anyone else feel the tmua score is wrong?

i saw my 2.8 score and i was very shocked. i prepared and focused only on the TMUA for months. i took the test on the 14th and i heard a lot of people saying that if you took it on that day you were also competing with international students but on the 13th you weren't? (which if it's true it's not fair)
i genuinely felt like it went very, very well and i felt i did great so that score feels too low. also when i sat my exam if you clicked on the side, the software must've had an error because it would choose the answers by itself and if i pressed next it would mistake it for the bottom option so i was very worried about that too. none of the people administrating the exam could do anything about it of course they weren't software engineers etc. based on those circumstances during the test, i was as careful as i could be.
UAT also isn't allowing any review of the scores and im not surprised about that because they're 1) way too proud of and relying too heavily on their 'ai marking with no human intervention' 2) raving about their rigorous testing which doesn't mean everything is gonna work in real life, there's always room for error and i feel it happened with lots of us. also, apparently all of us got either different versions of the test or a scrambled questions version which also isn't fair. when every candidate gets the same questions but in a different order, it can completely change the experience. some people ended up starting with the hardest questions, while others started with the easiest — and that affects how u approach the whole paper. in every other exam i’ve ever taken (and i've taken too many in my lifetime), if u come across a really difficult question early on, u can skip it and choose to tackle the rest of the paper first. u can plan ur time strategically. but with the TMUA this year, u couldn’t do that effectively cause u had no idea whether the next question would get easier or harder, and u couldn’t see the structure of the test in advance. for most of us this meant spending too long on very hard questions at the start, leaving us with less time and a lot more stress, while others — through pure luck — started with easier ones. it’s not a level playing field. (just saying)
UAT say this on their website: "Scores are statistically equated. This means the results of candidates taking different versions of the test can be reported on a common scale." which is completely silly. there's no accountability or anything too because you can't check how well you did in the test cause this year they're choosing not to tell us the raw scores.
this is a very important exam as u all know because it's determining our future. they shouldn't have been making all these errors and new decisions all at once for such an important exam. it's like we're such an unlucky cohort this year.
another thing that is just annoying is that they said they'll give a "reminder email will be sent to let you know your results are available" which i did not receive. i checked my emails and my junk mail every day since the test and i didn't receive anything, i just suddenly remembered the TMUA website yesterday and logged in and found my score.
i'm really worried now that i won't get an interview for cambridge or be accepted or at least considered at imperial for cs. those are my dream unis. i'm predicted A*A*A (cs, maths, fm). i worked SUPER hard. i'm not sure what to do now...
quoting this website: https://esat-tmua.ac.uk/test-results/

Email for a SAR? there are many people in the same position as you (including me)

what's that?

There is an ongoing thread with the action people are taking here:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7641490

i saw my 2.8 score and i was very shocked. i prepared and focused only on the TMUA for months. i took the test on the 14th and i heard a lot of people saying that if you took it on that day you were also competing with international students but on the 13th you weren't? (which if it's true it's not fair)
i genuinely felt like it went very, very well and i felt i did great so that score feels too low. also when i sat my exam if you clicked on the side, the software must've had an error because it would choose the answers by itself and if i pressed next it would mistake it for the bottom option so i was very worried about that too. none of the people administrating the exam could do anything about it of course they weren't software engineers etc. based on those circumstances during the test, i was as careful as i could be.
UAT also isn't allowing any review of the scores and im not surprised about that because they're 1) way too proud of and relying too heavily on their 'ai marking with no human intervention' 2) raving about their rigorous testing which doesn't mean everything is gonna work in real life, there's always room for error and i feel it happened with lots of us. also, apparently all of us got either different versions of the test or a scrambled questions version which also isn't fair. when every candidate gets the same questions but in a different order, it can completely change the experience. some people ended up starting with the hardest questions, while others started with the easiest — and that affects how u approach the whole paper. in every other exam i’ve ever taken (and i've taken too many in my lifetime), if u come across a really difficult question early on, u can skip it and choose to tackle the rest of the paper first. u can plan ur time strategically. but with the TMUA this year, u couldn’t do that effectively cause u had no idea whether the next question would get easier or harder, and u couldn’t see the structure of the test in advance. for most of us this meant spending too long on very hard questions at the start, leaving us with less time and a lot more stress, while others — through pure luck — started with easier ones. it’s not a level playing field. (just saying)
UAT say this on their website: "Scores are statistically equated. This means the results of candidates taking different versions of the test can be reported on a common scale." which is completely silly. there's no accountability or anything too because you can't check how well you did in the test cause this year they're choosing not to tell us the raw scores.
this is a very important exam as u all know because it's determining our future. they shouldn't have been making all these errors and new decisions all at once for such an important exam. it's like we're such an unlucky cohort this year.
another thing that is just annoying is that they said they'll give a "reminder email will be sent to let you know your results are available" which i did not receive. i checked my emails and my junk mail every day since the test and i didn't receive anything, i just suddenly remembered the TMUA website yesterday and logged in and found my score.
i'm really worried now that i won't get an interview for cambridge or be accepted or at least considered at imperial for cs. those are my dream unis. i'm predicted A*A*A (cs, maths, fm). i worked SUPER hard. i'm not sure what to do now...
quoting this website: https://esat-tmua.ac.uk/test-results/

If you haven’t received a rejection yet, it means you still have a chance, or the college you applied to simply hasn’t started making decisions. Hopefully the university will look at your other application materials, realise that your score doesn’t match the rest of your profile, disregard it, and give you an interview invitation.

my college updated its 2025-6 applicant website yesterday (late friday) and said they sent out interview invitations but i haven't received anything yet. they said they'll also contact those who aren't chosen. i dont think they'll send anything over the weekend so i'll be waiting till monday to expect an email. and yes i hope i still have a chance, i appreciate ur reply (keeping me positive!!) 🙂

my college updated its 2025-6 applicant website yesterday (late friday) and said they sent out interview invitations but i haven't received anything yet. they said they'll also contact those who aren't chosen. i dont think they'll send anything over the weekend so i'll be waiting till monday to expect an email. and yes i hope i still have a chance, i appreciate ur reply (keeping me positive!!) 🙂

i saw my 2.8 score and i was very shocked. i prepared and focused only on the TMUA for months. i took the test on the 14th and i heard a lot of people saying that if you took it on that day you were also competing with international students but on the 13th you weren't? (which if it's true it's not fair)
i genuinely felt like it went very, very well and i felt i did great so that score feels too low. also when i sat my exam if you clicked on the side, the software must've had an error because it would choose the answers by itself and if i pressed next it would mistake it for the bottom option so i was very worried about that too. none of the people administrating the exam could do anything about it of course they weren't software engineers etc. based on those circumstances during the test, i was as careful as i could be.
UAT also isn't allowing any review of the scores and im not surprised about that because they're 1) way too proud of and relying too heavily on their 'ai marking with no human intervention' 2) raving about their rigorous testing which doesn't mean everything is gonna work in real life, there's always room for error and i feel it happened with lots of us. also, apparently all of us got either different versions of the test or a scrambled questions version which also isn't fair. when every candidate gets the same questions but in a different order, it can completely change the experience. some people ended up starting with the hardest questions, while others started with the easiest — and that affects how u approach the whole paper. in every other exam i’ve ever taken (and i've taken too many in my lifetime), if u come across a really difficult question early on, u can skip it and choose to tackle the rest of the paper first. u can plan ur time strategically. but with the TMUA this year, u couldn’t do that effectively cause u had no idea whether the next question would get easier or harder, and u couldn’t see the structure of the test in advance. for most of us this meant spending too long on very hard questions at the start, leaving us with less time and a lot more stress, while others — through pure luck — started with easier ones. it’s not a level playing field. (just saying)
UAT say this on their website: "Scores are statistically equated. This means the results of candidates taking different versions of the test can be reported on a common scale." which is completely silly. there's no accountability or anything too because you can't check how well you did in the test cause this year they're choosing not to tell us the raw scores.
this is a very important exam as u all know because it's determining our future. they shouldn't have been making all these errors and new decisions all at once for such an important exam. it's like we're such an unlucky cohort this year.
another thing that is just annoying is that they said they'll give a "reminder email will be sent to let you know your results are available" which i did not receive. i checked my emails and my junk mail every day since the test and i didn't receive anything, i just suddenly remembered the TMUA website yesterday and logged in and found my score.
i'm really worried now that i won't get an interview for cambridge or be accepted or at least considered at imperial for cs. those are my dream unis. i'm predicted A*A*A (cs, maths, fm). i worked SUPER hard. i'm not sure what to do now...
quoting this website: https://esat-tmua.ac.uk/test-results/

I know that many colleges send out rejection letters before issuing most of their interview invitations. If you haven't received anything yet, I hope they are rechecking your scores and delaying the decision. Whatever the outcome is, please update here so others can use it as a reference.

what college did you apply to because im in a similar boat and i dont mean to necessarily scare you or anything but i've already received a rejection from cambridge so i don't really know what to do from here

i applied to trinity hall, i'm so sorry to hear that. what tmua score did u get & what r u applying for?

trinity college with 4.1 tmua, 4A* predicted, 99999999887 GCSE, good personal statement (according to my teacher), it might just be down to trinity's competitiveness but idk, probably wouldve got an invite from another college but it is what it is ig

This year, there have already been applicants with 3.0, 4.5, and 4.9 who received interview invitations, and also people with 5.8 who were rejected. Trinity even has an additional CSAT exam — if you had the confidence to apply there, your maths must be very strong. It’s hard to imagine your TMUA being only 4.1. I think you can try to contact Trinity to explain your situation and see if you can secure an interview opportunity.

is contacting them even an option after being fully rejected? even my ucas updated to show a full rejection from cambridge

If you believe you were rejected because your TMUA score of 4.1 was too low, and you don’t believe you actually scored only 4.1, it’s worth giving it a try. You really have nothing to lose.

trinity college with 4.1 tmua, 4A* predicted, 99999999887 GCSE, good personal statement (according to my teacher), it might just be down to trinity's competitiveness but idk, probably wouldve got an invite from another college but it is what it is ig

is contacting them even an option after being fully rejected? even my ucas updated to show a full rejection from cambridge