What does my UCAT SJT band mean?
UCAT SJT Band 2
15% did better, 45% did worse
Band 2 went to 40% of the 42,359 2026 candidates; 15% got a higher band.
Your result
15% did better, 45% did worse. Band 2 went to 40% of the 42,359 2026 candidates; 15% got a higher band. Those in Band 2 demonstrated a good, solid level of performance, showing appropriate judgement frequently, with many responses matching model answers. At Edinburgh (2025 entry), 105 of 229 rest-of-UK applicants with Band 2 were interviewed (46%), but those groups also differed in UCAT scores and grades.
- Published share
- Your band
- Band 168%86/127
- Band 246%105/229
- Band 327%42/156
- Band 4n/a7 applied, outcome n/a
- Interviewed (published counts)
- Your band
Next: which schools accept your band
In the 2025 UCAT, 21% of candidates got Band 1 and 39% Band 2, so Band 2 put you above the 39% in Bands 3 and 4.
Questions people ask
Is SJT Band 2 good?
Yes, for most applicants. In the 2025 UCAT, 21% of candidates got Band 1 and 39% Band 2, so Band 2 put you above the 39% in Bands 3 and 4. None of the 2027-entry school rules we checked on 26 September 2026 rule out Band 2.
Is SJT Band 3 bad?
Band 3 is common: 29% of 2025 candidates and 38% of 2024 candidates got it. Most schools still consider it, but Manchester does not, and Sheffield's dental school needs Band 1 or 2. At Edinburgh, 27% of rest-of-UK applicants with Band 3 were interviewed for 2025 entry, against 46% with Band 2.
What percentage of people get SJT Band 1?
15% in 2026, 21% in 2025 and 13% in 2024. UCAT's 2025 technical report says Band 1 was designed to cover about 22%.
How many SJT marks do I need for Band 1?
UCAT does not publish a raw mark or percentage for each band. Bands are set on a scaled SJT score: in 2025, Band 1 was 658 to 900, Band 2 596 to 657, Band 3 502 to 595 and Band 4 300 to 501.
Can I resit the UCAT to improve my SJT band?
Not in the same cycle. UCAT says you may only sit the test once in any test cycle, so the band stands for that application round.
Is Band 4 bad for UCAT?
It is the lowest of the four SJT bands: 11% of candidates got it in 2026. It does not change your total score, but some medical schools do not consider applicants with Band 4.
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How we work this out
What it does
Pick your band to see how many candidates got it, what UCAT says it means, and how Edinburgh's applicants in that band fared.
UK UCAT Situational Judgement bands. Band shares for the 2024 (37,913 candidates), 2025 (41,354) and 2026 (42,359) tests are final. Edinburgh figures are MBChB applicants for 2025 entry, who sat the 2024 UCAT.
Method
- Band shares are copied from UCAT's test statistics. "Did better" adds the shares of the higher bands; "did worse" adds the lower ones.
- The band descriptions are UCAT's own wording, given to every candidate with their result.
- The scaled-score ranges come from UCAT's 2025 technical report: each band covers a range of scaled SJT scores (Band 1 was 658 to 900 in 2025). These are not raw marks or percentages correct.
- Edinburgh interview rates divide interviews by applicants in each band and fee group, with a 95% Wilson range. Band 4 outcomes are printed as n/a by Edinburgh and stay missing.
- UCAT's eligibility page says candidates may only sit the test once in any test cycle (https://www.ucat.ac.uk/about-ucat/eligibility/, checked 27 September 2026).
Published figures
What each SJT band means
| Band | UCAT's description | 2025 scaled score | Designed share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | Those in Band 1 demonstrated an excellent level of performance, showing similar judgement in most cases to the panel of experts. | 658 to 900 | 22% |
| Band 2 | Those in Band 2 demonstrated a good, solid level of performance, showing appropriate judgement frequently, with many responses matching model answers. | 596 to 657 | 38% |
| Band 3 | Those in Band 3 demonstrated a modest level of performance, with appropriate judgement shown for some questions and substantial differences from ideal responses for others. | 502 to 595 | 30% |
| Band 4 | The performance of those in Band 4 was low, with judgement tending to differ substantially from ideal responses in many cases. | 300 to 501 | 10% |
Scaled scores, not raw marks: UCAT does not publish how many marks each band needs. Checked 27 September 2026.