes automatic.

44 questions · 22 minutes · timed
QR43s / Q

Quantitative Reasoning

Data sets, estimation and the on-screen calculator. Built to make you reach for a one-second estimate first and the keypad last, where most of the time is really lost.

36 questions · 26 minutes · timed
SJT23s / Q

Situational Judgement

Appropriateness, importance and ranking, reasoned from GMC Good Medical Practice principles, with partial marks one step away, the same way the real band is scored.

69 questions · 26 minutes · banded
Free to start Start free, in your browser. No account, no download. Try it before you pay a penny.
Mocks & boards

Sit the real thing, weekly.

Full-length papers at the exam's exact counts and timing. One clock, no feedback until the end, then a full review. Your score joins that week's leaderboard.

Verbal
44 Q
22 minutes
Quant
36 Q
26 minutes
Judgement
69 Q
26 minutes

Prefer a quick sharpener? Mini papers give you five each in a spare ten minutes, at the same pace. Everyone sits the identical weekly paper, so the board is a fair fight.

QR Mock · this weekscore
#1Priya92%
#2Sam89%
#3You86%
#4Alex81%
#5Noor78%
See where you stand

Every mock plotted. Every weak spot named.

Tempo tracks your scores over time and breaks each session down by section and by the exact skill, so you always know what to drill next, not just that something went wrong.

Mock score trendexample
M1M2M3M4M5M6M7M8
Accuracy by sectionlast mock
72%
VR
81%
QR
Band 2
SJT
Weakest skillPercentage change
ThenCan't tell (VR)
WatchRatios under time
The whole application

More than a trainer.

The skills are one part of getting in. Tempo carries the rest of the application alongside them.

University selector

Enter your GCSEs, UCAT and predictions and see where you sit against every school: strong, in range or aspirational, with contextual weighting.

Six-week plan

A day-by-day build from the arithmetic floor to full exam conditions, so you always know what to practise next.

Interview preparation

Themes, structure and rehearsal for the questions that repeat, written around what each school reports weighting.

Mistake bank

The exact questions that beat you, resurfaced on a spaced schedule until they are yours.

School data

Medicine and dentistry entry detail, with the date each dataset was last checked shown next to it.

Australia & NZ

A dedicated section for applicants sitting the UCAT for Australian and New Zealand schools.

Interview, out loud

Rehearse the interview by talking to it.

Pick the university you are applying to and the questions retune to what that school actually asks. Answer out loud into your mic. Tempo transcribes what you said and marks the structure and delivery, so you practise speaking, not just reading.

Tailored toUniversity of Manchester▾ change
Listening… "Why this course at Manchester, and what have you done to test that interest?"
Marked · structure & delivery
Strong motivation and a real example. Tighten the opening, and name what you learned from the experience, not just that you did it.
  • 🎓Tailored per university. Choose your school from the selector and the question set retunes to the themes it reports weighting.
  • 🎙Speak your answer. Talk into the mic the way you will in the room; Tempo captures it live and works from what you actually said.
  • Marked and saved. Structure, delivery and reflection scored out of ten, with the best and worst lines flagged, saved to your progress.
Reviews

What students say.

Content checked by doctors, dentists and medical students.

★★★★★

I started UCAT prep earlier than most people in Year 12 and I'm so glad I found Tempo. My mock scores went up loads over a few months and I finally understood how to actually approach each section instead of just guessing. The timing practice was honestly a game changer.

EEmilyYear 12
★★★★★

Couldn't recommend Tempo enough. I was stuck around the same score for weeks and nothing seemed to work. After a while everything just started clicking and my practice scores kept improving. The advice was really easy to understand and actually worked in the exam.

JJakeYear 12
★★★★★

I took a gap year to reapply for medicine because my UCAT held me back the first time. Tempo made such a difference. It helped me fix mistakes I didn't even realise I was making, and my score improved by over 200 points compared to last year. I felt way more confident going in.

SSophieGap year
★★★★★

After a disappointing UCAT last year, I decided to get proper help instead of doing everything myself. Tempo was honestly worth it. Using it was really relaxed but super useful, and I learned loads of strategies that actually improved my score.

AAdamGap year
★★★★★

Honestly couldn't have asked for better. Tempo explained everything in a way that actually made sense and gave loads of useful tips I hadn't seen anywhere else. My mock scores kept going up and I felt so much more confident by the time I sat the exam. 100% worth it.

CChloeYear 12
How marking works

Not AI. Nothing leaves your device.

Tempo marks with rules that run on your own machine, so your answers and your weak spots stay yours. It is honest about what it is: a fast, private, deterministic marker that shows its working, not a black box you have to trust. Export or delete your data whenever you like.

Pricing

One price. Paid once.

No subscription, nothing to cancel. Times tables stays free either way, and you can preview the whole app before you decide.

Free
£0
  • Times tables to 15
  • No account needed
  • The recall floor, unlimited
Start now
Everything Full access
£25 until 31 Aug, then £39
  • Every drill across VR, QR and SJT
  • Weekly full and mini mocks with leaderboards
  • The six-week plan and the mistake bank
  • University selector, interview prep and school data
Unlock everything

Launch price of £25 until 31 August, then £39. Unlock now with code UCAT18.

What it costs elsewhere

One tutoring hour, or everything, for the same money.

The average private tutor
£25 per hour
One hour, one slot in the diary, then it is gone. The next hour is another £25. Ten hours is £250.
Tempo · full access
£39 once (£25 until 31 Aug)
Every section, every mock, the plan and the admissions tools. Paid a single time and kept for the whole application.
Private tutor · £25 an hour Tempo · £39 once
£0 £125 £250 0h 5h 10h

Illustrative. After a single hour of tutoring you have already spent what all of Tempo costs.

Straight answers

The questions worth asking.

Is Tempo affiliated with the UCAT?

No. It is an independent study tool, not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the UCAT Consortium, Pearson VUE or UCAS. UCAT is a trademark of its owner, used here only to describe what this app prepares you for. All content is original.

Does it replace my question bank?

No, and it is not sold as one. Banks give you volume. Tempo builds the speed, technique and judgement underneath a score, and tells you why each answer was wrong. It runs alongside whichever bank you already use.

Do you promise a score?

No. Anyone promising a UCAT score is guessing. Tempo trains the skills honestly and shows you your progress; the result on the day is yours.

What happens to my data?

Marking runs on your device, so your practice stays with you. You can export everything or delete it at any time.

Is there an app to download?

No. Tempo runs in your browser on any device, so there is nothing to install and nothing to update. Open the page, sign in and start.

I am applying in Australia or New Zealand.

There is a section for you. Tempo covers the UCAT as sat for UK, Australian and New Zealand schools.