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Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions
TARA mock tests
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving are 22 multiple-choice questions each in 40 minutes; the Writing Task is one essay in 40 minutes. No calculator, no dictionary.
Critical Thinking
22 Q · 40m
Problem Solving
22 Q · 40m
Writing Task
Essay · 40m
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Key dates
OxfordOct 2026 sitting (now closed)
Jan booking closes21 Dec 2026
Jan test window4–8 Jan 2027
Results8 Feb 2027
UK fee£78
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