University or course accessIreland
HPAT – Ireland
The aptitude test added to Leaving Certificate points for undergraduate medicine in Ireland.
- Who sits it
- School leavers applying to undergraduate medicine.
- When it happens
- Sat in February, registration closes in January.
- Preparation time
- A few months of practice tests.
- How often
- Once a year.
- Cost
- Around 150 euros.
What the exam is like
Three sections: logical reasoning, interpersonal understanding and non-verbal reasoning.
Stage by stage
1
Register with ACER by January
2
Sit the test in February
3
Combine your HPAT score with Leaving Certificate points
4
Receive CAO medicine offers in August
How the mark is used
Scored out of 300 and added to capped Leaving Certificate points.
Careers that need it
No careers are linked to this exam yet.