Vienna Informatics Entrance Test 2026: Dates & Registration
This page collects the hard facts about the Informatics entrance test: test dates, registration deadlines and the fee for TU Wien and the University of Vienna. First thing to know: both universities use the same test but hold it on different days.
Registration for the 2026 cycle has already closed (it ran from 1 April to 4 May 2026). The page stays here as a reference and for planning future years. Always confirm your exact date on the two universities official pages.
Practise for freeTest dates 2026: TU Wien and Uni Wien differ
There is no single shared test day. Each university sets its own date, and the official sources name two different days for 2026. Do not rely on one number you saw in a forum.
Caution: these dates can change. Confirm your day and the exact start time on the official page of the university you are sitting the test at, before you plan anything around it.
- Uni Wien: reported test date 13 July 2026 (a Monday).
- TU Wien: reported on-site ranking test (Reihungstest) on 10 July 2026 (a Friday).
- Official sources diverge, so only the date of your own university counts.
- Confirm the date and time on tuwien.at (admission-procedure or ranking-test) and on aufnahmeverfahren.univie.ac.at.
Registration, deadline and fee
Before you are allowed to sit the test, you must pre-register, pay the fee and complete an online self-assessment. Only then are you admitted to the test day.
For 2026 the pre-registration window ran from 1 April to 4 May 2026, and the online self-assessment had to be finished by 4 May 2026. That deadline has now passed. For future years the dates are typically in spring, and each university publishes the exact window anew.
- Fee: 50 euros (contribution towards the admission procedure).
- Pre-registration 2026: 1 April to 4 May 2026 (already closed).
- Online self-assessment: must be completed by 4 May 2026 at the latest.
- The registration is valid for the following winter and summer semester.
- Register online: aufnahmeverfahren.univie.ac.at (Uni Wien) or via the TU Wien admission page on tuwien.at.
Why you must verify your own date
The dates, deadlines and the fee change from year to year, and even within a single cycle the universities can adjust their details. This page is an overview, not the official source.
Always take your details straight from the university you are sitting the test at. For Uni Wien that is aufnahmeverfahren.univie.ac.at, for TU Wien the admission and ranking-test pages on tuwien.at. Re-read the test date, time and location there before you book travel or show up.
Make the time before the test count
Whether your test day is 10 or 13 July: the best use of the weeks before is the cognitive part, since it is about half the score and pure practice. Number sequences, syllogisms, word analogies and matrices can be drilled to confidence under time pressure.
On VWUPass you practise all three parts free and without signing up. Put your confirmed date in the calendar and work backwards: cognitive part first, then the book, then reading comprehension.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Vienna Informatics entrance test in 2026?
It depends on the university. For Uni Wien the reported date is 13 July 2026 (a Monday), for TU Wien 10 July 2026 (a Friday). Dates can change, so check your day on tuwien.at or aufnahmeverfahren.univie.ac.at.
What does registering for the entrance test cost?
The fee is 50 euros as a contribution towards the admission procedure. It is paid as part of pre-registration.
By when do you have to register?
For 2026 pre-registration ran from 1 April to 4 May 2026, and the online self-assessment had to be completed by 4 May 2026. That cycle is closed. For future years the universities publish the deadlines anew, usually in spring.
Where do you register for the test?
Online at the university you want to sit the test at: for Uni Wien via aufnahmeverfahren.univie.ac.at, for TU Wien via the admission page on tuwien.at. That is also where you find your date, time and location.
How long is the registration valid?
Registration for the admission procedure is valid for the following winter and summer semester.