Key Dates
The dates below apply to 2026 entry cycle.
You must sit the test in the year you are applying. We do not make exceptions to our deadlines.
Test booking is now open for the January 2026 sitting.
This test sitting applies to all applicants to courses at Imperial, Durham, LSE, UCL and Warwick, requiring the ESAT, TARA or TMUA, as well as mature applicants to the University of Cambridge, applying in January.
Your Responsibility
You need to register for your test by the deadlines. UAT-UK is unable to accept test bookings after the stated deadline. Make sure to understand the test format and rules.
Don’t forget to apply for any access arrangements or bursaries early. It can take up to five working days to review a bursary application or access arrangement request. So, submit your application ahead of the deadline.
Book Early
We advise you book your test sitting as early as possible so that you are able to sit at a time convenient to you, at your most local Test Centre.
A test costs £75 for candidates in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and £130 for candidates sitting elsewhere.
The deadline to book for the January sitting is 19th December (6pm GMT).
Key Dates & Deadlines for 2026 Entry
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October 2025 Test Sitting |
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Friday 14th November 2025 |
Release of Results to Candidates |
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January 2026 Test Sitting |
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Applications for Bursaries and Access Arrangements Open |
Wednesday 1st October 2025 |
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Monday 27th October 2025 |
Test Booking Opens |
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Monday 1st December |
Application Deadline for Candidates Requesting Access Arrangements |
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Friday 19th December 2025 |
Test Booking Deadline |
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6th-13th January 2026 |
Test Sitting 2 ESAT: 6th/7th January 2026 |
Important Information About Test Dates for October 2025 and January 2026
UAT-UK takes test security and integrity very seriously. Following reports in October 2024 of candidates attempting to obtain and sell test content, without authorisation, each UAT-UK test will now only be offered on one day per test window in China, Hong Kong and Macau. All candidates must register to book their test on one of the following days and UAT-UK will be unable to make any exceptions to this:
- ESAT: Friday 10th October or Wednesday 7th January
- TMUA: Tuesday 14th October or Friday 9th January
- TARA: Thursday 16th October or Tuesday 13th January
Please note that applicants to the University of Cambridge MUST sit the test in October. Applicants to all other UAT-UK institutions can sit on either date.