Test dates for October 2025 and January 2026 have now been announced. Please see our key dates.

UAT-UK will offer a new Test of Academic Reasoning for University Admission (TARA) for 2026 entry.

More information on TARA will be published in April. See our statement on the homepage.

The UAT-UK test window clashes with my school or college exams. What should I do?

If your school or college exams clash with the October UAT-UK testing window, and you are not applying to the University of Cambridge, you should sit your test in the January window instead. This will not disadvantage you in any way.

Candidates applying to Cambridge with a clash should contact UAT-UK via the secure messaging function in your online account. You will need to provide details of the dates and times of your relevant school exams, which test you need to sit and your preferred test location.

Our tests are offered at a range of times, so we may require you to travel to a Test Centre after your school exam.