TMUA guides
TMUA guides: syllabus, scores, dates & prep
Seven plain-English guides written for Year 13 pupils: start with what the admissions test is, exactly what to revise, how the two papers differ, what scores mean, when to sit, and how to plan revision around schoolwork. Each guide ends with a timed drill so reading turns into marks. New here? See the FAQ.
- What is the TMUA?
Format (2 × 20 questions, 75 minutes each), who sits it, and the 1–9 scale.
- TMUA syllabus & topic checklist
Paper 1 MM1–MM8 plus applied strands, and Paper 2 reasoning checklist.
- Paper 1 vs Paper 2
How the two papers differ, where marks are won and lost, and how to split prep.
- Paper 2 logic & proof
Converse and contrapositive, necessary and sufficient, quantifiers.
- TMUA scores explained
The 1–9 scale, equating, the 2024 rescale, modal 4.5 and what counts as competitive.
- Dates, registration & fees
October and January sittings, fees, ID rules and the calculator ban.
- How to prepare for the TMUA
4, 8 and 12-week plans plus the 3-pass 225-second method.