Test Results
Results for the ESAT and the TMUA will be released to candidates approximately four weeks after the test sitting. You will also be able to find an explanation of results on this page, which will help you to interpret your score.
How our Tests are Scored
We report scores on a scale that runs from 1 (low) to 9 (high). They are recorded to one decimal place.
Scores are statistically equated. This means the results of candidates taking different versions of the test can be reported on a common scale.
For the ESAT, you will receive a separate score for each module that you take.
For the TMUA you will receive a single overall score.
For the TARA you will receive a separate score for Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. The Writing Task module is unscored. Your answers for this module will be passed onto the institutions to which you are applying if they require the test. It will be at their discretion how they use this to assess your application.
You will receive your results via your UAT-UK account approximately four weeks after the date of your test. A reminder email will be sent to let you know your results are available. We will also upload an explanation of results document to this page. This document will give more information about how to interpret your scores. The explanation of results documents for last year are provided below.
The scoring process is rigorously tested, and quality assured at every stage before, during and after each testing window. For this reason, we do not accept appeals of test scores.
View your results
UCAS matching and UAT-UK institutions
Your results will be sent to any participating institutions included in your UCAS application. This happens automatically shortly after your test date. We match to your UCAS application on a course-by-course basis. So, your score will only be visible to an institution if the course to which you are applying requires the test. This will happen whether the test is compulsory or optional. Candidates are not able to choose which institutions can see their score.
We do ask that you provide your UCAS Personal ID as part of your UAT-UK account profile. You do not need to do this immediately. You should return to your profile before submitting your UCAS application to add this in.
UAT-UK and Pearson VUE will work closely with UCAS to match your score to your UCAS application. This is done using various other data points you supplied at the point of booking.
How will my test scores be used?
There are seven UK universities that use one or more of our tests. How they use your results will depend upon the admissions processes associated with the course you are applying to. This may vary from university to university as well as from course to course.
UAT-UK does not provide any grade boundaries or a pass mark. The explanation of results can be used to view your score relative to your peers.
Most universities will use results alongside other information from your UCAS application when making admissions decisions.
Results of the ESAT and TMUA October sitting
Results of the October sitting of the ESAT and the TMUA are now available on your UAT-UK dashboard.
To help you interpret your results, you can download the Explanation of Results documents for the ESAT and the TMUA here: