BMC Med Educ March 2015 PMID 25889535

GAMSAT: A 10-year retrospective overview, with detailed analysis of candidates' performance in 2014.

Annette Mercer, Brendan Crotty, Louise Alldridge, Luc Le, Veronica Vele

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The overall discussion reflects a focus on providing practical advice for the GAMSAT exam, with phrases like 'explores strategies' and hashtags such as #GAMSATPrep, indicating an emphasis on exam readiness rather than the retrospective publication. The tone is pragmatic and helpful, highlighting engagement with the practical application of the article's themes rather than its detailed analysis.

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The discussion has a neutral impact, mainly informing exam preparation without altering perceptions of the publication's findings.

Abstract in brief

  • The GAMSAT is a standardized exam used for medical school admissions in Australia, with data showing consistent high reliability over the past 10 years and an increasing number of candidates each year.
  • The analysis reveals that higher scores are more common among candidates who are male, under 24, speak English as their first language, hold advanced degrees such as Honours or Doctorate, and have non-health-related academic backgrounds.
  • Variations in candidate performance are significantly influenced by demographic factors like age, gender, language background, and academic discipline, though the exam's overall performance and stability remain consistent across the decade.

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Gold Standard GAMSAT-prep
@gamsatprep · X

What strategies will help you for the new online GAMSAT? Check out this video as Gold Standard GAMSAT explores the Section 1 2 3 strategies for the new online exam. https://t.co/OeuVeeJs8j #GAMSAT #newOnlineGAMSAT #GAMSATPrep #GAMSATstrategies #GAMSATpreparation

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Gold Standard GAMSAT-prep
@gamsatprep · X

What strategies will help you for the new online GAMSAT? Check out this video as Gold Standard GAMSAT explores the Section 1 2 3 strategies for the new online exam. https://t.co/OeuVeeJs8j #GAMSAT #newOnlineGAMSAT #GAMSATPrep #GAMSATstrategies #GAMSATpreparation

Apr 29, 2020 · 698 followers View post →
Have no idea what undergraduate degree to do and it's been ...
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https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3. Community Info Section. r/GAMSAT. Join. GAMSAT Preparation Community.

Nov 11, 2025 View →
Do you think Gamsat 2025 is fair? : r/GAMSAT
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... https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3. Do you think anything has changed? Upvote 0. Downvote 32 Go to comments

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RN to MD advice : r/GAMSAT
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3. Nurses have low gamsat scores in this paper However biomedical science, physical ...

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why the GAMSAT isn't an IQ test & some general thoughts on its role ...
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https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 · https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0956797614567339 ...

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Any Engineers turned Med Students here? : r/GAMSAT
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... engineers are at an advantage overall. https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3/tables/3 · WH1PL4SH180. • 3y ago.

Nov 25, 2022 View →
Unimelb/general subject recommendations for GAMSAT : r/GAMSAT
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According to the 2014 study https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 people with arts and social science ...

Sep 25, 2021 View →
Cadangan subjek Unimelb/umum untuk GAMSAT : r/GAMSAT
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Menurut kajian 2014 https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 orang yang ada ijazah seni dan sains sosial ...

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Unimelb/generelle emneanbefalinger for GAMSAT : r/GAMSAT
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Ifølge 2014-studien https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 skåret folk med grader i humaniora og ...

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墨尔本大学/GAMSAT 的一般科目推荐: r/GAMSAT
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根据2014 年的研究 https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 ,拥有文科和社会科学学位的同学在S1 和S2 中得分最高 ...

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墨爾本大學/一般科目推薦,為了GAMSAT 考試: r/GAMSAT
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根據2014年的研究 https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 讀藝術和社會科學學位的人在S1和S2的得分最高,而讀 ...

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Herkes aynı sınavı mı oluyor? : r/GAMSAT
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"Her yıl, Bölüm 1 ve 3'teki soruların neredeyse yarısı yeni oluyor." https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3.

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每个人考的都是同一份试卷吗? : r/GAMSAT
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“每年,第1部分和第3部分中,略少于一半的问题是新的。” https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 · sparkz918.

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is everyone sitting the exact same exam? : r/GAMSAT
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... the questions in Sections 1 and 3 are new. " https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 · sparkz918. • 5y ago.

Feb 26, 2021 View →
大家都考一樣的試嗎? : r/GAMSAT
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「每年,第一部分和第三部分中,略少於一半的題目是新的。」 https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 · sparkz918.

Feb 26, 2021 View →
다들 똑같은 시험 보는 거 맞지? : r/GAMSAT
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"매년 섹션 1과 3의 질문 중 절반 정도가 새롭게 출제돼." https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 · u/sparkz918 ...

Feb 26, 2021 View →
Semua orang ambil exam yang sama ke? : r/GAMSAT
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... dan 3 adalah baharu." https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 · Avatar u/sparkz918 · sparkz918. • 5 thn lalu.

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To people who have gotten into med school or scored a high ...
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... to achieve a TES. " TES = typical entry score. https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3 · throwaway12312387. • 6y ...

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GAMSAT-prep (u/GAMSAT-prep) - Reddit
Reddit

... Sections 1 and 3 are new. " https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3. Upvote 3. Downvote Reply reply. Share ...

Jan 10, 2020 View →
acer pink practice test 3 : r/GAMSAT
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... 10.1186/s12909-015-0316-3. It is strange that the GAMSAT is put forth as an academic aptitude test, when it is not the best (or even a good) ...

Mar 11, 2018 View →