Assessment tests for entry to medicine are aimed at judging prospective students' critical reasoning, interpersonal understanding and communication skills.
The following provides an indication of the types of questions students may be asked:
Analysis of medical statistics relating to the population of a certain area followed by detailed questions.
Multiple choice comprehension questions based on an extract from a conversation between a doctor and his/her patient.
Mathematical problem-solving through multiple choice questions.
Composition of an essay-style commentary based on one or more quotes relating to the practice of medicine and/or the human conditions.
Analysis of the underlying assumption/argument contained in a short piece of prose by answering multiple choice questions.
Comprehension of articles relating to issues relevant to the day to day work of a doctor.