Slippery and easier to smudge
A left-handed candidate said the low-friction surface and smudging made their working harder to reread.
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TMUA · ESAT · TARA home practice
Make the working format feel familiar before test day. Your spiral-bound practice notepad comes with six reusable erasable grid sheets, a non-permanent marker and a quick-use guide.
Student favourite
Spotted on r/6thForm: a TMUA student shared their Thriving Scholars erasable practice notepad and described getting used to the surface alongside their mocks.
“it is a bit different but you will get used to it after some hours of scratch work.”
One student’s personal experience—not a promise of better exam results.
More context from Reddit
The working surface should not be the surprise. These separate TMUA and ESAT accounts discuss test-centre materials, not our product.
A left-handed candidate said the low-friction surface and smudging made their working harder to reread.
Read the Reddit comment ↗Another candidate said the marker made them write larger than usual and manage the available space differently.
Read the Reddit comment ↗A student who tried laminated A4 before the test found clear working harder than on paper—and was glad to discover that early.
Read the Reddit comment ↗One candidate reported losing time when ink would not erase and a replacement surface was slow to arrive.
Read the Reddit comment ↗Test-centre format
This 45-second reference video shows a laminated reusable notebook used in a computer-based testing context. Our notepad is an independent home-practice version designed to simulate the write–review–wipe routine; exact materials vary by centre.
Read the UAT-UK test-day guidanceInside the notepad kit
Practise calculations, diagrams and planning beside timed computer-based mocks.
A spiral-bound erasable notepad with a gridded working surface for calculations, diagrams and planning during timed home practice.
The right kind of marker for clear working that can be reviewed, wiped away and used again.
A simple routine for testing the pen, keeping work readable, cleaning the surface and preparing for the next mock.
Pair it with a timed mock
Use your reusable notepad beside TMUA, ESAT or TARA practice.
Before you order
One six-sheet erasable gridded practice notepad, one Staedtler non-permanent marker and one Thriving Scholars quick-use guide.
No. This is an independently produced home-practice kit. Test-centre equipment can vary, and students should use only the materials provided or expressly permitted on the day.
This is a wet-erase practice notepad. Follow the supplied guide and marker instructions: wipe the sheets carefully with a suitable soft damp cloth, then let them dry fully before reuse.
Checkout currently accepts United Kingdom delivery addresses. Parcels are sent through Royal Mail, with tracking emailed separately once the parcel is prepared—normally within two business days.
Your erasable practice notepad
The Thriving Scholars Erasable Practice Notepad is an independent home-practice product. It is not official test-centre equipment and is not affiliated with or endorsed by UAT-UK, Pearson VUE or any university using TMUA, ESAT or TARA. At the test centre, always use the materials provided and follow staff instructions.