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BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) Syllabus
Former aptitude test used by some UK medical, veterinary and biomedical courses (discontinued after 2023).. The complete BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) outline — 6 subjects, 23 chapters and 84 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 17 topics · 39 sub-topics
Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Biology4 chapters · 15 topics · 32 sub-topics
Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Chemistry4 chapters · 15 topics · 27 sub-topics
Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Physics4 chapters · 14 topics · 31 sub-topics
Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Mathematics4 chapters · 12 topics · 19 sub-topics
Section 3: Writing Task3 chapters · 11 topics · 25 sub-topics
BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) flashcard decks
304 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Section 1: Thinking Skills — 50 cards
- Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Biology — 52 cards
- Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Chemistry — 50 cards
- Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Physics — 51 cards
- Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Mathematics — 50 cards
- Section 3: Writing Task — 51 cards
How to work through the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Section 1: Thinking Skills carries 17 topics while Section 3: Writing Task carries 11. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT).
The ~100 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) syllabus?
BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) covers 6 subjects: Section 1: Thinking Skills, Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Biology, Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Chemistry, Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Physics, Section 2: Scientific Knowledge and Applications — Mathematics and Section 3: Writing Task. Together they contain 23 chapters and 84 named topics.
How big is the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) syllabus?
The full BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) outline breaks down into 23 chapters, 84 topics and 173 sub-topics. Section 1: Thinking Skills is the largest single subject with 17 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) syllabus?
Roughly 100 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) flashcards?
Yes — 304 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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