TMUA · TARA — 2027 entry
Make test day feel like another rep.
Bexely is free, unlimited TMUA and TARA practice — real past questions drilled by topic, full papers under the clock, and a record of exactly where you stand.
How many real solutions does the equation |x² − 4| = 3 have?
Two tests, one place to prepare
Know the format cold before you sit it.
TMUA
Test of Mathematics for University Admission
Pure mathematical thinking under time pressure — roughly two minutes a question, no calculator.
- Papers
- 2 × 75 minutes
- Questions
- 20 multiple-choice per paper
- Scoring
- 1.0 – 9.0 scale
- Used by
- Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, LSE, UCL, Warwick, Durham
TARA
Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions
Critical thinking and problem solving, then a single essay — reasoning over recall throughout.
- Modules
- 3 × 40 minutes
- Questions
- 22 MCQs × 2 modules, plus a 750-word writing task
- Scoring
- Per-module scale; essay sent to universities
- Used by
- Oxford and UCL, course-dependent
2027 entry · both tests share the same sittings
The dates your plan is measured against.
October 2026 sitting
Most Cambridge and Oxford applicants must take the October sitting.
- Booking opens20 July 2026
- Booking closes28 September 2026
- Test window12–16 October 2026
- Results16 November 2026
January 2027 sitting
Mainly for January-deadline and post-application courses — check yours accepts it.
- Booking opens26 October 2026
- Booking closes21 December 2026
- Test window4–8 January 2027
- Results8 February 2027
Need access arrangements, like extra time? Request them by 14 September 2026 for October, or 7 December 2026 for January. Tests are booked with UAT-UK at esat-tmua.ac.uk — Bexely is where you prepare, not where you register.
How it works
A plan you can act on in twenty minutes a day.
Pick your test and sitting
TMUA, TARA or both — and October or January. Everything you see is measured against the real dates.
Drill, then simulate
Untimed topic drills to build accuracy, full past papers under the clock once it holds.
Review what the record says
Every attempt is tracked by topic, so your weakest areas are always the next session.