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.

Returning Candidates

This page is for anyone who made a UAT-UK account through Pearson VUE in a past year. It doesn’t matter if you took a test, which UAT-UK test you signed up for, or planned to sign up for.

Registering for your Test

You cannot use your existing account to book a test in October 2025 or January 2026. You will need to make a new UAT-UK account this year. You can use the same details as before, like your email address, if you want. Just make sure they match what you used for your UCAS application.

We will issue you a new UAT-UK candidate ID.

Any previous scores for any of our tests will not be visible to you or any institution you apply to this year.

You will need to reapply for access arrangements where needed, even if they were approved in the past.

If you had a bursary in a previous year, you will also need to reapply and submit updated documents.

Please return to this page for information on booking your test.

Account Issues

If you’ve forgotten your username or password, you can find instructions to recover them on the log-in page.

If you still have trouble accessing your account or have questions about setting it up, please reach out to Pearson VUE Customer Services.