Key Dates & Deadlines
The 2025 entry cycle is now closed.
See below for our test dates for October 2025 and January 2026.
More key dates and deadlines for 2026 entry will be added here in late-April. Please check back later.
Your Responsibility
It is your responsibility to register for your test by the stated deadlines, to familiarise yourself with the test format and rules and to apply for any access arrangements or bursaries in good time.
Book Early
We advise you book your test sitting as early as possible so that you are able to sit at a time convenient to you, at your most local test centre. A test costs £75 for candidates in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and £130 for candidates sitting elsewhere.
Please note, if you are applying to Cambridge, you must sit your test in October.
Key Dates & Deadlines
All Cambridge applicants must register for the October test sitting
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October 2025 Test Sitting (All Cambridge applicants must register for this sitting) |
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Thursday 9th and Friday 10th October |
ESAT Test Dates |
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Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th October |
TMUA Test Dates |
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Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th October |
TARA Test Dates |
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January 2026 Test Sitting (Not applicable to Cambridge applicants) |
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Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th January |
ESAT Test Dates |
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Thursday 8th and Friday 9th January |
TMUA Test Dates |
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Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th January |
TARA Test Dates |
Important Information About Test Dates for October 2025 and January 2026
UAT-UK takes test security and integrity very seriously. Following reports in October 2024 of candidates attempting to obtain and sell test content, without authorisation, each UAT-UK test will now only be offered on one day per test window in China, Hong Kong and Macau. All candidates must register to book their test on one of the following days and UAT-UK will be unable to make any exceptions to this:
- ESAT: Friday 10th October or Wednesday 7th January
- TMUA: Tuesday 14th October or Friday 9th January
- TARA: Thursday 16th October or Tuesday 13th January
Please note that applicants to the University of Cambridge MUST sit the test in October. Applicants to all other UAT-UK institutions can sit on either date.