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Abstract
Chapter 1 : Introduction to the BMAT
Chapter 2: Succeeding in the BMAT
Chapter 3: Section 1: Aptitude and Skills
Chapter 4: Section 2: Scientific Knowledge
Chapter 5: Section 3: Writing Task
Chapter 6: Full BMAT Mock
Chapter 7: Full BMAT Mock Answers and Justifications
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Cover | C | ||
| Title | i | ||
| Copyright | ii | ||
| Contents | iii | ||
| About the Publisher | v | ||
| Reaching your Goal | vi | ||
| About the Authors | viii | ||
| Dedication | ix | ||
| Preface | x | ||
| Chapter 1 Introduction to the BMAT | 1 | ||
| Introduction to the BMAT | 2 | ||
| What is the BMAT? | 2 | ||
| Contents of the BMAT | 3 | ||
| Section 1: Aptitude and Skills (1 hour) | 3 | ||
| Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Application (30 minutes) | 4 | ||
| Section 3: Writing Task (30 minutes) | 4 | ||
| How is the BMAT scored? | 5 | ||
| Who uses the BMAT? | 6 | ||
| How do I arrange my BMAT? | 8 | ||
| Registering for the exam | 8 | ||
| Exam dates | 9 | ||
| Costs | 9 | ||
| Preparing for the BMAT | 9 | ||
| Chapter 2 Succeeding in the BMAT | 11 | ||
| Succeeding in the BMAT | 12 | ||
| Practice makes perfect | 12 | ||
| What are multiple choice tests? | 13 | ||
| Stem | 13 | ||
| Lead-in question | 13 | ||
| Choices | 14 | ||
| Tips for succeeding in the BMAT | 14 | ||
| Chapter 3 Section 1: Aptitude and Skills | 17 | ||
| Section 1: Aptitude and skills | 18 | ||
| Overview of Section 1 | 18 | ||
| Preparing for Section 1 | 19 | ||
| Sub-section: problem solving | 20 | ||
| Example question 1 | 21 | ||
| Answer | 21 | ||
| Example question 2 | 22 | ||
| Answer | 22 | ||
| Example question 3 | 24 | ||
| Answer | 25 | ||
| Sub-section: understanding argument | 26 | ||
| Succeeding in the understanding argument sub-section | 28 | ||
| Example question 1 | 29 | ||
| Answer | 30 | ||
| Example question 2 | 32 | ||
| Example question 3 | 34 | ||
| Answer | 34 | ||
| Example question 4 | 35 | ||
| Answer | 35 | ||
| Sub-section: data analysis and inference | 35 | ||
| Example question 1 | 36 | ||
| Answer | 37 | ||
| Example question 2 | 38 | ||
| Answer | 38 | ||
| Example question 3 | 39 | ||
| Answer | 39 | ||
| Example question 4 | 40 | ||
| Answer | 41 | ||
| Example question 5 | 41 | ||
| Example question 6 | 42 | ||
| Answer | 43 | ||
| Example questions 7–10 | 43 | ||
| Example question 7 | 45 | ||
| Answer | 45 | ||
| Example question 8 | 45 | ||
| Chapter 4 Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications | 51 | ||
| Section 2: Scientific knowledge and applications | 52 | ||
| Overview of Section 2 | 52 | ||
| Preparing for Section 2 | 52 | ||
| Section 2: worked examples | 54 | ||
| Example question 1: Biology | 54 | ||
| Answer | 54 | ||
| Example question 2: Maths | 55 | ||
| Answer | 55 | ||
| Example question 3: Physics | 56 | ||
| Answer | 56 | ||
| Example question 4: Chemistry | 57 | ||
| Answer | 57 | ||
| Chapter 5 Section 3: Writing Task | 59 | ||
| Section 3: Writing task | 60 | ||
| Overview of Section 3 | 60 | ||
| Preparing for Section 3 | 61 | ||
| Tips for writing essays | 62 | ||
| Plan ahead! | 62 | ||
| Choose a question! | 62 | ||
| Read the question! | 63 | ||
| Get to the point! | 63 | ||
| Be coherent! | 64 | ||
| Check for errors! | 64 | ||
| Section 3: mark scheme | 64 | ||
| Quality of English marking criteria | 66 | ||
| Band A – good use of English | 66 | ||
| Band C – reasonably clear use of English | 66 | ||
| Band E – weak use of English | 66 | ||
| Reference | 66 | ||
| Section 3: worked example | 67 | ||
| Planning your answer | 69 | ||
| Example answer | 71 | ||
| Paragraph 1 | 72 | ||
| Paragraph 2 | 74 | ||
| Paragraph 3 | 75 | ||
| Section 3: practice questions | 76 | ||
| Section 3: example answer 1 | 78 | ||
| Section 3: example answer 2 | 79 | ||
| Section 3: example answer 3 | 80 | ||
| Chapter 6 Full BMAT Mock | 83 | ||
| Full BMAT mock | 84 | ||
| Mock Section 1: Aptitude and Skills – 60 minutes | 84 | ||
| Question 1 | 84 | ||
| Question 2 | 85 | ||
| Question 3 | 86 | ||
| Question 4 | 86 | ||
| Question 5 | 87 | ||
| Question 6 | 87 | ||
| Question 7 | 88 | ||
| Questions 8, 9, 10 and 11 refer to the following information. | 89 | ||
| Question 8 | 89 | ||
| Question 9 | 90 | ||
| Question 10 | 90 | ||
| Question 11 | 91 | ||
| Question 12 | 91 | ||
| Question 13 | 92 | ||
| Questions 14, 15, 16 and 17 refer to the passage below. | 92 | ||
| Question 14 | 94 | ||
| Question 15 | 94 | ||
| Question 16 | 94 | ||
| Question 17 | 95 | ||
| Question 18 | 95 | ||
| Question 19 | 96 | ||
| Question 20 | 96 | ||
| Question 21 | 97 | ||
| Question 22 | 98 | ||
| Questions 23, 24, 25 and 26 refer to the data provided in the table below. | 99 | ||
| Question 23 | 99 | ||
| Question 24 | 100 | ||
| Question 25 | 100 | ||
| Question 26 | 101 | ||
| Question 27 | 101 | ||
| Question 28 | 101 | ||
| Question 29 | 102 | ||
| Question 30 | 102 | ||
| Question 31 | 103 | ||
| Question 32 | 103 | ||
| Question 33 | 104 | ||
| Question 34 | 105 | ||
| Question 35 | 106 | ||
| Mock Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications – 30 minutes | 107 | ||
| Question 1 | 107 | ||
| Question 2 | 107 | ||
| Question 3 | 107 | ||
| Question 4 | 108 | ||
| Question 5 | 109 | ||
| Question 6 | 109 | ||
| Question 7 | 109 | ||
| Question 8 | 110 | ||
| Question 9 | 111 | ||
| Question 10 | 112 | ||
| Question 11 | 112 | ||
| Question 12 | 113 | ||
| Question 13 | 113 | ||
| Question 14 | 114 | ||
| Question 15 | 114 | ||
| Question 16 | 115 | ||
| Question 17 | 115 | ||
| Question 18 | 116 | ||
| Question 19 | 116 | ||
| Question 20 | 117 | ||
| Question 21 | 117 | ||
| Question 22 | 118 | ||
| Question 23 | 118 | ||
| Question 24 | 118 | ||
| Question 25 | 119 | ||
| Question 26 | 119 | ||
| Question 27 | 120 | ||
| Mock Section 3: Writing Task – 30 minutes | 121 | ||
| Chapter 7 Full BMAT Mock Test Answers and Justifications | 123 | ||
| Full BMAT mock test answers and justifications | 124 | ||
| Mock exam paper answers: Section 1 | 124 | ||
| Question 1 | 124 | ||
| Question 2 | 124 | ||
| A Incorrect | 124 | ||
| B Correct | 124 | ||
| C Incorrect | 125 | ||
| D Incorrect | 125 | ||
| E Incorrect | 125 | ||
| Question 3 | 125 | ||
| Question 4 | 126 | ||
| Question 5 | 126 | ||
| A Incorrect | 126 | ||
| B Correct | 127 | ||
| C Incorrect | 127 | ||
| D Incorrect | 127 | ||
| E Incorrect | 127 | ||
| Question 6 | 128 | ||
| Question 7 | 128 | ||
| Question 8 | 129 | ||
| Question 9 | 129 | ||
| Question 10 | 130 | ||
| Question 11 | 130 | ||
| Question 12 | 131 | ||
| A Incorrect | 131 | ||
| B Incorrect | 131 | ||
| C Correct | 131 | ||
| D Incorrect | 132 | ||
| E Incorrect | 132 | ||
| Question 13 | 132 | ||
| Question 14 | 133 | ||
| A Incorrect | 133 | ||
| B Incorrect | 133 | ||
| C Correct | 134 | ||
| D Incorrect | 134 | ||
| Question 15 | 134 | ||
| A Incorrect | 134 | ||
| B Incorrect | 135 | ||
| C Incorrect | 135 | ||
| D Correct | 135 | ||
| Question 16 | 135 | ||
| Question 17 | 136 | ||
| A Incorrect | 136 | ||
| B Correct | 136 | ||
| C Incorrect | 136 | ||
| D Incorrect | 136 | ||
| Question 18 | 137 | ||
| Question 19 | 138 | ||
| Question 20 | 138 | ||
| Question 21 | 138 | ||
| A Incorrect | 138 | ||
| B Incorrect | 138 | ||
| C Correct | 139 | ||
| D Incorrect | 139 | ||
| Question 22 | 139 | ||
| Question 23 | 140 | ||
| Question 24 | 140 | ||
| Question 25 | 142 | ||
| Question 26 | 142 | ||
| Question 27 | 142 | ||
| Question 28 | 143 | ||
| A Incorrect | 143 | ||
| B Incorrect | 143 | ||
| C Correct | 143 | ||
| D Incorrect | 143 | ||
| E Incorrect | 143 | ||
| Question 29 | 144 | ||
| Question 30 | 145 | ||
| Question 31 | 145 | ||
| A Incorrect | 145 | ||
| B Incorrect | 145 | ||
| C Incorrect | 146 | ||
| D Correct | 146 | ||
| E Incorrect | 146 | ||
| Question 32 | 146 | ||
| Question 33 | 147 | ||
| Question 34 | 148 | ||
| Question 35 | 149 | ||
| A Incorrect | 149 | ||
| B Correct | 150 | ||
| C Incorrect | 150 | ||
| D Incorrect | 150 | ||
| E Incorrect | 150 | ||
| Mock exam paper answers: Section 2 | 151 | ||
| Question 1 | 151 | ||
| Question 2 | 151 | ||
| Question 3 | 152 | ||
| Question 4 | 152 | ||
| Question 5 | 152 | ||
| Question 6 | 153 | ||
| A Correct | 153 | ||
| B Incorrect | 153 | ||
| C Incorrect | 153 | ||
| D Correct | 153 | ||
| E Incorrect | 153 | ||
| Question 7 | 153 | ||
| Question 8 | 154 | ||
| Question 9 | 155 | ||
| Question 10 | 155 | ||
| Question 11 | 156 | ||
| Question 12 | 157 | ||
| Question 13 | 157 | ||
| Question 14 | 157 | ||
| Question 15 | 158 | ||
| Question 16 | 159 | ||
| Question 17 | 160 | ||
| Question 18 | 161 | ||
| Question 19 | 161 | ||
| A True | 161 | ||
| B False | 161 | ||
| C True | 161 | ||
| D False | 162 | ||
| E False | 162 | ||
| Question 20 | 162 | ||
| Question 21 | 163 | ||
| Question 22 | 163 | ||
| Question 23 | 163 | ||
| Question 24 | 164 | ||
| Question 25 | 164 | ||
| Question 26 | 165 | ||
| Question 27 | 166 | ||
| Mock exam paper answers: Section 3 | 167 | ||
| Possible answer | 167 | ||
| Possible answer | 169 | ||
| Possible answer | 170 | ||
| Chapter 8 Conclusion | 173 | ||
| Conclusion | 174 | ||
| Preparation | 174 | ||
| Start early | 174 | ||
| Don't panic | 174 | ||
| More titles in the Entry to Medical School Series | 177 | ||
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