TMUA grade boundaries

TMUA score converter 2026

Every raw mark out of 40, mapped to the 1.0 to 9.0 scale the TMUA reports on.

Where the numbers come from

UAT-UK has not published a conversion table since it took the TMUA over in 2024, and the current scoring shifts a little between sittings. This table is built from 400 reported scores and is the closest conversion available. The official 2023 table is further down for comparison.

Raw score to grade conversion

Every raw mark out of 40, mapped to the 1.0–9.0 scale the TMUA reports on.

Marks	Grade
40	9.0
39	9.0
38	9.0
37	8.9
36	8.7
35	8.5–8.6
34	8.1–8.3
33	7.6–7.8
32	7.3–7.5
31	6.9–7.1
30	6.6–6.7
29	6.3–6.4
28	6.0–6.1
27	5.9–6.0
26	5.8
25	5.6–5.7
24	5.4–5.5
23	5.2–5.3
22	4.9–5.1
21	4.5–4.7
20	3.8–4.1

Marks	Grade
19	3.6–3.8
18	3.3–3.5
17	3.0–3.2
16	2.8–3.0
15	2.5–2.7
14	2.2–2.4
13	2.0–2.2
12	2.0–2.2
11	1.8
10	1.7
9	1.5
8	1.4
7	1.3
6	1.2
5	1.0
4	1.0
3	1.0
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

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2023 boundaries (official)

The conversion for the 2023 sitting, overall score out of 40, as released by Cambridge University Press & Assessment under the Freedom of Information Act on 10 January 2024. Source: TMUA Score Conversion 2023, FOI response on WhatDoTheyKnow.

Marks	Grade
40	9.0
39	9.0
38	9.0
37	8.6
36	8.4
35	8.2
34	8.0
33	7.8
32	7.7
31	7.6
30	7.4
29	7.3
28	7.2
27	7.1
26	7.0
25	6.9
24	6.8
23	6.7
22	6.6
21	6.5
20	6.2

Marks	Grade
19	6.0
18	5.7
17	5.4
16	5.1
15	4.8
14	4.5
13	4.2
12	3.9
11	3.5
10	3.2
9	2.8
8	2.4
7	1.9
6	1.5
5	1.0
4	1.0
3	1.0
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

The same release gives the per-paper conversion, out of 20 each, which is how 2023 scores were reported.

Paper 1 marks	Score
20	9.0
19	9.0
18	8.3
17	7.9
16	7.6
15	7.3
14	7.1
13	6.9
12	6.6
11	6.3
10	5.8
9	5.2
8	4.6
7	4.0
6	3.4
5	2.7
4	1.9
3	1.0
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

Paper 2 marks	Score
20	9.0
19	9.0
18	8.4
17	8.0
16	7.7
15	7.4
14	7.2
13	7.0
12	6.7
11	6.5
10	6.1
9	5.6
8	5.0
7	4.4
6	3.7
5	3.0
4	2.2
3	1.2
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

Common questions

Are the TMUA grade boundaries official?

UAT-UK has not published a conversion table since taking the test over in 2024, and the current scoring uses an item-response model in which the mapping from raw marks to grades varies between sittings. The conversion on this page is curated from 400 data points. The 2023 table is the examining body's own conversion for that sitting, released under the Freedom of Information Act.

What is a good TMUA score?

UAT-UK states the scale is designed so that typical candidates score around 4.5, and roughly 10% of candidates score above 7.0. In the published October 2025 and January 2026 distribution, 9.2% of candidates scored 7.0 or higher.

How is the TMUA marked?

Two papers of 20 multiple-choice questions, 40 marks in total. There is no negative marking for wrong answers. The raw mark out of 40 is converted to a single overall score on a scale from 1.0 to 9.0, reported to one decimal place.

Why is the 2023 table so different?

The two agree closely above 33 marks but diverge sharply below it, by as much as 2.5 grades. The TMUA changed administrator and scoring model in 2024, so the 2023 conversion no longer describes how the current test is scored. The 2023 figures are the examining body's own, released under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Marks	Grade
40	9.0
39	9.0
38	9.0
37	8.6
36	8.4
35	8.2
34	8.0
33	7.8
32	7.7
31	7.6
30	7.4
29	7.3
28	7.2
27	7.1
26	7.0
25	6.9
24	6.8
23	6.7
22	6.6
21	6.5
20	6.2

Marks	Grade
19	6.0
18	5.7
17	5.4
16	5.1
15	4.8
14	4.5
13	4.2
12	3.9
11	3.5
10	3.2
9	2.8
8	2.4
7	1.9
6	1.5
5	1.0
4	1.0
3	1.0
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

Paper 1 marks	Score
20	9.0
19	9.0
18	8.3
17	7.9
16	7.6
15	7.3
14	7.1
13	6.9
12	6.6
11	6.3
10	5.8
9	5.2
8	4.6
7	4.0
6	3.4
5	2.7
4	1.9
3	1.0
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

Paper 2 marks	Score
20	9.0
19	9.0
18	8.4
17	8.0
16	7.7
15	7.4
14	7.2
13	7.0
12	6.7
11	6.5
10	6.1
9	5.6
8	5.0
7	4.4
6	3.7
5	3.0
4	2.2
3	1.2
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

Marks	Grade
40	9.0
39	9.0
38	9.0
37	8.6
36	8.4
35	8.2
34	8.0
33	7.8
32	7.7
31	7.6
30	7.4
29	7.3
28	7.2
27	7.1
26	7.0
25	6.9
24	6.8
23	6.7
22	6.6
21	6.5
20	6.2

Marks	Grade
19	6.0
18	5.7
17	5.4
16	5.1
15	4.8
14	4.5
13	4.2
12	3.9
11	3.5
10	3.2
9	2.8
8	2.4
7	1.9
6	1.5
5	1.0
4	1.0
3	1.0
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

Paper 1 marks	Score
20	9.0
19	9.0
18	8.3
17	7.9
16	7.6
15	7.3
14	7.1
13	6.9
12	6.6
11	6.3
10	5.8
9	5.2
8	4.6
7	4.0
6	3.4
5	2.7
4	1.9
3	1.0
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

Paper 2 marks	Score
20	9.0
19	9.0
18	8.4
17	8.0
16	7.7
15	7.4
14	7.2
13	7.0
12	6.7
11	6.5
10	6.1
9	5.6
8	5.0
7	4.4
6	3.7
5	3.0
4	2.2
3	1.2
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

Marks	Grade
40	9.0
39	9.0
38	9.0
37	8.6
36	8.4
35	8.2
34	8.0
33	7.8
32	7.7
31	7.6
30	7.4
29	7.3
28	7.2
27	7.1
26	7.0
25	6.9
24	6.8
23	6.7
22	6.6
21	6.5
20	6.2

Marks	Grade
19	6.0
18	5.7
17	5.4
16	5.1
15	4.8
14	4.5
13	4.2
12	3.9
11	3.5
10	3.2
9	2.8
8	2.4
7	1.9
6	1.5
5	1.0
4	1.0
3	1.0
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

Paper 1 marks	Score
20	9.0
19	9.0
18	8.3
17	7.9
16	7.6
15	7.3
14	7.1
13	6.9
12	6.6
11	6.3
10	5.8
9	5.2
8	4.6
7	4.0
6	3.4
5	2.7
4	1.9
3	1.0
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0

Paper 2 marks	Score
20	9.0
19	9.0
18	8.4
17	8.0
16	7.7
15	7.4
14	7.2
13	7.0
12	6.7
11	6.5
10	6.1
9	5.6
8	5.0
7	4.4
6	3.7
5	3.0
4	2.2
3	1.2
2	1.0
1	1.0
0	1.0