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Liverpool — Undergraduate medicine
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Liverpool - Medicine
MBChB 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? | Yes. The university publishes a number, further down this page. Miss it and you are not shortlisted. It is reset every year, so last year’s figure is a guide, not a promise. |
| How to read the UCAT figures here | A lowest score and an average are both published. Judge yourself against the average. The lowest is one person. |
| What else counts | GCSEs are scored. Good grades earn points here.
The personal statement is not used to shortlist.
The SJT band is a gate. Clear it; a better band earns nothing more. |
| Note | Liverpool interviews most people who get through the GCSE and UCAT gates, so the interview decides it. The GCSE points table is one of the few places in this workbook where excellent GCSEs earn something. |
GCSE scoring, best nine subjects (minimum 15 points required)
| Grade | Points |
|---|
| A* / A / 7-9 | 2 |
| B / 6 | 1 |
Contextual applicants
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|
| Minimum GCSE points | 12 (rather than 15) |
| Required grades | Grade 6 in English and Maths |
| Eligibility | IMD deciles 1-2, or care experienced |
| Flexibility | Potential flexibility on UCAT and MMI performance |
Admissions test by route
| Applicant type | Test | SJT |
|---|
| Home school leaver | UCAT | Bands 1-3 accepted |
| International | UCAT | SJT not used |
| Graduate | GAMSAT | Not applicable |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Nine GCSEs scored 2 points for A-star, A, 7, 8 or 9 and 1 point for B or 6, with a minimum of 15 points from the best nine. English Language, Maths, Biology and Chemistry must be among them at grade 6 or better. A UCAT minimum is then set annually from the ratio of interview places to qualifying applicants. SJT bands 1 to 3 for home applicants. Personal statement not used to shortlist. Confirmed under FOI/2627/020 |
| UCAT - how it is used | A GCSE points gate first, then a UCAT minimum set annually from the ratio of interview places to qualifying applicants. Liverpool also publishes decile guidance for 2026 entry: home applicants likely to need the 4th to 6th decile (1810 to 1920), international the 7th to 9th (1980 to 2170) |
| UCAT threshold | PUBLISHED cut-off. 2026 entry (of 2700): 1960 home, 2080 international. Liverpool states the cut-off varies each year with the applicant pool. Home applicants also need SJT band 1 to 3; international applicants may offer any band |
| UCAT lowest accepted | Released under FOI/2526/446 (9 July 2026), of 3600. 2025 entry: 2530 home non-contextual, 2360 home contextual. 2024 entry: 2580 / 2310. 2023 entry: 2660 / 2300. Current-scale equivalents for 2025 entry: about 1870 non-contextual and 1740 contextual |
| UCAT average accepted | All home candidates, of 3600: 2025 entry 2761, 2024 entry 2768, 2023 entry 2793. About 2040 on the current scale for 2025 entry |
| Interview format | MMI |
| Contextual offer | IMD deciles 1-2 and care-experienced students. Minimum 12 GCSE points with grade 6 in English and Maths. Flexibility on UCAT and MMI performance |
| Resits | Considered if GCSE criteria are met. First-time applicants typically need ABB at first sitting; resit offers may be A*AA |
| Data status | Cut-offs published for 2026 entry on the current scale. Three years of lowest and average figures released under FOI. No distribution held |
Source
https://www.medschools.ac.uk/courses/mbchb-medicine-a100-7/ ; https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/medicine-and-surgery-mbchb ; A100 Departmental Supplement E2027 (cut-offs, reviewed 17 June 2026) ; FOI/2526/446 and FOI/2526/458, University of Liverpool, 9 July 2026, via WhatDoTheyKnow
Volumes, September 2025 entry (FOI/2627/020)
| Stage | Home excl contextual | Contextual | International |
|---|
| Applications | 1856 | 377 | 336 |
| Invited to interview | 1562 | 344 | 111 |
| Offers | 752 | 140 | 48 |
| Offers accepted | 547 | 105 | 25 |
Mean total cognitive UCAT, September 2025 entry (of 3600)
| Group | Invited to interview | Offered |
|---|
| Home, non-contextual | 2772 | 2794 |
| Home, contextual | 2724 | 2712 |
| International | 2897 | 2902 |
SJT and distributions
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Decile or quartile distribution | Not recorded. Liverpool holds no distribution for A100 at either stage |
| SJT, home applicants | Bands 1, 2 and 3 accepted |
| SJT, contextual applicants | Bands 1, 2 and 3 accepted |
| SJT, international applicants | Bands 1, 2, 3 and 4 accepted |
| Group | Entry 2027 | September 2025 entry |
|---|
| Home | 292 | 292 |
| EU and international | 23 | 23 |
What was withheld
| Cycle | Position |
|---|
| September 2026 entry | Held but refused under section 43(2). Liverpool's section 16 advice is that the information can be requested from October 2026 |
Source
University of Liverpool FOI response FOI/2627/020, 14 September 2026
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | England |
| Course (UCAS code) | MBChB Medicine (A100) |
| GCSE | Minimum nine GCSEs by end of Year 11 including English Language, Maths, Biology, Chemistry (or combined/triple science) at grade 6. Minimum 15 points from the best nine (A*/A/7-9 = 2 points, B/6 = 1 point) |
| A level | AAA including Chemistry plus Biology, Physics or Maths plus a third academic subject; or A*AB with A*/A in Chemistry plus a science and B in the third |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Highers AAAAB in one sitting including Chemistry plus Biology/Physics/Maths; Advanced Highers AA in Chemistry and one of Biology/Physics/Maths |
| IB | 36 points at first sitting with HL 6,6,6 including Chemistry plus Biology/Physics/Maths; or 7,6,5 with the 7 and 6 in those sciences |
| English language | IELTS 7.0 overall with no component below 7.0. Applicants from majority English-speaking countries are exempt |
| Resits accepted? | Yes, higher grades required - resit offers may be A*AA |
Volumes, places and competition
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Figures cover | Home including contextual, September 2025 entry (October 2024 UCAS deadline), UCAT scale 3600 |
| Interviewed | 1906 |
| Interviews per place | 6.53 |
| Offers per interview | 0.47 |
| Previous years - application year and UCAT figure | September 2025 entry (of 3600). Applications 1856 home, 377 contextual, 336 international. Interviews 1562, 344, 111. Offers 752, 140, 48. Acceptances 547, 105, 25. Places 292 home and 23 EU/international, the same for entry 2027 |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Interview to offer ratio | September 2025 entry. Home excluding contextual: 1856 applications, 1562 interviews, 752 offers, 547 acceptances. Contextual: 377, 344, 140, 105. International: 336, 111, 48, 25. Liverpool interviewed 84 per cent of home applicants, so the selection happens at interview rather than before it |
Totals as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Applications | 2233 |
| Offers | 892 |
How the UCAT is turned into a score
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Is a UCAT points conversion published? | Yes. The points table is set out on this tab above. |
| How the UCAT is used, in the University’s own words | A GCSE points gate first, then a UCAT minimum set annually from the ratio of interview places to qualifying applicants. Liverpool also publishes decile guidance for 2026 entry: home applicants likely to need the 4th to 6th decile (1810 to 1920), international the 7th to 9th (1980 to 2170) Nine GCSEs scored 2 points for A-star, A, 7, 8 or 9 and 1 point for B or 6, with a minimum of 15 points from the best nine. English Language, Maths, Biology and Chemistry must be among them at grade 6 or better. A UCAT minimum is then set annually from the ratio of interview places to qualifying applicants. SJT bands 1 to 3 for home applicants. Personal statement not used to shortlist. Confirmed under FOI/2627/020 |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| SJT - how the band is used | Bands 1 to 3 required for home applicants. |
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