Study in UK: Latest Dates & Details of University Admission Tests 2023

The University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and many other UK universities conduct admission tests to enrol students in various courses. The application deadline for most universities in the UK was on the 16th of October 2023 as per UCAS. The university admission tests are now to be held on the 19th and 20th of October 2023. 

One must choose and register for an admission test as per their course. Moreover, one will have to register separately for the tests the last date for which was the 29th of September 2023, the registration is not automatic with the UCAS registration. These tests can be taken at your own schools or at open test centres. 

List & Dates of Tests

The tests will be majorly conducted on 3 dates in October the 18th, 19th and 20th. Most of the tests are completely online except MAT and PAT which are conducted in a hybrid manner. Here is the list of exams in each section. 

18th October 2023

TSA 

BMAT

19th October 2023

CAT

ELAT

GAT 

MAT

20th October 2023

HAT

MLAT

PAT

Philosophy test

*For further details one must check the UCAS official website. 

Courses Eligible for an Admission Test 

There are many courses that require an admission test some of them are mentioned below; 

Law

Medical courses

Mathematics

Psychology 

Thinking skills assessment   

Admission Tests Available at Various Universities

Here are some popular admission tests available at Cambridge and Oxford University. 

Tests Available at Cambridge University 

University of Cambridge pre-registration assessments 

BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) 

Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP) 

Cambridge Law Test 

Other course-specific admissions tests

Tests Available at Oxford University 

Classics Admissions Test (CAT) 

English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT) 

Geography Admissions Test (GAT) 

History Admissions Test (HAT) 

Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT) 

Modern Languages Admissions Test (MLAT) 

Philosophy Test Physics Admissions Test (PAT)

This is an overview of the university admission tests in the United Kingdom. Stay tuned for further updates on admission, visas, accommodation and other key information for studying abroad. If you want to read more such exciting information, make sure you follow Leverage Edu News Updates.