Usefulness and Controversies
The UKCAT Consortium specifies "Every university uses the UKCAT result as part of a well-rounded admissions policy in which several other factors also carry considerable weight." That said, the universities in at least several instances (University of Leeds, Cardiff University) (University of East Anglia) have indicated that for now, UKCAT will play a very small role in selection, until it has been properly validated. Universities such as University of Sheffield highly rate the UKCAT scores and often have a high cut-off mark a candidate has to achieve before they will be considered for an interview. Concerns also exist over the high price of the test (£65 - £80) and the profit making nature of Pearson Vue. In addition, reapplicant candidates on average get a significantly higher score - throwing further doubt on its relevance as an 'aptitude' test.
The usefulness of non-cognitive tests remains hotly disputed. The use of such tests in the USA SAT, GRE and so on for university selection has for a long time been very controversial.
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