TARA at University College London

UCL Computer Science: TARA requirements

Sources checked 27 September 2026
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The short answer

For 2027 entry, UCL Computer Science (G400 and 1 related UCAS code) requires the TARA Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Writing Task, 40 minutes each.^1,2,3,4,5,6 Sit it in the October window (12 to 16 October 2026) or the January window (4 to 8 January 2027).^2,3 UCL 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 or January^2,3; 12 to 16 October 2026; 4 to 8 January 2027; 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.

Covers 2 UCAS codes with identical rules: G400, G402.

TARA modules for UCL Computer Science

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] UCL, 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] UCL, checked 27 Sep 2026
January window: 4 to 8 January 2027^2,3Published[2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026; [3] UCL, 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] UCL, checked 27 Sep 2026

Past scores and offer rates

Not published UCL 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
Computer Science department	Pre-TARA; test-specific composition not verified	4,006	805	20.1%	Not published	[7] UCL, checked 27 Sep 2026

UCAS codes on this page

These courses share the same TARA rules and the same published evidence, so they share one page.

Each UCAS code with the same TARA requirement.Source for every row: [4] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026; [5] UCL, checked 27 Sep 2026; [6] UCL, checked 27 Sep 2026
UCAS code	Course
G400	Computer Science BSc
G402	Computer Science MEng

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Questions people ask

What TARA score is competitive for UCL Computer Science?

UCL 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 UCL Computer Science 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 UCL Computer Science 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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UCLChecked 27 Sep 2026.
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UAT-UKOxford pp16-17; UCL pp21-22Checked 27 Sep 2026.
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UCLChecked 27 Sep 2026.
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UCL2027 test changes and course listChecked 27 Sep 2026.
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UCLp1Checked 27 Sep 2026.

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