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Guides to the TMUA, ESAT, IB and GCSE
Plain answers to the questions families ask most, written by Archie Dyer (UCL Theoretical Physics, IB 43/45) and checked against UAT-UK, the IB and the exam boards. Each guide says when it was last checked.
TMUA and ESAT (2027 entry)
- Admissions test finderSearch 132 courses at Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, LSE, UCL, Warwick and Durham to see which test and ESAT modules each needs.
- TMUA vs ESATFormat, timing, scoring, fees, and which courses ask for each.
- TMUA and ESAT test datesThe October 2026 and January 2027 sittings, booking deadlines, results dates and fees.
- Which ESAT modules do I need?The modules each Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL course requires.
- What is a good TMUA score?How the 1.0 to 9.0 scale works and what universities officially publish.
- What is a good ESAT score?How each module is scored and what universities officially publish.
- How to prepare for the TMUAA five-stage plan using UAT-UK's free specification, logic notes and past papers.
- How to prepare for the ESATA five-stage plan by module using UAT-UK's free materials.