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Exeter — Undergraduate medicine
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Exeter - Medicine
BMBS Medicine (A100)
How this university scores applications, with the figures it publishes.
High level summary
Simple summary. Excruciating detail below.
| Question | Answer |
|---|
| Is there a score to clear? | No. The UCAT is folded into one overall score along with other things, so a lower UCAT can be offset by a stronger score elsewhere, and a high one can be dragged down the same way. |
| How to read the UCAT figures here | Neither a lowest score nor an average is published, so there is nothing here to measure against. |
| What else counts | GCSEs are a gate. Meeting the minimum is what counts; beating it earns nothing.
The SJT band does not affect shortlisting. |
| The odds | Of every 100 who applied, about 43 were interviewed and about 35 were offered a place.
(All applicants, entry September 2025 (FOI26-0296). Exeter did not label the cycle.) |
| Where it is decided | Before interview. Most applicants never get one, so the score does most of the work here.
Of those interviewed, about 82 in 100 were offered a place. |
| Note | Exeter publishes no UCAT score at any stage. It converts the score to a national decile and reports by decile only, so there is no number to compare yourself against, only a band. The Exeter Score then combines that decile with your grades, and A-star A-star A at decile 4 scores the same as A A A at decile 9. |
How the Exeter Score works
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Weighting | 3 parts academic attainment to 1 part UCAT |
| UCAT contribution | National decile only, never the raw score. Minus 4 points per decile |
| Academic contribution | Minus 10 points per A level grade |
| Uplifts | Achieved rather than predicted grades add 10. A contextual (WP) flag adds 5 |
| Maximum | 90 predicted non-WP, 95 predicted WP, 100 achieved non-WP, 105 achieved WP |
| SJT | Not used at any stage |
| GCSE | Grade B (6) in English Language only. Exeter confirmed under FOI that GCSEs are not otherwise considered at the initial application review stage |
| Personal statement | Expressly not read, including for mitigating circumstances |
| Cut-off | Applied to the Exeter Score. Roughly 800 home applicants interviewed, and about 30 international against 10 places |
| After interview | If too many candidates are judged suitable, the UCAT may be used again to decide offers |
Exeter Score - predicted grades, not eligible for a contextual offer
| UCAT decile | A*A*A* | A*A*A | A*AA | AAA | AAB | ABB | BBB | BBC |
|---|
| 9th | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 |
| 8th | 86 | 76 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 26 | 16 |
| 7th | 82 | 70 | 62 | 52 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 12 |
| 6th | 78 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 8 |
| 5th | 74 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| 4th | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| 3rd | 66 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 2nd | 62 | 52 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st | 58 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Exeter Score - achieved grades, not eligible for a contextual offer
| UCAT decile | A*A*A* | A*A*A | A*AA | AAA | AAB | ABB | BBB | BBC |
|---|
| 9th | 100 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| 8th | 96 | 86 | 76 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 26 |
| 7th | 92 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 52 | 42 | 32 | 22 |
| 6th | 88 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 18 |
| 5th | 84 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 14 |
| 4th | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| 3rd | 76 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 26 | 16 | 6 |
| 2nd | 72 | 62 | 52 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| 1st | 68 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
What this means in practice
| Comparison | Exeter Score |
|---|
| A*A*A predicted, decile 4 | 60 |
| AAA predicted, decile 9 | 60 |
| A*A*A predicted, decile 5 | 64 - beats AAA at the top decile |
| A*A*A achieved, decile 4 | 70 |
| Why it matters | Grades outweigh the UCAT by more than two to one, so a mid-decile UCAT with high grades outscores a top-decile UCAT with lower grades |
Caution - the published tables do not follow their own rule
| Where | Printed | The stated rule gives |
|---|
| Predicted non-WP, 7th decile, A*A*A | 70 | 72 |
| Predicted non-WP, 5th decile, ABB | 21 | 24 |
| Predicted WP, 1st decile, AAA | 23 | 33 |
| Note | The same errors appear in the 2025 and 2026 policies | Raised with Exeter |
Applicants interviewed by UCAT decile, entry September 2025 (FOI26-0296)
| Decile | Home | International | Contextual | Non-contextual |
|---|
| 1 | 1.2% | - | 2.2% | - |
| 2 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 3.0% | - |
| 3 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.9% |
| 4 | 6.3% | 2.4% | 11.0% | 1.2% |
| 5 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| 6 | 16.2% | 20.2% | 18.2% | 15.2% |
| 7 | 22.1% | 23.8% | 22.1% | 22.4% |
| 8 | 21.9% | 25.0% | 16.9% | 27.2% |
| 9 | 19.4% | 7.1% | 13.7% | 22.4% |
| Note | Exeter reports nine bands, not ten, and they sum to 100 per cent | | | |
Volumes, entry September 2025 (FOI26-0296)
| Group | Applications | Interviewed | Offers | Enrolments |
|---|
| Home | 1744 | 807 | 698 | 302 |
| International | 332 | 91 | 37 | 23 |
| Contextual | 976 | 434 | 360 | 162 |
| Non-contextual | 1100 | 464 | 375 | 163 |
| Entry year | Home | International |
|---|
| September 2025 | 218 | 10 |
| September 2026 | 218 | 10 |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Exeter Score, published in full in the admissions policy. Predicted grades and no widening participation flag are scored out of 90; achieved grades add 10, a contextual flag adds 5, so the maximum is 105. A*A*A at decile 4 scores 60, the same as AAA at decile 9. GCSEs are not scored at all beyond a grade B in English. Personal statements and references are expressly not read. Interview is MMI, and the UCAT may be used again after interview to decide offers if too many candidates are judged suitable |
| UCAT - how it is used | Weighted 1 part UCAT to 3 parts academic attainment. The UCAT contributes only through its national decile: the Exeter Score falls by 4 points per decile but by 10 points per A level grade, so grades outweigh the UCAT by a wide margin. The SJT is not used at all. GAMSAT replaces the UCAT for applicants more than two years out from A levels |
| UCAT threshold | No raw UCAT threshold. Exeter converts the UCAT to a national decile, combines it with predicted or achieved A level grades in a single Exeter Score, and applies the cut-off to that combined score. The cut-off falls where roughly 800 home interview places run out |
| UCAT lowest accepted | Unknown as a raw score. Exeter does not publish one: it reports by national decile only. For 2025 entry, 1.2 per cent of home applicants interviewed came from decile 1 and 6.3 per cent from decile 4, so a low decile is not disqualifying if the grades are high (FOI26-0296). |
| UCAT average accepted | Unknown as a raw score, at either stage. Exeter holds and reports the national decile rather than the score, and publishes the share of those interviewed coming from each decile (FOI26-0296). |
| Interview format | Multiple Mini Interviews. Around 800 home applicants interviewed, and about 30 international |
| Interview to offer ratio | Entry September 2025, all applicants (FOI26-0296): 2076 applications, 898 invited to interview, 735 offers, 325 enrolments, against 228 places (218 home, 10 international). Exeter supplied a single undated set of figures and did not report the two cycles separately |
| Contextual offer | Widening participation applicants eligible for a contextual offer receive a 5 point uplift to the Exeter Score and an offer of AAB including A in Biology and Chemistry rather than A*AA. No fixed number of places is reserved for the route |
| Resits | Applicants resitting are considered equally |
| Data status | Complete for entry September 2025. Exeter did not label the cycle and appears not to have supplied entry September 2026; its decile tables run 1 to 9 rather than 1 to 10 |
Source
University of Exeter FOI26-0296, 9 September 2026, and the BMBS Admissions Policy 2026 supplied with that response
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | England |
| Course (UCAS code) | BMBS Medicine (A100) |
| A level | A*AA including grade A in Biology and Chemistry. Contextual offer AAB including A in Biology and Chemistry |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Advanced Highers AAA including grade A in Biology and Chemistry; Highers AAAAA including grade A in Biology and Chemistry |
| IB | 38 points with 766 at HL, including HL6 in Biology and Chemistry |
| English language | GCSE English Language grade 6 |
| Resits accepted? | Yes - considered equally, no penalty stated |
Volumes, places and competition
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Figures cover | All applicants, entry September 2025 (FOI26-0296). Exeter did not label the cycle |
| Applications | 2076 |
| Interviewed | 898 |
| Offers | 735 |
| Interviews per place | 3.94 |
| Offers per interview | 0.82 |
| Previous years - application year and UCAT figure | Mean total cognitive UCAT, released under FOI26-0296, for a single undated cycle that the 3600 scale places at entry September 2025. Applicants interviewed: 2744.2 home, 2690.5 international, 2787.4 non-contextual, 2687.7 contextual. Applicants offered a place: 2748.9 home, 2722.4 international, 2800.9 non-contextual, 2692.8 contextual. Exeter reports deciles 1 to 9 only, and the nine bands sum to 100 per cent |
How the UCAT is turned into a score
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Is a UCAT points conversion published? | Yes. Weighted 1 part UCAT to 3 parts academic attainment, the UCAT contributing through its national decile. A-star A-star A at decile 4 scores the same as AAA at decile 9 |
| How the UCAT is used, in the University’s own words | Weighted 1 part UCAT to 3 parts academic attainment. The UCAT contributes only through its national decile: the Exeter Score falls by 4 points per decile but by 10 points per A level grade, so grades outweigh the UCAT by a wide margin. The SJT is not used at all. GAMSAT replaces the UCAT for applicants more than two years out from A levels Exeter Score, published in full in the admissions policy. Predicted grades and no widening participation flag are scored out of 90; achieved grades add 10, a contextual flag adds 5, so the maximum is 105. A*A*A at decile 4 scores 60, the same as AAA at decile 9. GCSEs are not scored at all beyond a grade B in English. Personal statements and references are expressly not read. Interview is MMI, and the UCAT may be used again after interview to decide offers if too many candidates are judged suitable |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| SJT - how the band is used | Not used at all. |
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