Critical Thinking
- Duration
- 40 min
- Format
- 22 multiple-choice questions
後継テストこのテストは以下の廃止テストの後継です: TSA.
重要日程
1 June 2026
Registration Opens
UAT-UK account creation; verify on the official UAT-UK page.
20 July 2026
Booking Opens
Book your test centre and slot.
28 September 2026
Booking Closes
Hard deadline.
12–16 October 2026
Testing Window
Main UAT-UK window for Oxford and Cambridge.
15 October 2026
UCAS Deadline
Applies to all Oxford and Cambridge applications.
16 November 2026
Results Released
Verify on UAT-UK; result methods vary.
1 June 2026
Registration Opens
UAT-UK account creation; verify on the official UAT-UK page.
20 July 2026
Booking Opens
Book your test centre and slot.
28 September 2026
Booking Closes
Hard deadline.
12–16 October 2026
Testing Window
Main UAT-UK window for Oxford and Cambridge.
15 October 2026
UCAS Deadline
Applies to all Oxford and Cambridge applications.
16 November 2026
Results Released
Verify on UAT-UK; result methods vary.
セクション 01
TARA — the Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions — is part of the UAT-UK admissions-test framework. It is used by both Oxford (for the social-sciences cluster from 2027 entry, replacing the TSA) and UCL (for Computer Science and several social-sciences courses from 2026 entry, replacing the STAT). At Oxford it applies to: Economics and Management; History and Economics; History and Politics; Human Sciences; Philosophy, Politics and Economics; Experimental Psychology; and Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics. The format is three 40-minute modules: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and a Writing Task.
TARA — the Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions — is part of the UAT-UK admissions-test framework, administered alongside the ESAT and TMUA. It is used by both the University of Oxford and UCL, for specific course lists at each.
For 2027 entry, the official Oxford TARA course list is: Economics and Management, History and Economics, History and Politics, Human Sciences, Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), Experimental Psychology, and Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics. UCL uses TARA from 2026 entry onwards — most prominently for Computer Science (where it replaces the STAT), as well as several social-sciences courses (verify the live list on the UCL undergraduate admissions pages). If your course is not listed for either university, TARA is not the test you sit — check the official admissions pages for the requirement that applies.
TARA does not blanket-replace the MAT, PAT, TSA, and MLAT across all subjects. Different Oxford courses have moved to different tests: Maths and Computer Science family courses now use TMUA, Physics and Engineering family courses use ESAT, and several courses no longer have a central pre-interview admissions test at all.
公式テストサイト: esat-tmua.ac.uk/about-the-tests/tara — 登録・サンプル問題・最新の結果レポートはこちらで確認できます。
Oxbridge Mentorsでは、独自の TARA問題バンク を提供しています。最も難しい問題への対策と、最後の10〜15%を底上げする時間管理の演習に特化しています。アクセスや1対1のサポートについては、 お問い合わせください。
下記のコースはすべて同じTARAペーパーを受験します — コースごとの選択肢はありません。

TARA を要求する Oxford
UCAS LN12
UCAS LV11
UCAS LV21
UCAS BCL0
UCAS L0V0
UCAS C830
UCAS CV85
セクション 02
TARA is a computer-based test made up of three modules, each 40 minutes long: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and a Writing Task.
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving are each 22 multiple-choice questions. The Writing Task asks you to choose one prompt from three and respond within a 750-word limit.
The test is delivered at authorised test centres in the autumn UAT-UK window, ahead of the UCAS application deadline. Verify exact dates and any local exceptions on the official UAT-UK page.
合計時間: 2 hours of testing (3 × 40-minute modules)
セクション 03
TARA scores are used alongside the rest of your application — UCAS form, academic record, personal statement, and any submitted written work — to inform shortlisting and interview decisions at Oxford.
Different Oxford departments weight TARA differently. There is no universal pass/fail score, and published guidance on expected score ranges is limited; treat any single threshold as indicative rather than definitive.
Because TARA is recent, historical score thresholds from older tests (MAT, PAT, TSA, MLAT) are not directly comparable. Cautious preparation focuses on competence rather than chasing a fixed cut-off.
セクション 04
TARAの対策は「仕様の理解 → 過去問演習 → 難問対策 → 模擬試験 → 本番」の流れで進めると、得点が最も伸びます。
公式の出題範囲を確認し、学校の進度と照合して、基礎の理解に欠けがないかを点検します。TARAの問題はすべて、この範囲内で成り立っています。
古い年度から順に過去問を解き、問題形式・時間配分・採点傾向に慣れます。直近5回分は、本番1週間前のために残しておきます。
過去問にはほとんどの生徒が苦戦する問題が必ずあります。私たちのTARA問題バンクは、こうした難問に絞り込んだ演習と、本番で時間内に解ききるための解法戦略をセットで提供します。
Access the question bank →本番に近い形式・難易度の最新の模擬試験(specimen)を、本番と同じ条件で時間を計って解きます。試験前1週間が理想です。
十分な睡眠・身分証明書・許可された電卓の確認など、当日の段取りを前日に確定させ、自信を持って本番に臨みます。
公式の出題範囲を確認し、学校の進度と照合して、基礎の理解に欠けがないかを点検します。TARAの問題はすべて、この範囲内で成り立っています。
古い年度から順に過去問を解き、問題形式・時間配分・採点傾向に慣れます。直近5回分は、本番1週間前のために残しておきます。
過去問にはほとんどの生徒が苦戦する問題が必ずあります。私たちのTARA問題バンクは、こうした難問に絞り込んだ演習と、本番で時間内に解ききるための解法戦略をセットで提供します。
Access the question bank →本番に近い形式・難易度の最新の模擬試験(specimen)を、本番と同じ条件で時間を計って解きます。試験前1週間が理想です。
十分な睡眠・身分証明書・許可された電卓の確認など、当日の段取りを前日に確定させ、自信を持って本番に臨みます。
セクション 05

TARA is a relatively new test, so there is more variance in how schools are preparing students for it than for the long-standing tests. A specialist tutor can cut through the noise and focus on the specification rather than commercial materials of uncertain quality.
The most common preparation mistake is treating TARA as if it were a single legacy test rebranded — strong preparation builds the three module-specific skills (critical thinking, problem solving, argumentative writing) on their own merits.
セクション 06
The official UAT-UK TARA page publishes specification documents and any released sample materials. Treat these as the authoritative reference and check before each preparation cycle.
Past TSA papers (Sections 1 and 2) are the closest publicly available analogue. They share the underlying critical-thinking and writing skills TARA tests, though the format and timing differ.
Avoid third-party "TARA past paper" packs that simply rebrand legacy tests as TARA — the test specification has changed and old material can mislead expectations.
Oxbridge Mentors 限定
上位パーセンタイルのTARA得点者が制作 — 最も難しい過去問・オプションペーパーの追加演習・最後の10〜15%を底上げする時間効率の手法をまとめています。
セクション 07
TARA is registered through the UAT-UK booking system, the same process as ESAT and TMUA. Registration is required in advance via an authorised test centre — your school or, for private candidates, a Pearson VUE centre.
For the 2027-entry UAT-UK cycle, account creation and registration opens 1 June 2026, booking opens 20 July 2026, and booking closes 28 September 2026. Verify these dates and any local exceptions on the official UAT-UK page before booking.
Access arrangements, bursaries, and international-sitting details are handled by UAT-UK. Confirm exact wording and eligibility on the UAT-UK and Oxford admissions pages.
公式登録ページ
登録と最新の試験日程は、必ずテストボードの公式ページで確認してください。年度ごとにリンクが変わることがあります。
セクション 08
中国からの出願者
中国からの出願者は、Oxbridge・Imperialの英国出願者プールの中でも最も競争の激しい層のひとつに位置します。各テストボードは公式に合格・不合格ラインを公表していないため(UAT-UKは「pass/fail はない」と明記)、特定のスコア閾値を保証することはできません。一方で、トップ層の中国人出願者は上位パーセンタイルに集中する傾向があり、TARAのスコアは面接候補者選考における重要な指標のひとつになっています。 現実的な目標は「最低基準のクリア」ではなく、出願コースの上位パーセンタイル帯にスコアを揃えることです。
中国以外の海外出願者
中国以外の海外出願者にとっても、Oxbridge・Imperialの実質的なハードルは公表されている最低ラインを大きく上回ります。志願者過多のコースでは、強い書類同士から選ばれるため、競争力のあるTARAスコアは差別化要素のひとつになります。 特定の閾値を断言することはできませんが(テスト提供者は公式に閾値を公表していません)、目標は最低ラインではなく上位パーセンタイル帯です。
International candidates sit TARA at the same UAT-UK / Pearson VUE network used by UK candidates. Centres exist across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.
Book early in the booking window — TARA slots fill fastest in countries with high UK-applicant volumes.
Oxford applies the same TARA score interpretation to international and domestic candidates.
セクション 09
TSAとの比較。何が変わり、何が変わらないか。
TARAが必須となる代表的な大学・学科の組み合わせです。
University of Oxford
Economics and Management
Open subject guide
University of Oxford
Experimental Psychology
Open subject guide
University of Oxford
History and Economics
Open subject guide
University of Oxford
History and Politics
Open subject guide
University of Oxford
Human Sciences
Open subject guide
University of Oxford
PPE
Open subject guide
University of Oxford
Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL)
Open subject guide
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