Admissions tests
Important notice:
Oxford has appointed global assessment leader Pearson VUE to manage the delivery of the University's undergraduate admissions tests. Oxford has used Pearson VUE’s LNAT (National Admissions Tests for Law) for a number of years.
Tests form one part of Oxford's admissions process and are used alongside a range of information to help assess candidate’s academic potential and suitability for many of our courses.
All admissions tests will be online, delivered in partnership with Pearson VUE via its established network of test centres. In 2024 there will be no charge for candidates to register for Oxford's own tests. This year’s tests will take place as follows:
21 October
- History Admissions Test (HAT)
22 October
- Ancient History and Classical Archaeology Admissions Test (AHCAAT) - NEW for 2024
- Biomedical Sciences Admissions Test (BMSAT) – NEW for 2024
- Classics Admissions Test (CAT)
- Modern Languages Admissions Test (MLAT)
- Philosophy Test (PhilAT)
24 October
- Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) - Sections 1 and 2: Philosophy, Politics and Economics; Section 1 only: Economics and Management, Experimental Psychology, History and Economics, Human Sciences and Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics
28 October
- Physics Admissions test for Physics, Engineering and Materials Science (PAT)
31 October
- Mathematics Admissions test (MAT)
Candidates for all of the above Oxford tests will be able to register themselves free of charge with Pearson VUE test centres between 15 August and 4 October. When registering, candidates will be able to request the access arrangements which are normally available to them for public examinations taken in their schools and colleges.
Guidance on test preparation is available on the individual test pages and in most cases candidates will find an online practice test. This practice test allows candidates to familiarise themselves with the new test platform and format and should help them feel confident on their test day. For tests that are new for this year, a shorter sample test may be provided.
In place of the BMAT, in 2024, Oxford will use the Pearson VUE UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) for Medicine and Graduate Entry Medicine with arrangements and charges as advertised by Pearson VUE.
As in other years, candidates for Law will take the Pearson VUE LNAT, with arrangements and charges as advertised by Pearson VUE.
In 2024, there will be no English Literature test for candidates for English Language and Literature, English and History, English and Modern Languages or Classics and English. Check the relevant course page for details on applying for any of these courses. Candidates for joint schools will still need to take the relevant test for their other subject, if applicable.
In 2024, there will be no test for Geography candidates.
