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If you’re sitting an admissions test (or two!) this autumn for your application to Oxford or Cambridge, it’s crucial that you get a few key dates into your diary, namely: registration opening, registration closing, and the date of the test itself!

Jump to the test(s) you are taking to note down the important 2026 dates for your diary.

Admissions Tests used by Oxford and Cambridge

National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT)

National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT)

Course(s): Law (Course I and Course II)

Run by: Pearson VUE

Registration opens: 1st August 2026

Registration closes: 15th September 2026 (for Oxford and Cambridge Applicants)

Test date: Rolling dates between e 1st September and 15th October 2026

 

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University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

Course(s): Medicine

Run by: Pearson VUE

Registration opens: 20th May 2026

Registration closes: 16th September 2026

Access Arrangements Deadline: 10th September 2026

Test date: Rolling test dates between 13th July and 24th September 2026

 

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ESAT (Engineering & Science Admissions Test)

ESAT (Engineering & Science Admissions Test)

Courses

Cambridge: Engineering, Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Vet Med
Oxford: Engineering, Physics, Biomedical sciences (and related)

Run by: Pearson VUE

Registration opens: 1st June 2026

Registration closes: 28th September 2026

Access Arrangements Deadline: 14th September 2026

Test date: Rolling test dates between 12th and 16th October 2026

 

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TMUA (Test of Mathematics for University Admission)

TMUA (Test of Mathematics for University Admission)

Courses

Cambridge: Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics
Oxford: Maths, CS, and related courses

Run by: Pearson VUE

Registration opens: 1st June 2026

Registration closes: 28th September 2026

Access Arrangements Deadline: 14th September 2026

Test date: Rolling test dates between 12th and 16th October 2026

 

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TARA (Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions)

TARA (Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions)

Courses

Oxford: PPE, Economics & Management, Humanities, etc.

Run by: Pearson VUE

Registration opens: 1st June 2026

Registration closes: 28th September 2026

Access Arrangements Deadline: 14th September 2026

Test date: Rolling test dates between 12th and 16th October 2026

 

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Admissions Tests used by Cambridge

 

A Note on Cambridge University Pre-Interview Assessments 

Various Cambridge University courses involve a college-registered assessment which takes place before interview for those who have been shortlisted. These tests do not always have a standard format, and are not given a set date as they vary by college depending on their individual procedures and interview schedules. We recommend heading to the website of the college you have applied to for more specific details and information regarding the course you’re applying for. These tests do not need to be registered for in advance, and all details regarding how to sit the paper, including dates and times, will be communicated to you by the college from which you have received your invitation to interview.

 

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