TARA course & practice platform
Learn the full TARA syllabus with a comprehensive course and structured study material. Sit timed Critical Thinking and Problem Solving papers in the real 22-question, 40-minute format, write the Writing Task against the clock and get an indicative mark with feedback, or take all three modules as one 120-minute mock. Results are mapped to the reasoning skills the test measures, so you know exactly what to practise next.
Complete course & study material
Prepare with a comprehensive TARA course and study material covering every subject and every topic in the exam syllabus. Build your understanding, revisit the areas you find difficult, then apply what you learn in practice questions and mock tests.
Explore the TARA courseStudy material organised around the complete exam syllabus, ready to work through from the beginning or revisit when you need it.
TARA in one view
Each module shows its format, feedback and tested skills. The published library is summarised directly below.
Multiple-choice questions testing how you evaluate arguments — identifying conclusions, assumptions, flaws and additional evidence.
Questions using basic maths, tables and figures to solve novel problems — selecting the relevant information and reasoning with numbers and diagrams.
Write a single argumentative essay on one of three statements, then get an indicative AI mark and feedback on argument development, structure and clarity.
All three modules in exam order, with the combined result and a readiness report revealed only at the end.
Concept Practice questions are a separate bank rather than papers, so they are not counted in the mock and practice test figures.
Your preparation loop
Start with one module or a complete mock. Every result points towards the next useful practice session.
Target one reasoning skill with focused questions or a short, timed Sprint.
Take Critical Thinking, Problem Solving or the Writing Task separately under timed conditions.
Complete all three modules in one realistic 120-minute exam simulation.
Track your overall readiness, module performance and progress in each skill.
Find the weak reasoning skills and practise it next.
Then return to Concept Practice
Feedback and access
Immediate answer review for the multiple-choice modules, AI feedback for Writing, and skill evidence across every result.
Each answer is checked on submission. You see your score per module, the correct answer and an explanation for every question, plus the concept it was testing.
Your essay is assessed by AI against the qualities an argumentative essay is read for — a clear position, structure, use of examples and clarity — and returned with an indicative mark and written feedback. The scores are estimates for practice and not official exam results.
Track module accuracy and skill-level trends, then use the next best action to move directly into Concept Practice or a timed Sprint.
Official information and guides
Dates, fees, bursaries and course requirements change each admissions cycle — these guides are dated and link to the official sources.
The Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions is an admissions test used by certain Oxford and UCL courses. It has three modules: Critical Thinking (22 questions, 40 minutes), Problem Solving (22 questions, 40 minutes) and a Writing Task (one essay, 40 minutes). The dated guide above lists the courses, dates and fees for the current cycle and links to the official sources.
Yes, to start. Free Critical Thinking and Problem Solving papers come with scoring and explanations, Concept Practice is open to every signed-in user, and phone verification credits a one-time bonus of coins for an AI-marked Writing Task. The full question bank, complete mocks and progress tracking need a paid plan.
No. ExamPrepIQ's indicative mark and feedback are produced by AI as a study aid to help you write a clearer, better-structured argument. They do not predict how the test provider or any university will assess your essay.
Yes. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving are 22 questions in 40 minutes each, the Writing Task is one essay in 40 minutes, and the complete mock runs all three modules in order over 120 minutes.
The multiple-choice question bank, browsable by the skill each question tests — evaluating arguments, numerical reasoning, working with diagrams and more. You can favourite questions, add notes, and run a rolling session on one skill.
No. Universities set their own requirements and use TARA results alongside the rest of an application. ExamPrepIQ is not affiliated with the test provider, Oxford, UCL or any university and cannot guarantee any score or admissions outcome.
Begin with a baseline
Your first timed paper builds the plan: a readiness score, accuracy by skill, and a clear next session. Free to start, no card required.
