TMUA dates, registration and fees for 2027 entry

The October 2026 sitting

The January 2027 sitting

Which sitting should you book?

Most Oxford and Cambridge applicants must sit the TMUA in October, because the universities use the scores to decide whom to interview in December. Some other universities accept the January sitting. If you are applying to any course that needs an October score, book October: you can take the TMUA only once per application cycle, so you can't sit both.

The full list of courses, and whether each requires or recommends the TMUA, is in which universities use the TMUA.

How to register, step by step

1. 1.Check that your courses need it, and which sitting they accept, on each course page.
2. 2.Create a UAT-UK account. Accounts for the October sitting opened on 1 June 2026.
3. 3.Apply for access arrangements or a bursary, if they apply to you, before you book and before the deadlines (14 September 2026 and 21 September 2026 for October).
4. 4.Book your test once booking opens, choosing a Pearson VUE test centre and one of the TMUA dates. Booking for October closes on 28 September 2026.
5. 5.Check your booking confirmation, including that your name matches your photo ID exactly.
6. 6.On the day, bring original, in-date photo ID with a signature, such as a passport. Without it you may not be allowed to sit the test.

Fees and bursaries

The TMUA costs £78 for candidates in the UK and Republic of Ireland and £133 for candidates sitting elsewhere. UAT-UK offers bursaries covering the full fee to UK candidates in financial hardship. Apply before booking, by the bursary deadline.

Access arrangements

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty or a medical condition that affects how you take tests, you can apply for access arrangements such as extra time. The deadline for the October sitting is 14 September 2026, and applications usually need supporting evidence, so start early.

Results

Results for the October sitting are released to candidates on 16 November 2026, through their UAT-UK account. They go automatically to the universities on your UCAS application that use the TMUA. Oxford and Cambridge start shortlisting in November, so you may hear whether you have an interview before you see your score.

Sitting the test outside the UK

The TMUA is delivered through Pearson VUE's network of test centres in many countries, but availability outside the UK is more limited and popular centres fill quickly. Find your nearest centre before booking opens, book in the first days it is open, and allow for travel if the nearest centre is in another city. Candidates in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau can book only certain days within the window, which UAT-UK lists on its dates page.