TMUA grade boundaries and score conversion
There are no official TMUA grade boundaries. People search for them, but the test reports one score from 1.0 to 9.0 with no pass mark. This guide explains what exists and what does not.
Last checked 12 November 2026. Written by Proven Papers, an independent practice site.
No boundaries and no pass mark
The TMUA does not use grades or a pass mark. You receive one overall score on a scale from 1.0 to 9.0, and universities use it as part of their selection.
UAT-UK says the scale is designed so that typical candidates score around 4.5, and approximately 10% of candidates score higher than 7.0.
Raw marks to scores
Each paper has 20 multiple-choice questions, and each correct answer earns one mark. The raw marks are converted onto the 1.0 to 9.0 scale. Since 2024 UAT-UK has not published official conversion tables, so sites that show an exact table for current years are guessing.
Because the conversion depends on how that sitting went, the same raw mark can map to a different score in a different sitting.
What to do instead
Read the official Explanation of Results for how scores are produced.
- Use the official past papers and mark them yourself to see how many questions you get right in 75 minutes.
- Track the percentage over several papers rather than a single result.
- Treat 70% or more on practice papers as a sensible target, not as a promise of any score.
Quick answers
Does a raw mark of 30 out of 40 give a particular score?
There is no official table, so no one can say exactly. Use the percentage as a rough guide only.
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