Entrance Exams for Studying in the UK & Ireland (2026–27)

The standardised tests and entrance exams used by universities in the UK & Ireland — what they assess, eligibility, and official registration links. Free and verified.

Last updated September 2026

10 exams for the UK & Ireland.

AP Examsundergraduate admission

Advanced Placement Examinations

Once a year

GREgraduate admission

Graduate Record Examinations

Year-round, 365 days a year

GMAT Focusmanagement

Graduate Management Admission Test (Focus Edition)

Appointments 7 days a week

A-Levelsundergraduate admission

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

UK exam boards: once a year, in the May–June exam series. Cambridge International AS & A Levels: June and November series.

IBundergraduate admission

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Two exam sessions a year, May and November

UCATmedicine

University Clinical Aptitude Test

Once a year, July to September

IELTSlanguage

International English Language Testing System

Year-round

TOEFL iBTlanguage

Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-Based Test)

Offered more than 170 times a year at test centres

Duolingolanguage

Duolingo English Test

On demand, online at any time, though not in every country

PTE Academiclanguage

Pearson Test of English Academic

Regular test dates at 500+ test centres in over 115 countries

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