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.

What counts as valid photo ID?

You must provide photo ID bearing the same name used when registering for the test. Please ensure your ID complies will all the requirements outlined in our policy. If you fail to present the required ID you will not be allowed to test and will forfeit your test fee.

The name on your ID must exactly match all names used to register for the test.

The ID must be in date, original and include your photo and signature.

Valid forms of ID:

  • Passport – accepted at any test centre.
  • Photo-card driver’s licence (full or provisional) – accepted in the country of issue.
  • EU ID card – accepted in EU test centres (not the UK).
  • Government issued ID card – accepted in the country of issue.

If you are in the UK and do not have a valid passport, please see our FAQs relating to ID exemptions.