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Registration deadline for the 2022 admissions tests

Please note that the registration deadline for the University of Oxford admissions tests 2022 is 30 September. This is two weeks earlier than in previous years.

We work with the University of Oxford to deliver a range of their admissions tests. These tests are required for a number of undergraduate courses, as part of the application process. For certain courses, you may be required to take more than one test.

Use this website to find out about the key dates and costs, how to register for the tests, where to find materials to help you prepare and what to expect on the day of the test. Use our FAQs section to find answers to any additional questions you may have.

The table below shows which Oxford courses require which admissions test(s). For further information about the test(s) you need to take, including the test format and preparation materials, please click on the relevant test names below. 

Course Admissions test(s)
Biomedical Sciences
Medicine
BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT)
Classics Classics Admissions Test (CAT)
Classics and English Classics Admissions Test (CAT)
Oxford ELAT
Classics and Modern Languages Classics Admissions Test (CAT)
Modern Languages Admissions Test (MLAT)
Classics and Oriental Studies Classics Admissions Test (CAT)
Oriental Languages Aptitude Test (OLAT)
(depending on course options)
Computer Science
Computer Science and Philosophy
Maths
Maths and Computer Science
Maths and Philosophy
Maths and Statistics
Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT)
Economics and Management Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) Section 1
Engineering Science
Materials Science
Physics
Physics and Philosophy
Physics Aptitude Test (PAT)
English Language and Literature Oxford ELAT
English and Modern Languages Oxford ELAT
Modern Languages Admissions Test (MLAT)
European and Middle Eastern Languages Modern Languages Admissions Test (MLAT)
Oriental Languages Aptitude Test (OLAT)
Geography
Human Sciences
Philosophy Politics and Economics (PPE)
Psychology
Psychology Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL)
Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA)
History
History (Ancient and Modern)
History and Politics
History Aptitude Test (HAT)
History and English History Aptitude Test (HAT)
Oxford ELAT
History and Economics History Aptitude Test (HAT)
Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) Section 1
History and Modern Languages History Aptitude Test (HAT)
Modern Languages Admissions Test (MLAT)
Modern Languages
Modern Languages and Linguistics
Philosophy and Modern Languages
Modern Languages Admissions Test (MLAT)
Oriental Studies
Religion and Oriental Studies
Oriental Languages Aptitude Test (OLAT)
(depending on course options)
Philosophy and Theology Philosophy Test

We recommend all candidates should check the University of Oxford’s website for full details of their course entry requirements. 

You can also download the list of courses for 2022.

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