How to Use the UCAT Calculator (Memory, Shortcuts & more!) | KharmaMedic
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Hey guys, KharmaMedic here! In this video I go over how to use the UCAT calculator. It is a very important part of the quantitative reasoning section and learning how to use it properly can save you a lot of time and be very useful! If you enjoy check out some of the many other videos I have on my channel covering the UCAT exam.
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Happy studying and good luck!!
Hi, How can I make my laptop to allow me to write my number on the right number pads?
On your laptop you might not have a number pad
I'm going through hell just trying to obtain these notes despite already purchasing them. I bought them 5 days yet received no download file:(
It should be instant. If you didn't make an account when you bought them that might happen! Message Etsy customer support they can help you sort it out very quickly! 🙂
@@KharmaMedic Thanks a lot Kharma, I have successfully managed to get the notes after speaking to customer support.
To open or close the calculator is alt+C not Ctrl+C 😬
This is a game changer, didn't even know about these functions xD
So happy you watched then!! Memory function is KEY
Sat my UCAT today, got 2990 overall with 860 in QR and I can’t thank you enough for your great videos! This calculator video legit was so helpful in me doing well in QR, thanks again my man!
I know!! Not enough people know how to use the calculator properly 😂 so glad you did well congratulations!!
Hey, how difficult would you say the questions were compared to the official UCAT mocks and medify? Were they really wordy? And do you have any time-saving tips for QR because I spend a lot of time on the questions.... Your score is really great, well done :)
Damn 747 average you’re in the wrong profession should be a pilot 😉😂😂
What did you do to revise and how long for?
@@rishigembali6066 hey I’ve actually got some videos up on my channel describing (some of) how I prepped :))
As an engineering student I always check if 9x9 is still 81 in my calculator, just in case.
Lmaooo
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLY HELPFUL! I genuinely wrote out the numbers in full on a blank piece of paper every time I attempted a calculation. Thanks a lot
This will save you loads of time!
Thank you so much for this!! Was a life saver and 100% needed rn :)
This is so unbelievably helpful- mine is in 10 days and I'm diabolical at QR so hopefully this will help me improve! Thanks
Edit: Ended up getting 800 in QR, thanks again :)
would you say the qr was harder/easier in the actual thing vs the official ucat stuff?
Betsy Clayton I’d definitely say it was easier in the actual thing, and friends of mine who also did the UCAT agree :)
@@haniahaq2827 aww yay thankyou, that gives me hope :)
TYSM FOR THIS!!! i’ve got mine tmrw morning so i’ve been doing the ucat mocks and cant get over 700 on them (though medify has been 830+ consistently) so i was bricking it 😭
@@uub15 :) 👍👍you’ll do absolutely great if you’ve been getting 830+ on medify, it’s baso the same questions
These tips are a game changer thank you so much !!
Thank you so much!! This will save so much stress
thank you so much! I never usually leave comments on youtube but i have to say this is so useful!! you are my life saver
Wow what a guy!! Thank you soo much for the effort you put into these UCAT vids. They are helping me soo much❤Appreciate the help!!
Really glad they help ❤️
Wow, this is so helpful! I always wondered what the 'M' functions did. That would save good time. I particularly found using the basic calculator annoying when calculating with long numbers or numbers with many decimal places. That shouldn't be a problem anymore. Thanks!
Thank you so much you are helping a lot of people through this
:') !
Thank you so much!
I love all of your videos! I’m m waiting for more vlogs and maybe some more ideas for meal prep?
Both coming real soon! 😁
Just what I needed thank you !!
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I so needed this!!
Gotchu!
Great timing Kharma! I have 2 weeks left till my UCAT test and was worried whether I was using the calculator correctly. Thanks for the video, it surely helped. 😊😄
I gotchu!! 💪🏼
Gengeswari Gnanan Do loads of timed practice and next week do a mock a day
All of your videos are extremely useful! 👏 Thank you for creating amazing contents. Keep this kind of videos coming, they are very useful to aspiring medic and dentist 👍🙌
Thank you so much ❤️
Is this his house with all the teddies and paintings? Cute 😆💝
An absolute banger indeed 🤷♀️ 🤷♀️
Yessss 💥💥💥
Thank you very much, this is very helpful.
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Short and useful .
Amazing....🤗
❤️👌🏼☺️
Really useful and underrated vid
Cheers!! ❤️
You’re so cool ! More videos please 😍😊 can’t wait !!!! ♥️
next one is being edited right now!
Kharma Medic yesss !! 😍
I like your sweater and your videos. Thank you
I personally don't use the +/- and the % buttons.
instead of +/-, I just change the sign in my head.
If I wanna do 865 - 65, and I have 65 on the calculator, instead of typing 865-65, i'll just subtract 865 from 65 giving me -800, which I can understand that it actually means 800.
As for percentages, I just use decimals. (like 0.65 instead of 65%)
Woow i'm yet again so shocked!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! What would I do without this omg xD
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
I GOTCHUUUUU ❤️
Thank you so much
My pleasure!
I can't thank you enough for this video, I had several people tell me about a memory function but no one ever explained it properly until i came across your video!
Thank you so much your videos are so much helpful. Can you please do a list of the equations that you need to know for the ukat exam. Thank you
I have them in my 99% UCAT video 😁 aaaand in my UCAT notes if you're interested in those!
Thanks
You are an absolute life saver
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For obtaining ultimate success in UCAT exam you have to get to grips with the UCAT test format, tackle each section on its own, and understand how timing works. I got the top UCAT tips from iCanMed. They offered me UCAT mock tests, UCAT tips, and ultimate UCAT resources. And, I got admission in top medical university.
I didn't know there was a UCAT Calculator. We usually just use scientific calculators in exams. This was very informative! Thanks
And it's on-screen don't forget!
hi, i hope you see this but what to do if calculations w more than 8 digits is needed as ucat calculator doesn't allow this? As well as this the E which appears on the screen to indicate exponent isn't followed by a number to show value of the exponent? please help
Ayy the dose is back!
Welcome back to another dose!
Love the vid Nasir I found it incredibly useful one question tho how TF can I calculate compound interest.
One calculation at a time!
Here I am again doing the same test this year thanks UK government 😭
@@onlyabdelix what about the government?
U r Soo amazing 😍
Is there a shortcut for MRC or M+ or M- on the numpad? Thanks
Hi, do you think it's worth getting an external keyboard if I'm taking the UCAT online but have been practising on my mac keyboard until now? My test is in 27 days.
Thanks
Useful video
Thanks!!
The UCAT calculator can be operated by using the mouse or the number pad on the keyboard; ensure that 'Num Lock' is on for the number pad to work. I used the calculator without any difficultly as iCanMed told me the proper techniques to use the UCAT calculator proper. In addition with this, iCanMed has trained staff that offered me a proper UCAT training, UCAT tips and strategies.
amazing video once again!! Just a quick question- do you have to use the keypad to the right when typing numbers or can you use the top one (simply because I really struggle with using the keypad to the right)
You can use either! The one on the right is just faster 🙂
ahh okay, thank you!!
Am I the only one who didn’t know about this function? Your the best!
Quick question: does KCL look at predicted grades for Medicine??
Good video. Got about 3.5 weeks for ukcat. Only AR which is making me go crazy
Watch my AR videos! and read my notes on my Etsy page. They'll be very helpful ☺️
One more video of what happens at the day and a shout out for me for coming up with that video please
Also thank you very much for the calculator video
Bro you're a life saver. I used to do so bad at QR purely because of time, but with your videos and help, I've improved massively. My UCAT is in 6 days! Wish me luck lol
That's so great to hear! Good luck, smash it!!
Kharma Medic btw, I want to study medicine in the uk, but got AAB as my predictions... If i get a good UCAT score do you think I still have a chance of being accepted? I know how competitive medicine is...
@@nazimzaim143 what did u get?
King-R 680, not too bad, but was aiming for a 700
Got 830 from qr :P
Thank you so much for the video! I didn't know about the memory functions at all lel. Also, for some reason hitting M- and then MRC does not always erase the number from memory, I've been struggling with this during practice... is there something I'm doing wrong? Thanks!
Memory function is so key! And it should work?
Kharma Medic Ah ok, I’ll try again then😊
2 weeks tilll UCAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hoping for the best
do you/does anyone know what is the 'whiteboard' like in the exam or is it dependant on the test centre? Is it just like pen and paper and is it easy to take notes on?
writing the ucat tomorrow !! wish me luck ❤️🥺
@@Triangle456-gn8qx I'm from Australia and it began in July...
MRC memory recall
M- subtract from what is in memory
M+ add to memory
After you doing a calculation do l have to clear it or dose it clear automatically?
So on the calculator can you still use the 4 functions like multiply and divide from your keyboard? as in can you use the asterix for multiply and the forward slash for divide or do you have to click them on the screen?
Emmm I believe so! If it works on the ucat website mocks it will work on test day!
UCAT on the 17th - You and Medify have been a massive help!
So great to hear! Good luck 😁 Check out my notes if you haven't already I think you'll find them very useful!
I don't know why but when I press anywhere on the screen the calculator doesn't disappear. I tried it both on medify and on the ucat consortium. Thank you so much for all your tips they are so helpful and save so much time.
what do you think is a good/competitive UCAT score that will get you into most universities? i know they have 'minimum' requirements on their websites, but ive heard that those are usually very low compared to what most people apply with. thanks!
Yeah the minimums are usually lower than the score you need to be competitive! But watch my ucat FAQ / read my ucat notes!
Game changer.
the calculator is key!
I just want to know that is there any break after finishing each section in real test, or need to work on continusly.
Yes there is a small break. Check the ucat website or my ucat notes for the detailed breakdown ☺️
For questions like compound interest and tax, how are we meant to do ‘to the power of’?
You have to do the calculations one at a time!
5:09 Finding percentage of a number
:)
Reminds me of myself not using the whole various functionalities in engineering calculator which would have saved muuch time😂
Thank you for your great video as I've got higher score after watching them ! 😄 Now my question is : I wonder if I must travel to KCL if I receive an interview offer. Can interview be arranged by Skype or in Asia where I live ? It seems that I have to travel more than once if not only one medical school offer interviews. Hope you can advise
I believe there is information about this on each medical school's website. Some universities also hold interviews in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
I had to travel to KCL for interview and you need to travel for almost all UK med schools!
Thank you for your information 😊
just asking, got the exam in a few days, can I use the keyboard keypad for typing the numbers or is it all computer mouse based?
Yes!
I just booked my ucat today for 25 sep , I am no way prepared
Better get started!
Same
are you allowed to change the sensitivity of the mouse at the test centre?
I doubt it!
In Medify, They have the ”Review incomplete” button after you finish a subsection and still have time. I was wondering whether that button is available in the actual UCAT exam.
When I last took it you could see which ones you you had flagged and then click on them individually. Check the past tests on the ucat website and it will be like that!
Kharma Medic Did my exam today
Verbal - 540
Decision - 680
Quantitative - 700
Abstract - 660
SJT - Band 3 ( it was hard and new)
Average - 645
Did I lose my chance to Kings? I'm really worried now...
@@guesswhoami4723 Hey, provided you have a good academic score in school, you can still apply. 640 isnt too bad, dont worry. Also may I ask, how were your Medify scores compared to what you actually got?
Abhinav Deshwal Thanks,
My Medify full mock scores were higher Ofcourse due to the lack of pressure of it being the “real one”
guys does anyone know shortcuts for MacBooks because I'm doing the at home version
Hey guys plz help me on this one: I can’t use the numbers on my keyboard and using my mouse is really slow, has anyone experienced the same thing and solved it?
Much needed video ❤ ... but what if the keyboard in the exam centre does not have the numbers on the right side?🤔what do we do ?
snehith reddy I would honestly die if it wasn’t there 😂 QR is hard enough as it is😭
snehith reddy omg, If it doesn’t have that...
Wouldn’t that be a mitigating circumstance? 😬
It should!
Just did my exams today and got an average of 645. Honestly guttered...
I don't know where to apply now and whether I have a realistic chance as an international student
Hi there, I’m hoping to apply this year like you and I reckon you’ve got a shot!! Apply to unis that look at your application holistically, don’t have UCAT cut off scores for interview and are personal statement heavy. Some also care about your predictions beyond if you’ve met the minimum or about your previous school scores (whatever your country’s equivalent is to GCSEs❤️) so if that’s a strength, play to that. Don’t forget there are BMAT universities too that might be an option. It’s also worth nothing that 645 is not a ‘low’ score and cutoffs always change if your heart is set on a uni that uses those. So at least give one uni a shot with that score even if it’s not the highest it could be xx Hope this encouraged you a little, keep going you’ve got this ❤️❤️❤️❤️
So my exam is on Wednesday thankfully I found this video before then haha
Good luck! Check out my UCAT notes if you're interested ☺️
How did it go ?
@@KharmaMedic your videos have helped me so much thank you I wouldn't have got the score I did without watching your videos 💕
@@razeboxanimations3215 it went gooood thank you
anybody know how to do to the power of a number in the calculator?
Hi, what is a good UCAT scores, overall and in each section? Thank you :)
Watch my ucat FAQ!
Good day Khama Medic...using medify,the on screen calculator covers some parts of the question that I want to copy into the calculator.Is there any way to shift the calculator to the right ?
try using your mouse to drag it across :)
my laptop at home doesn't have a number pad on the right :( thank you for the tips though they were so useful!
buy a USB keyboard for £10
Does the time show while you're taking the test (so that you know if you've got enough time left till the end of the section)?
Ady Yes it does
@@andrxw3272 ok thanks. that's a huge relief! I don't know how I'd have done otherwise since you're not allowed a wrist watch
I've tried using the rightmost number pad for the calculator in the ucat mocks but it doesn't work. Is that down to my own laptop or down to the ucat website?
You should disable the num lock it's a key near the right most calculator that enables you to use the calculator
^^^
the shortcuts don't work on my computer (i have a laptop) so how would you recommend learning them?
They should still work
it's alt+c not ctrl+c :)
@@birajjj ah i was using ctrl thanku!
My UCAT is on the 15th of August. Any tips for QR please I need help 😅
I have multiple videos covering QR! Check them out! And my UCAT notes have a couple pages of QR notes too 😁
Kharma Medic thanks so much Nasir!!
How was it?
Oh no i was always strong at QR so i didn’t bother practicing much besides practice mocks until my mini mock tonight the night before my UCAT exam and i have not practiced any of the shortcuts because i didn’t even know they existed lol
Why is everyone talking about disabling numlock? I’m not very good with computers so I don’t know what that means, but on the day of the UCAT, do you have to do such a thing to use the number pad on the keyboard or can you just get straight into using it?
You should be able to go straight into using it, if not raise your hand immediately and ask for help!!
Kharma Medic thank you, keep up the good videos :)
My UCAT is next Friday 😔😬😂
Good luck!!!
Same bro see you there
Seb Finlay
Were there any Situational Judgment question types other than these two types
1) The answer choices are: Very Appropriate, Appropriate but not Ideal, Inappropriate but not awful, & Very Inappropriate.
2) The answer choices are: Very Important, Important, Of minor Importance, & Not Important.
Were there any other question types in the real test?
@@mohd-a If i remember correctly, those were the only ones asked
@@OldSJF
Okay thanks. I heard someone say that they added new types of SJ questions, and I heard that the real UCAT decision making section was harder than the medify one. If you used mesify, can you please clarify if this is true?
Nice video! Thanks for recommending Medifi, I have went from an average of 550 per section to around 700+ per section (except from VR) in a matter of 3 weeks. My UKCAT exam is on the 15th of August, and in my mocks I’m averaging around a 770 in AR, 720 in QR, 700 in DM, but my VR is around 570. Is there anything I can do to improve on this before the big day? Thanks 💪💪
Hey I'm glad it's improved your score I think it's very good! Nice scores, just keep practicing. The more questions the better ☺️
Can you use your Keyboard numberpad in the actual exam to use the calculator???
Yes!
little late to the party, but....I noticed that calculator on the ucat official site question bank was a bit different compared to the medify one. The ucat site one seems to redirect you to a VUE calculator page, unlike an actual built in calculator that medify has. Some functions in the official UCAT bank don't work for me (like m-. I can't clear out the calculation by pressing backspace either). Is the medify calculator exactly what comes in the exam? Sometimes the calculator may block information. Can I move it in the actual exam? Also not about the calculator, but when i'm doing questions from the UCAT official site and haven't scrolled down completely, I get a message saying that I have to view all information on the screen to move to the next question. Is this a real thing in the UCAT exam as well?
I also noticed this. The m- removing everything from the memory rather than subtracting this number from the memory. Also, the backspace to clear function is sorely missed.
Hey is there any seat reservation system in UCAT??? Like in India
Not that I know of?
@@mdasifali4461 Bit of a vague question, isn't it?
Aasif Ali Nevermind, bro
Do you think it is worth going to one day courses for hundreds of pounds?
Hey kharma ..I kinda need ur advice, ...so my igcse results came out and I missed chemistry, physics,bioliogy exams due to Chicken pox...so I asked the school for predicted grades..but they only gave me a C in bio and chem...I'm depressed..I'm pretty sure I would've got an A in those subjects...I want to get into medical school...so what should I do now..should I retake it or concentrate on A levels...do I still have a chance of getting into med school..
Pls reply
Hi there, I'm sorry that happened to you! I don't really know how to advise. I would talk to your school teachers / university councillors.
@@KharmaMedic but can u pls tell me is there any chance I still can get into medical scl
@@itachi-lord5th815 Yes you probably can just explain to the university or write in your personal statement that you were unwell at the time as it'll count as a mitigating circumstance ( something that wasn't your fault but has affected your grades).
@@diyamartin9111 thank u so much
Can you take your own calculator, pen and paper in?
No!
@@KharmaMedic not even a piece of paper and pencil....do they provide these? I see you are noting things down in some videos....surely you must be allowed something!
So in time
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bro you're all about dat efficiency eh haha me too, man. I wonder who's more efficient 🤔 how would we even quantify? lol
compare ucat scores to quantify
When I’ve been using medify I tried using control c to bring up the calculator and it doesn’t seem to work, is it different on test day or am I doing something wrong?
Try Alt + C !
Kharma Medic thanks, I probably should have thought of that😂
hero
I smashed the UCAT and BMAT and got into Cambridge, I’ve also started making videos on how to do well on the UCAT so if you’re struggling, check me out.
There is a specific ucat calculator??😱😱
It's on the computer screen!
@@KharmaMedic oh😂😂😂
alt c not control c btww
It's control c on Mac's! But thanks 🙂
Kharma Medic ooh sorry i didnt realise LOL i tried doing control c and got confused
Kharma Medic im too broke too afford a mac aswell 😂😂😂