TARA at University of Oxford

Oxford Psychology and Philosophy: TARA requirements

Sources checked 27 September 2026
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The short answer

For 2027 entry, Oxford Psychology and Philosophy (CV85) requires the TARA Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Writing Task, 40 minutes each.^1,2,3,4 Sit it in the October window (12 to 16 October 2026) only.^2,3 Oxford has not published TARA scores or offer rates for this course in the sources we checked. TARA-wide percentiles describe all candidates, not this course's applicants.³

TARA modules: 3^1,2,3; Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Writing Task; Published
Writing Task: Required^1,2,3; For this course; Published
When to sit: October only^2,3; 12 to 16 October 2026; Published
Course score data: Not published³; No TARA scores for this course yet; Not published

What is a good TARA score for this course?Official page

Course requirements and score context from UAT-UK and the universities.

TARA modules for Oxford Psychology and Philosophy

Modules: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Writing Task, 40 minutes each^1,2,3Published[1] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026; [2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026; [3] University of Oxford, checked 27 Sep 2026

When to sit the TARA

October window: 12 to 16 October 2026^2,3Published[2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026; [3] University of Oxford, checked 27 Sep 2026
Booking: Oxford standard courses require October; Oxford Foundation Year and UCL permit either sitting. China, Hong Kong and Macau have narrower dates; consult UAT-UK.^2,3Published[2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026; [3] University of Oxford, checked 27 Sep 2026

Past scores and offer rates

Not published Oxford has not published TARA scores or offer rates for this course in the sources we checked (27 September 2026). TARA-wide percentiles describe every candidate, so they cannot say what this course's applicants scored.³

Wider figures that include this course

These combine several courses or a whole department, so they describe the group, not this course alone.

Pooled figures. Not specific to this UCAS course.
Group	Test	Applicants	Offers	Offer rate	Average old-test score (applicants, shortlisted, offer holders)	Source
Experimental Psychology and all PPL routes combined	TSA	689	102	14.8%	46.2, 53.7, 56.9	[5] Somerville College, Oxford, checked 27 Sep 2026

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Questions people ask

What TARA score is competitive for Oxford Psychology and Philosophy?

Oxford has not published TARA scores or offer rates for this course in the sources we checked. TARA-wide percentiles describe all candidates, not this course's applicants.³

Does Oxford Psychology and Philosophy require the TARA Writing Task?

Yes. The Writing Task is required for this course.^1,2,3

How should I read the published TARA score distribution?

UAT-UK's percentile tables cover every TARA candidate. They tell you where a score sits nationally, not what Oxford Psychology and Philosophy applicants scored. No course-level figures have been published yet.³

Sources

Every figure on this page links to one of these. A checked date is the day we read the page, not the day it was published. Labels: Published, Past cycle, Calculated from published counts, Estimate, Not published.

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UAT-UKChecked 27 Sep 2026.
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UAT-UKChecked 27 Sep 2026.
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University of OxfordChecked 27 Sep 2026.
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UAT-UKOxford pp16-17; UCL pp21-22Checked 27 Sep 2026.
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Somerville College, Oxfordpp1-2Checked 27 Sep 2026.

Data checked 27 September 2026. Missing figures are shown as not published, never as zero or a guess.