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Ireland - HPAT selection — Undergraduate medicine
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
RCSI - Medicine
Undergraduate Medicine via CAO
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? | The UCAT is not used for this course. The test that is used is below. |
Participating schools
School
University of Galway
University of Limerick
RCSI
Trinity College Dublin
University College Cork
University College Dublin
HPAT-Ireland structure
| Section | Weighting |
|---|
| Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving | 40% |
| Interpersonal Understanding | 40% |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning | 20% |
| Maximum score | 300 |
| Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Combined score, maximum 865
| Component | Maximum |
|---|
| Moderated Leaving Certificate points | 565 |
| HPAT-Ireland | 300 |
Leaving Certificate rules
| Rule | Detail |
|---|
| Minimum | 480 points from a single sitting |
| Moderation | Points above 550 are moderated downwards; 625+ all convert to 565 |
| Ties | Broken on pre-moderated Leaving Certificate points |
| English | Minimum O6/H7 for all six programmes |
Fees
| Item | Cost |
|---|
| HPAT registration | EUR 164 |
| Late fee | EUR 239 |
| Very late fee | EUR 274 |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Minimum 480 Leaving Certificate points from one sitting, plus HPAT-Ireland. LC points above 550 are moderated downwards (625+ becomes 565). Combined score out of 865 = moderated LC points (max 565) plus HPAT (max 300). Ties broken on pre-moderated LC points. FROM 2027 THIS CHANGES: LC points above 550 will no longer be moderated and the HPAT maximum falls from 300 to 150, giving a new combined maximum of 775 |
| UCAT - how it is used | HPAT-Ireland, not the UCAT. Maximum 300, across Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving (40%), Interpersonal Understanding (40%) and Non-Verbal Reasoning (20%). Sat in the year of application |
| UCAT threshold | UCAT not used - HPAT-Ireland instead |
| UCAT lowest accepted | Unknown |
| UCAT average accepted | Unknown |
| Interview format | Varies by school; interviews are generally used only for international or non-traditional entry routes |
| Resits | Points must come from the same sitting |
| Data status | Complete - shared national selection criteria |
Source
https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/-/media/feature/media/download-document/dublin/undergraduate/courses/medicine/entry-requirements/ugmedentry2026.pdf ; https://www.iua.ie/for-students/entry-to-medicine/
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Course (UCAS code) | Undergraduate Medicine via CAO |
| GCSE | Not applicable - Irish Leaving Certificate system |
| A level | A levels accepted as an equivalent school-leaving qualification. The shared EU selection framework works from the Leaving Certificate, so check this school for its A level conversion |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Not applicable |
| IB | Accepted as an equivalent qualification - check this school for the conversion |
| English language | Minimum O6/H7 in English at Leaving Certificate |
| Resits accepted? | No - points must come from a single sitting |
Volumes, places and competition
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Previous years - application year and UCAT figure | 2026 entry: minimum 480 LC points plus HPAT. 2027 entry onwards: HPAT maximum falls to 150 and LC points above 550 are no longer moderated |
How the UCAT is turned into a score
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Is a UCAT points conversion published? | No points conversion has been published. What the University does say about the UCAT is in the row below. |
| How the UCAT is used, in the University’s own words | HPAT-Ireland, not the UCAT. Maximum 300, across Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving (40%), Interpersonal Understanding (40%) and Non-Verbal Reasoning (20%). Sat in the year of application Minimum 480 Leaving Certificate points from one sitting, plus HPAT-Ireland. LC points above 550 are moderated downwards (625+ becomes 565). Combined score out of 865 = moderated LC points (max 565) plus HPAT (max 300). Ties broken on pre-moderated LC points. FROM 2027 THIS CHANGES: LC points above 550 will no longer be moderated and the HPAT maximum falls from 300 to 150, giving a new combined maximum of 775 |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Figures cover | No volumes published. Places in the Republic of Ireland are set nationally through the Higher Education Authority and the CAO framework rather than by each university, and are not published per school. |
| Places | Unknown |
| SJT - how the band is used | Not applicable. This school uses the HPAT-Ireland, not the UCAT. |
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