Oxford admissions tests by course, 2027 entry
16 Oxford courses use a UAT-UK test (ESAT, TARA or TMUA), sat on 12 to 16 October 2026. Medicine uses the UCAT and Law the LNAT. Every other course has no admissions test. From 2026, Maths and Computer Science take the TMUA. UAT-UK results arrive on 16 November 2026.
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Admissions testOfficial
TMUA
Taken 12 to 16 October 2026
- Test
- TMUA, the Test of Mathematics for University Admission
- When
- 12 to 16 October 2026
- Booking
- Booking closed at 6pm UK time on 28 September 2026
- Results
- 16 November 2026, in your UAT-UK account
- Written work
- None
- Interviews
- 14 to 17 Dec 2026, online
Every course at a glance
Written work is due at your college by 10 November.
| Course | Admissions test | Written work |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeology and Anthropology | None | Yes |
| Asian and Middle Eastern Studies | None | Yes |
| Biochemistry | None | None |
| Biology | None | None |
| Biomedical Sciences | ESAT | None |
| Chemistry | None | None |
| Classical Archaeology and Ancient History | None | Yes |
| Classics | None | Yes |
| Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies | None | Yes |
| Classics and English | None | Yes |
| Classics and Modern Languages | None | Yes |
| Computer Science | TMUA | None |
| Computer Science and Philosophy | TMUA | None |
| Earth Sciences (Geology) | None | None |
| Economics and Management | TARA | None |
| Engineering Science | ESAT | None |
| English and Modern Languages | None | Yes |
| English Language and Literature | None | Yes |
| European and Middle Eastern Languages | None | None |
| Fine Art | None | A portfolio |
| Geography | None | None |
| History | None | Yes |
| History (Ancient and Modern) | None | Yes |
| History and Economics | TARA | Yes |
| History and English | None | Yes |
| History and Modern Languages | None | Yes |
| History and Politics | TARA | Yes |
| History of Art | None | Yes |
| Human Sciences | TARA | None |
| Law (Jurisprudence) | LNAT | None |
| Materials Science | None | None |
| Mathematics / Mathematics and Statistics | TMUA | None |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | TMUA | None |
| Mathematics and Philosophy | TMUA | None |
| Medicine | UCAT | None |
| Medicine (Graduate Entry) | UCAT | None |
| Modern Languages | None | None |
| Modern Languages and Linguistics | None | None |
| Music | None | Yes |
| Philosophy and Modern Languages | None | None |
| Philosophy and Theology | None | Yes |
| Philosophy, Politics and Economics | TARA | None |
| Physics | ESAT | None |
| Physics and Philosophy | ESAT | None |
| Psychology (Experimental) | TARA | None |
| Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics | TARA | None |
| Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies | None | Yes |
| Theology and Religion | None | Yes |
The five tests Oxford uses
ESAT
Engineering and Science Admissions Test. Biomedical Sciences, Engineering Science, Physics, Physics and Philosophy. Sat 12 to 16 October 2026.
TARA
Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions. PPE, Economics and Management, History and Economics, History and Politics, Human Sciences and both Psychology courses. Sat 12 to 16 October 2026.
TMUA
Test of Mathematics for University Admission. Every Mathematics course and both Computer Science courses. Sat 12 to 16 October 2026.
UCAT
University Clinical Aptitude Test. Medicine and Graduate-entry Medicine. Sat between 13 July and 24 September 2026.
LNAT
Law National Aptitude Test. Law and Law with Law Studies in Europe. Sat between 1 September and 15 October 2026.
From test to decision
Book and sit the test
UAT-UK tests are taken at Pearson test centres. Booking for the October sitting closed on 28 September 2026.
Send written work
If your course asks for it, your college tells you how. It must arrive by 10 November.
Results and shortlisting
UAT-UK results reach your account on 16 November 2026. Interview invitations come from mid-November to early December.
Interviews and decision
Online interviews in December 2026, then the decision on 12 January 2027.
Rehearse out loud before December
Problems in your subject, answered out loud on the page. Take hints when stuck, answer the follow-ups, and see how your thinking comes across. 12 months of access. No offer is promised.
Oxbridge Interview Rehearsal: two subjects
£249 once. No VAT is charged.
Introductory price £249 until 31 December, then £399.
Rehearse every problem in two subjects you choose, with hints, follow-ups and Mia's marks, for 12 months.
- All 8 problems in each of your two subjects, chosen after you pay
- Hints when you are stuck, then the tutor's follow-up questions
- Mia's marks on up to 60 attempts a day, within a fair-use allowance for each interview season: thinking aloud, using hints, checking, reasoning
- Your next problem picked from your weakest skill
- Your latest 300 attempts saved, with re-attempts side by side
Access for 12 months, until 6 November 2027. Choose your subjects after paying, on a free account. Full refund within 14 days, for any reason.
By paying you agree to our Terms and get access straight away, which ends your 14-day cancellation right. Your full refund within 14 days, for any reason, still applies.Oxbridge Interview Rehearsal: all subjects
£349 once. No VAT is charged.
Introductory price £349 until 31 December, then £499.
Every problem in all seven subjects, for joint courses and for practising beyond your own subject.
- All 56 problems: Maths, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, Law and PPE
- Hints when you are stuck, then the tutor's follow-up questions
- Mia's marks on up to 60 attempts a day, within a fair-use allowance for each interview season: thinking aloud, using hints, checking, reasoning
- Your next problem picked from your weakest skill
- Your latest 300 attempts saved, with re-attempts side by side
Access for 12 months, until 6 November 2027. Use it on a free account. Full refund within 14 days, for any reason.
By paying you agree to our Terms and get access straight away, which ends your 14-day cancellation right. Your full refund within 14 days, for any reason, still applies.More free help
Questions people ask
What admissions test do I need for Oxford maths?
The TMUA, for Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Philosophy, Computer Science and Computer Science and Philosophy. For 2027 entry it is sat on 12 to 16 October 2026.
Is there an entrance exam for Oxford Law?
Yes, the LNAT. Registration ran from 1 August to 15 September 2026 and the test must be taken by 15 October 2026.
Do I still need the MAT, PAT or HAT?
No. Oxford's 2027-entry list has none of them: maths and computer science take the TMUA, physics and engineering the ESAT, and History has no test, only written work.
When do Oxford admissions test results come out?
ESAT, TARA and TMUA results reach your UAT-UK account on 16 November 2026. Oxford uses them alongside the rest of your application.
Which Oxford courses have no admissions test?
Every course not on the ESAT, TARA, TMUA, UCAT or LNAT lists, including Chemistry, Biology, History, English, Modern Languages and Geography. Many of them ask for written work instead.