BMAT Dates & Cost

BMAT dates and costs are advertised to correspond with the UCAS cycle for medicine and veterinary applications. 

BMAT Dates 2010

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Date

Event
We reserve the right to make changes to these dates.
1st September 2010 Entries Extranet Opens
Centres can start making candidate entries from this date
17th September 2010 Last date for requests for modified question papers
e.g Braille or enlarged
30th September 2010 Standard entry closing date
Standard entry fees will apply until 5pm BST
15th October 2010 Last date for BMAT Entries
Late entry fees will apply until 5pm BST. Entries cannot be withdrawn after this date. Candidates or centres who miss this deadline date should contact Cambridge Assessment.
15th October 2010 Last date for requests for reimbursement of BMAT fees
Cambridge Assessment must receive all requests for reimbursement of BMAT fees by this date.
3rd November 2010 BMAT takes place
24th November 2010 BMAT results released
Please note that paper results are no longer issued. All results will be released via our Results Online system.

Additional Information

These dates will be updated in February 2011 for candidates who are applying in the 2011/12 admissions round.

BMAT Costs 2010

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Cost

Description
We reserve the rights to make changes to these costs.
£42.50 EU (including UK) standard entry fee
£72.50 Rest of the World standard entry fee

International candidates should contact their centre to find out the cost in their local currency.
£30.00 Additional late entry fee

What are the entry fees going to be for 2010?

The EU (including UK) standard entry fee will be £42.50 and the Rest of the World fee will be £72.50 for those entered between 1st and 30th September 2010. Late entry fees will apply for anyone entered between 1st and 15th October 2010.

Why has the fee structure changed?

Due to changes in Higher Education funding, increases in the costs of developing and delivering the test, and the need to bring the fee structure in line with the tuition fee structure, the entry fee structure has been changed to EU (including UK) and Rest of the World.

What does the entry fee cover?

The BMAT entry fee covers costs associated with the assessment and operational processes. Assessment costs take into account;

  • Item commissioning for each section of the BMAT;
  • Editing meetings to review items with principal item writers;
  • The design and production of the question papers including the checking of science content by National Curriculum specialists and the vetting of papers by principal examiners;
  • The printing of question papers and answer sheets;
  • The recruitment and training of post-graduate markers for BMAT Section 3; and;
  • The residential double-marking of the Section 3 writing task; and the statistical analysis and scoring of BMAT results.

Operational costs take into account;

  • The provision of a dedicated customer contact centre to support enquirers;
  • Raising awareness of the test to potential candidates through online and offline marketing initiatives
  • The public information website, ongoing development and hosting for entries and results systems;
  • Supporting the global centre network;
  • The collation and despatch of test materials to worldwide destinations;
  • The receipt and checking in of test materials to ensure that all candidate scripts have been received, and;
  • The scanning, verification and processing of results for distribution to universities, centres and candidates.

There is also an ongoing research and validation programme in place for BMAT.

Additional Information

Centres wishing to find out the BMAT fees in Euros or US Dollars should contact Cambridge Assessment.

Some centres may add an administration fee in addition to the BMAT entry fee, this is at the centre’s discretion.

The Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, University College London, The Royal Veterinary College, and Imperial College London are concerned that the entry fee should not be viewed as a barrier to access and widening participation. Applicants may apply for a reimbursement of fees if they meet the criteria outlined in the FAQ.

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