King's runs one of the UK's largest dental schools, with a five-year BDS and huge clinical exposure across London. It shortlists on the UCAT — weighting your average across the cognitive subtests — and also factors in your SJT band, with no fixed cut-off.
King's doesn't set a threshold UCAT score — it depends on the range of scores each cohort. When shortlisting, it places more weight on your overall average across the cognitive subtests than on any single section, and also considers your SJT band. As a historical reference, the average score invited to interview for 2024 entry was around 2786 out of 3600 — but that's on the old four-section scale and isn't comparable to today's 900–2700 UCAT. The personal statement is assessed only for relevance to dentistry.
King's rewards an even, strong UCAT — because it weights your average across subtests, a single weak section drags you down more than at schools that take the total. Aim for balanced strength, a good SJT band, and be ready for its panel-interview format rather than MMIs.
Check your percentile →A*AA including Biology or Chemistry, with a third subject from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology.
Grade 6 (B) or above in English and Maths.
King's values reflective insight into dentistry and patient care, shown in your statement and at interview.
Panel interview. For 2026, an online panel interview with two interviewers (King's no longer uses the MMI format).
Paraphrased themes from student discussion: impressions, not facts. Visit and judge for yourself.
King's has no fixed threshold — it weights your average across the cognitive subtests and considers your SJT band, with the line depending on each year's pool. Its 2024-entry interview average (~2786) was on the old four-section scale, so it isn't comparable to today's.
It places more weight on your overall average across the cognitive subtests than on any single section, and also considers the SJT band when shortlisting.
No longer — for 2026 it's an online panel interview with two interviewers.
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