Key admissions dates
For 2027 entry.
Which test are you sitting?
Dates to put in your diary
| Date | What it means | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| 21 December 2026, 6pm GMT | UAT-UK January booking closes. | Book your test. |
| 4 to 8 January 2027 | UAT-UK January sitting. | Sit your test. |
Admissions test dates for your shortlist
Pick your tests. We flag every clash.
Not sure which tests? Check your five choices first.
Get a reminder
Dates by exam
Before you book
When is the UAT-UK October 2026 sitting?
The UAT-UK October sitting for 2027 entry runs from 12 to 16 October 2026. Booking closes on 28 September 2026, 6pm BST, and results come on 16 November 2026. If you miss it, January booking opens on 26 October 2026 at 3pm UK time for testing from 4 to 8 January 2027, but applicants with a 15 October Cambridge or Oxford deadline must sit in October. ESAT exceptions are eligible Cambridge mature applicants in the January round and Oxford Engineering Science with Foundation Year. TARA accepts January for UCL and Oxford PPE with Foundation Year. You can sit each UAT-UK test once per admissions cycle.
When does LNAT booking close for Oxford and Cambridge?
LNAT testing started on 1 September 2026. LNAT asked Oxford and Cambridge applicants to register and book by 15 September 2026; that date has passed, so a slot is no longer guaranteed. Those applicants must sit by 15 October 2026; Oxford Foundation Year in Law applicants have until 13 January 2027. KCL, LSE and UCL applicants must sit by 31 December 2026, and most other universities by 25 January 2027.
When is the early UCAS deadline?
Oxford, Cambridge and other courses using the early UCAS deadline close applications on 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UK time.
Which admissions test dates fall in the same week?
The UAT-UK October sitting runs from 12 to 16 October 2026. The early UCAS deadline, 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UK time, falls inside it, and so does 15 October 2026, the last day Oxford and Cambridge law applicants can sit the LNAT.
Where are the exam-specific dates?
Use the ESAT, TARA and LNAT date pages for each exam's booking and testing details. UAT-UK's January window runs 4 to 8 January 2027 and booking closes on 21 December 2026, 6pm GMT; TMUA uses the same UAT-UK schedule.