The University of Oxford

The University of Oxford have announced that from 2027 entry they will be using tests owned and managed by UAT-UK (just as Imperial College London, University College London and the University of Cambridge do).

These include the ESAT, TMUA and TARA.

These tests will replace all the Oxford-specific tests previously used.

They will not replace the LNAT (Law) and UCAT (Medicine).

Pre-interview Admissions tests

You will need to take the following tests before the university shortlists for interview.

ESAT: Engineering and Science Admissions Test

• Biomedical Sciences

• Engineering Science

• Engineering Science (with a Foundation year)

• Physics

• Physics and Philosophy

For an overview of the ESAT, see:

• ESAT

TMUA: Test of Mathematics for University Admissions

• Computer Science

• Computer Science and Philosophy

• Mathematics/Mathematics and Statistics

• Mathematics and Computer Science

• Mathematics and Philosophy

For an overview of the TMUA, see:

• TMUA

TARA: Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions

• Economics and Management

• History and Economics

• History and Politics

• Human Sciences

• Politics, Philosophy and Economics

• Politics, Philosophy and Economics (with a Foundation year)

• Psychology (Experimental)

• Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics

For an overview of the TARA, see:

• TARA

LNAT: Law National Admissions Test

• Law

For an overview of the LNAT, see:

• LNAT

UCAT: University Clinical Aptitude Test

• Medicine

For an overview of the UCAT, see:

• UCAT

You can find out everything you need to know about Oxford admissions test requirements at:

• Oxford Admission tests

Further information about tests