UKCAT cognitive domain scores and reliability indices
| n=6276 | Overall mean (SD) | 2006 (n=2893) | *Reliability index 2006 | 2007 (n=2752) | *Reliability index 2007 | 2008 (n=631) | *Reliability index 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract reasoning | 625 (80.6) | 631 (81.3) | 0.74 | 614 (76.5) | 0.65–0.69 | 648 (87.0) | 0.65 |
| Decision analysis | 635 (93.4) | 635 (95.0) | 0.71 | 625 (88.9) | 0.75–0.76 | 681 (90.5) | 0.61 |
| Verbal reasoning | 625 (81.0) | 627 (85.0) | 0.86 | 619 (75.8) | 0.79–0.83 | 649 (79.2) | 0.80 |
| Quantitative reasoning | 647 (71.0) | 630 (71.6) | 0.58 | 656 (60.4) | 0.53–0.59 | 682 (87.9) | 0.58 |
| Total UKCAT score | 2533 (220.0) | 2524 (224) | Not available | 2514 (198) | 0.87 | 2660 (243) | 0.86 |
*As denoted by Cronbach's α.
UKCAT, UK Clinical Aptitude Test.