There are 4 Abstract Reasoning UCAT question types. In this tutorial, we introduce each one, and discuss the differences in approach, timing and difficulty.

In this tutorial we warm you up with some practice patterns before we jump into trickier sets later on. You’ll be able to see how AR works, and understand how to spot patterns. It’s essentially a mini UCAT Practice Test!

Type 1 UCAT Questions are the most common type in Abstract Reasoning. We will discuss the ideal strategy for these UCAT questions, and practice some sets. Grasped the UCAT theory? We’ll see in our UCAT Practice Test!

In this tutorial we will summarise the key types of patterns that appear in the UCAT Test, including Shape, Position, Orientation, Number, Colour and Size patterns.

In AR, you haven’t got enough type to look for every pattern from SPONCS. You need to spot triggers, which will guide you towards the right direction and save crucial time.

UCAT Practice Tests have quite a few number patterns, including the number of sides, number of total shapes, number of intersections and much more.

UCAT Practice Tests tend to have a lot of shape patterns, including presence of a specific shape, symmetry, curved vs. straight-sides, regular vs. irregular and much more.

We will teach you how to look for common patterns relating to the relative size of shapes, including common combinations of Size with other pattern types. This will be in keeping with the official UCAT Practice Tests

We will teach you how to look for common Position patterns, and how they appear on common UCAT Practice Tests

We will teach you how to look for common Colour patterns, including patterns involving grey, black, striped and spotted shapes. UCAT Practice Tests often don’t focus on colour patterns but we like being thorough!

We will teach you how to look for Orientation patterns, including patterns involving direction, arrows and relative position of shapes. UCAT Practice Tests have a lot of this.

UCAT questions often have distractor shapes and boxes, which are designed to waste your time. We’ll explain how to spot them, avoid them and focus on the important shapes. We can also go through the official UCAT Practice Tests

Sometimes patterns involve two steps, whereby one pattern depends on another pattern. These UCAT questions can be tricky, so we will practice them and discuss the best approach. UCAT Practice Test B contains 3-4 UCAT Questions on Dependent Patterns

Sometimes sets have two patterns – one major pattern, and one minor pattern. We will discuss when to look for a second pattern, and when to save time and move on. To see how much you’ve learned, we’ll also do a UCAT Practice Test!

Abstract Reasoning is the quickest UCAT section. It can fly by, so it’s especially important to be sharp with your timing. We will teach you how to spot patterns efficiently and quickly. UCAT Practice makes perfect we say!

Type 2 Abstract Reasoning UCAT Questions involve a series of shapes, with the UCAT question asking you to finish the series. We will work through examples, and teach you how to approach them. UCAT Practice B Test has a lot of these!

Type 3 Abstract Reasoning UCAT questions involves spotting relationships between pairs of shapes. We will work through several examples, and again discuss the best approach. Practicing the UCAT will help you ace this section!

Type 4 Abstract Reasoning UCAT questions involve a similar approach to Type 1 UCAT questions, with a slight twist. We will practice, discuss and perfect your technique for these UCAT questions. To see how much you’ve learned, we’ll also do a UCAT Practice Test!

In this tutorial we’ll give you a week by week plan for your Abstract Reasoning preparation. We’ll also discuss how to perform at your best on UCAT Test Day.