Sitting 12 to 16 October
Days left: work against the clock
Sit one timed module in Critical Thinking and one in Problem Solving, review every wrong answer the same day, and plan one Writing Task. Keep the day before light.
Your January TARA plan starts with one useful session
Find your sitting, try a free lesson and plan practice for all three modules. January testing runs from 4 to 8 January 2027.
January booking opens on 26 October at 3pm UK time.
Buying TARA Pro does not book your test. Book separately with UAT-UK. In China, Hong Kong and Macau, January TARA is on 7 January.
The 2027-entry dates
- October testing12 to 16 OctoberNext
- January booking opens26 October, 3pm
- October results16 November
- Access arrangements requests close7 December, 6pm
- Bursary requests close14 December, 6pm
- January booking closes21 December, 6pm
- January testing4 to 8 January 2027
- UCAS equal consideration13 January, 6pm
- January results8 February 2027
UK times. UAT-UK key dates
Days or weeks?
Sitting 4 to 8 January
Weeks left: room for a real plan
Learn each reasoning move, correct your mistakes on fresh questions, then rehearse all three modules against the clock.
Can you sit in January?
- UCL Computer ScienceYes. G400, G402 and G430: October or January, if you have not sat this cycle. All three modules.
- UCL Robotics and AIYes. H700: October or January. All three modules.
- UCL Mechanical EngineeringYes. H300 and H301: TARA is new for 2027 entry. October or January. All three modules.
- Oxford PPE with Foundation YearYes. L0VF: either sitting, subject to foundation eligibility. Take TARA before you submit UCAS.
- Other Oxford TARA coursesNo. October only. January does not satisfy the standard Oxford route.
- Already sat in OctoberNo. One sitting per cycle. January is not a retake.
Applying to more than one course? A standard Oxford choice needs October even if you also apply to UCL. Check every course in the planner, or see UCL's six TARA courses.
Deciding between a tutor and a course? What helps in each part of TARA.
Your January plan
Your January plan
Choose your course to see your January plan.
See the teaching before you pay
Critical ThinkingFind the conclusion before you read the optionsProblem SolvingA new kind of problem, worked one step at a timeWriting TaskExplain the statement, argue against it, then judge
Start with the free official materials too. Their specimen tests include explanations. TARA Pro adds a structured teaching route, original practice, help on your attempt and a clear next task.
TARA Pro for your January sitting
£199one payment
- Learn the reasoning move, understand the mistake and try it again on a fresh question
- Practise both scored modules and prepare your Writing Task under the clock
- 71 interactive lessons, 2,798 original questions and 85 Writing Task prompts
- 13 timed mocks for Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; practise the 40-minute Writing Task in the separate coach
- Mia is your AI tutor within the course
Score 7.0 or your money back. Before TARA, finish the course (100% course work, 70% right on your latest 100 marked answers and 10 of the 13 timed mocks, with every wrong answer corrected); if either official scored module is below 7.0, send your official result within 30 days of its release and we refund the price you paid.
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One payment. No VAT is charged. Access until 31 January 2028.
What TARA tutoring costs
- Private TARA tutoring in the UK, per hour£100 to £150
- TARA Pro, the whole course£199 once
Typical advertised UK rates, October 2026. A tutor teaches live; TARA Pro is self-paced.
- October test window
- 12 to 16 October 2026
- January sitting booking opens
- 26 October 2026, 3pm
- January sitting booking deadline
- 21 December 2026, 6pm
- January test window
- 4 to 8 January 2027
Score 7.0 or your money back
Finish the course and 10 of the 13 timed mocks before your exam. Claim within 30 days of your result. Conditions apply
13 timed mocks for Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; practise the 40-minute Writing Task in the separate coach. Access until 31 January 2028, no renewal charge. Guarantee conditions
Only sitting in January?
TARA January sitting pass
£79 once. No VAT is charged.
The whole TARA course for the 4 to 8 January sitting, until 28 February 2027.
- Every lesson in Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and the Writing Task
- The full question bank, every answer explained
- Every timed Critical Thinking and Problem Solving mock
Access until 28 February 2027.
The pass has no money-back guarantee. TARA Pro is £199 once, with access until 31 January 2028 and the guarantee. With the pass, you can pay the £120 difference for TARA Pro from your account page while the pass runs.
Keep your January plan handy
Your plan is ready here, and we can email a few booking reminders with a link back to it.
Need extra time or a bursary? Access arrangement requests close on 7 December and bursary requests on 14 December, both 6pm UK time. Apply before you book and pay the test fee.