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TMUA 2026–27: Format, Dates and Free Practice Test

The TMUA is a two-paper maths test for courses such as maths, computer science and economics. Each paper has 20 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes, with no calculator, and you get one score from 1.0 to 9.0. The 2027-entry sittings are 12–16 October 2026 and 4–8 January 2027.

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What this record establishes

Owner
UAT-UK
Dates
2027 entry
Format
Official format source listed
Status
Current test

Registration and sitting dates for 2027 entry

Dates change by cycle. Follow the live official pages named below, then check the exact institution deadline rather than copying a date from another course.

  • Sitting 1: 12–16 October 2026, open to every 2027-entry applicant.
  • Sitting 2: 4–8 January 2027, which most Oxford and Cambridge applicants cannot use; check your course before relying on it.
  • The TMUA costs £78 in the UK and Ireland and £133 elsewhere; registration and booking deadlines are on the UAT-UK registration page.
  • Check your course page before booking: it decides which test, and for ESAT which modules, you sit.

Format and modules

What the official sources listed on this page establish about delivery, timing, and papers or modules.

Delivery
Computer-based test taken at a Pearson VUE test centre
Timing
2 hours 30 minutes in total, with no calculator or dictionary

Papers or modules

  • Paper 1: Applications of Mathematical Knowledge — 20 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes
  • Paper 2: Mathematical Reasoning — 20 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes

Scope of this format record

  • You get one score from 1.0 to 9.0, based on the number of questions you answer correctly.
  • Wrong answers cost nothing, so answer every question. There is no pass or fail.

Preparation order

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  1. 1Check your course page first: it tells you whether you need the TMUA and which sitting you can use.
  2. 2Learn the content specification for both papers. Paper 1 applies A-level-style pure maths; Paper 2 tests logic and proof.
  3. 3Practise without a calculator, then sit full 75-minute papers under timed conditions.
  4. 4Review every question you missed and redo it a few days later without the solution.
  5. 5Book through UAT-UK before the registration deadline, which falls before the test week.

Institution and course records

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University of Oxford · 2027 entry

Mathematics; Mathematics and Statistics; Mathematics and Philosophy; Mathematics and Computer Science; Computer Science; Computer Science and Philosophy

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Oxford lists TMUA for these named courses for 2027 entry. Confirm the live course and admissions-test pages before booking.

Policy owner
University of Oxford
Last checked
2026-08-11
Next review
2026-12-01

Dates · 2027 entry

  • Sitting 1: 12–16 October 2026, open to every 2027-entry applicant.
  • Sitting 2: 4–8 January 2027, which most Oxford and Cambridge applicants cannot use; check your course before relying on it.
  • The TMUA costs £78 in the UK and Ireland and £133 elsewhere; registration and booking deadlines are on the UAT-UK registration page.
  • Check your course page before booking: it decides which test, and for ESAT which modules, you sit.

Format and modules

Computer-based test taken at a Pearson VUE test centre

2 hours 30 minutes in total, with no calculator or dictionary

  • Paper 1: Applications of Mathematical Knowledge — 20 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes
  • Paper 2: Mathematical Reasoning — 20 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes

Sitting constraints

  • The Oxford course list is the scope of this row; do not apply it to a differently named Oxford course or another institution.
  • Use the UAT-UK booking window for the 2027-entry cycle and confirm the Oxford application deadline before sitting.
  • Check the TMUA page on the UAT-UK website for the latest rules before you book.

Transition history

  • mat → tmua

    Oxford's named 2027-entry course group moved from MAT to TMUA. This is not a universal MAT-to-TMUA rule.

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Scope of this record

Check the exact course before booking.

The test owner controls the test; the institution controls whether your course requires it and by when.

Related test records

Official sources

Each link goes to the official test owner, institution, or official report. A test-owner page does not establish a university course requirement; that requires an institution source.

  1. TMUA: Test of Mathematics for University Admission

    UAT-UK · checked 2026-10-01 · next review 2026-12-01

    TMUA papers, timing, scoring, 2027-entry sittings and fees.

  2. ESAT: Engineering and Science Admissions Test

    UAT-UK · checked 2026-10-01 · next review 2026-12-01

    ESAT modules, timing, scoring and 2027-entry sittings.

  3. UAT-UK registration and fees

    UAT-UK · checked 2026-08-11 · next review 2026-12-01

    Use the live page for TMUA, ESAT, and TARA registration, booking, testing, and fee details. Do not infer a course requirement from registration information.

  4. Admissions tests

    University of Oxford · checked 2026-08-11 · next review 2026-12-01

    Use only for Oxford entry-year and course requirements. It must not be generalized to other universities or courses.

Sources and corrections

Next source review 2026-12-01

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