TaraPrep

TARA preparation.
Practice with confidence.

Build your Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Writing Task skills with practice questions, timed TARA mock tests and clear explanations.

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The same clock-tower question in the mobile TaraPrep simulator

Built for applicants to Oxford and UCL courses that require the TARA.

University of OxfordUCL

Prepare for every
part of the TARA.

The Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions is a two-hour, computer-based test of reasoning and writing. TaraPrep helps you practise all three sections.

Critical Thinking22 questions · 40 minutes
Problem Solving22 questions · 40 minutes
Writing TaskOne essay · 40 minutes

Compare the groups.

A college reports that 80% of students who used its study app passed an exam, compared with 60% of non-users. Students chose whether to use the app. The college concludes that the app improved results.

What is the strongest objection?

Follow the price changes.

An £80 pass is discounted by 20%. A booking fee of 10% is then added to the discounted price.

What is the final price?

Find the missing link.

A city plans to replace its diesel buses with electric buses. Electric buses produce no exhaust emissions, so the city concludes that operating the fleet will produce fewer emissions overall.

Which assumption does this require?

Find the whole amount.

A tank is three-fifths full. Adding 24 litres makes it nine-tenths full. No water is lost.

What is the tank’s total capacity?

01 Practise with purpose

TARA practice questions.
Understand each answer.

Work through 700+ TARA-style reasoning questions and Writing Task prompts. Practise spotting assumptions, evaluating arguments and interpreting data, then learn from detailed answer explanations.

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02 Find your words

Practise the TARA
Writing Task.

Plan a clear argument, consider the counterargument and write under timed conditions. Use AI feedback on structure, reasoning and style to improve your next practice essay.

Practise the Writing Task
Writing TaskExample feedback

All scientific research should be publicly funded.

Public funding can support research with long-term benefits, even when there is no immediate commercial return.

However, public investment does not guarantee that the most valuable research will be prioritised.

Therefore, privately funded research can never benefit the public.

A clear reason for public funding

You explain why commercial funders might overlook valuable research.

Try: Give an example of a long-term benefit that could justify the public cost.

Illustrative feedback. AI feedback can make mistakes.

Desktop TaraPrep simulator showing the clock-tower chime-code question, table and five answer options
The same clock-tower question in the mobile TaraPrep simulator

One question. The same exam experience.

03 Make it feel familiar

Timed TARA mock tests.
A familiar exam experience.

Practise all three modules in the TaraPrep exam simulator. Take 10 premium mock papers plus a free diagnostic, then review your answers, accuracy and timing on desktop or mobile.

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Try the TARA
exam simulator.

Answer three Critical Thinking questions, try the exam controls and review your result. Get a feel for the simulator before starting a full TARA mock test.

  • Choose an answer and move between questions
  • Flag questions and open the navigator
  • Try different colour schemes
  • See your result and try again
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How to prepare for the TARA.
One session at a time.

01 / Find your starting point

First, see where you stand.

Start with the official specification and sample tests, then try a free TaraPrep diagnostic to identify where to focus your practice.

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02 / Make each session count

Work on what matters.

Review your answers, focus on tricky question types and build fluency with the mental maths trainer.

Open the question bank
03 / Bring it all together

Put your practice to the test.

Return to a full mock, review your accuracy and timing, and use your progress to plan your next session.

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Your starting pointFree diagnostic

Meet the test.

A full practice run, before you pay a penny.

Practise under exam conditionsGet familiar with the format, the tools and the clock.

Your preparation, one step at a time

Free TARA preparation guides.

Understand the format, find practice materials and plan for test day.

What Is the TARA Test? A Complete Guide

What the TARA is, who has to sit it, the three modules, the 1.0 to 9.0 scale and which Oxford and UCL courses require it.

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TARA Past Papers and Free Practice Resources

Find official TARA practice tests, TSA and BMAT paper archives, plus free worked questions and a mock test. Learn how to use each resource in your preparation.

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TARA Test Dates 2026-27: Deadlines and Fees

TARA 2026-27 test dates, booking and bursary deadlines, fees and how to register for 2027 university entry.

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Begin with UAT-UK’s free preparation materials. TaraPrep offers additional independent practice.

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Go further when you're ready.

A single payment for 10 months of full access.
No subscription. No automatic renewal.

Your first step

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Get to know the TARA with a full diagnostic mock.

  • One full diagnostic mock paper
  • Practice in the exam simulator
  • Detailed review of your answers
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The full picture

Full access
£75one payment · 10 months

Build a practice routine around every part of the test.

  • 700+ reasoning questions and essay prompts
  • 10 premium mocks, plus the free diagnostic
  • Full exam simulator
  • AI Writing Task feedback and answer history
  • Progress analytics and mental maths trainer
  • Detailed explanations and worked solutions
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Your TARA preparation questions.

Can I try TaraPrep before paying?

Yes. The free diagnostic mock lets you try the exam simulator and review your answers before choosing full access. No card is required to start.

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