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 Oxford University have recently confirmed which admissions tests will be used for the 2025-26 admissions cycle, as well as the dates on which Oxford-only admissions tests will be held.

The first important piece of news we have learned from this announcement is that the HAT (History Admissions Test) will not be in use for this admissions cycle. This means that applicants to History, and all History-related joint honours courses, will no longer need to sit this admissions test. If you are applying to a joint course, do note that you may still need to sit another admissions test for the other department to which you are applying.

With the exception of the HAT, Oxford have confirmed that the rest of the admissions tests will remain the same as those used last year. Please note that the UCAT (for medicine applicants) and the LNAT (for law applicants) are run by an outside agency who have not announced test dates yet. For these dates, as well as registration dates for all tests, please check back with us soon.

See the list below for a roundup of the Oxford-only Admissions tests in use, as well as the dates on which they will be sat.

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Ancient History and Classical Archaeology Admissions Test (AHCAAT)

Ancient History and Classical Archaeology Admissions Test (AHCAAT)

Course(s): Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (CAAH)

Test date: Friday 24th of October

 

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Biomedical Sciences Admissions Test (BMSAT)

Biomedical Sciences Admissions Test (BMSAT)

Course(s): Biomedical Sciences

Test dates: Tuesday 21st October, Wednesday 22nd October, Thursday 23rd October, Friday 24th October, Monday 27th October

 

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Classics Admissions Test (CAT)

Classics Admissions Test (CAT)

Course(s): Classics, Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Classics and English, Classics and Modern Languages

Test dates: Wednesday 22nd October, Thursday 23rd October, Friday 24th October

 

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Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT)

Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT)

Course(s): Computer Science, Computer Science and Philosophy, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Philosophy, Mathematics and Statistics

Test dates: Wednesday 22nd October, Thursday 23rd October

 

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Modern Languages Admissions Test (MLAT)

Modern Languages Admissions Test (MLAT)

Course(s): Classics and Modern Languages, English and Modern Languages, European and Middle Eastern Languages, History and Modern Languages, Modern Languages, Modern Languages and Linguistics, Philosophy and Modern Languages

Test date: Friday 24th October

 

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Philosophy Test (PhilAT)

Philosophy Admissions Test (PhilAT)

Course(s): Philosophy and Theology

Test date: Friday 24th October

 

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Physics Admissions Test (PAT)

Physics Admissions Test (PAT)

Course(s): Engineering Science, Materials Science, Physics, Physics and Philosophy

Test dates: Wednesday 22nd October, Thursday 23rd October

 

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Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA)

Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA)

Course(s): Sections 1 and 2: Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE). Section 1 only: Economics and Management; Experimental Psychology; History and Economics; Human Sciences; Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL)

Test dates: Tuesday 21st October, Wednesday 22nd October, Thursday 23rd October, Friday 24th October, Monday 27th October

 

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