GAMSAT

To be considered for admission to the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine (NZGSM), applicants must achieve a passing score in GAMSAT as part of the academic entry requirements. GAMSAT (Graduate Medical School Admissions Test) is a computer-based assessment developed and administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). 

Information about the test format, content, registration, and preparation is available on the GAMSAT website.

To be considered for entry into the NZGSM, applicants must achieve a minimum score of 50 overall, with no individual section score below 50. You can find out how the scores are calculated here. 

Applicants are not ranked according to their GAMSAT score. Instead, GAMSAT is used as a minimum eligibility requirement to progress through the admissions process.

There is no limit to the number of times you can sit the GAMSAT.

Test dates

The GAMSAT is held twice a year in March and September. 

• Applicants seeking admission in the following year must sit the March GAMSAT.
• September results are released too late for admission in the immediately following year but may be used for the subsequent years intake.
• For example, if you intend to apply for the 2028 NZGSM intake, you must sit the GAMSAT in March 2027 at the latest. September 2027 test results will not be released in time for the 2028 NZGSM intake but will be valid for the 2029 intake.

A GAMSAT score is valid for four years. Your score must be valid on the closing date of applications.

Test locations

You can view the current GAMSAT test centres here.

The University of Waikato Hamilton campus will be a test centre from September 2026.

Test takers who are located more than three hours’ drive from an advertised test centre location, or in a country where no test centre is offered, can request to complete the entire exam via remote proctoring. Please refer to the Alternate Delivery Application Guidelines for further advice.