TMUA past papers
UAT-UK publishes its past papers free. The links below go straight to their files. We do not host or copy them.
| Year | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Answer key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Paper | Worked answers | Paper | Worked answers | Key |
| 2017 | Paper | Worked answers | Paper | Worked answers | Key |
| 2018 | Paper | Worked answers | Paper | Worked answers | Key |
| 2019 | Paper | Worked answers | Paper | Worked answers | Key |
| 2020 | Paper | Worked answers | Paper | Worked answers | Key |
| 2021 | Paper | Worked answers | Paper | Worked answers | Key |
| 2022 | Paper | Worked answers | Paper | Worked answers | Key |
| 2023 | Paper | Worked answers | Paper | Worked answers | Key |
| Early specimen | Paper | Worked answers | Paper | Worked answers | Key |
How to use them
- Do a paper in one go, in 75 minutes, with no calculator. Mark it, then read the worked answers for every question you missed or guessed.
- UAT-UK says the live test is now computer-based, but the content specification and question style are unchanged, so these papers are still good preparation.
- Older papers were scored under a different system, so do not compare a raw mark on them with a score out of 9 on the current scale. See the score explainer.
- Also use the free specimen and practice tests in the Pearson test player from UAT-UK: Prepare, and read the Notes on Logic and Proof before Paper 2.
A sensible order to do them in
- Start with the specimen and practice tests in the Pearson test player, so the screen layout is familiar before it matters.
- Do the oldest two or three papers untimed first, learning the question styles and topics you find hardest.
- Move to full timed papers: 75 minutes per paper, no calculator, in one sitting, about three to four weeks before your test.
- Keep the most recent papers for the last fortnight, as the closest match to what you will meet on the day.
- After each paper, list every question you missed or guessed, name the topic, and drill it on the topic pages before your next paper.
Quick answers
Where can I download TMUA past papers?
Free from UAT-UK, who set the test. The table on this page links straight to each paper, its worked answers and its answer key for 2016 to 2023. We do not host or copy them, so you always get the official file.
Do TMUA past papers come with answers?
Yes. UAT-UK publishes an answer key and worked answers for each paper, and the table links to both. Use the worked answers after you have marked the paper, especially for questions you guessed.
How many TMUA past papers are there?
There are 9 years of official papers on this page, each with a Paper 1 and a Paper 2, so 18 papers in total. That is not many, so spread them out rather than doing them all early.
Are older TMUA past papers still useful?
Yes. The live test is now taken on a computer, but UAT-UK says the content specification and question style are unchanged. Older papers were scored under a different system, so do not compare a raw mark with a score out of 9.
What should I do when I run out of past papers?
Use original practice questions written to the same specification. We have free practice questions with worked solutions, a free timed sample paper, and Full Access with two further full papers.
When you run out
There are only so many official papers, and you should keep some for later in your preparation. Full Access gives you two further full papers in the same format. Try the free practice questions or the timed free sample first.
Source: UAT-UK: TMUA past papers.