ESAT 2026 / cost + fit
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Checked 3 August 2026. U2 Tuition and Vantage Admissions are independent providers, not affiliated with UniGenius, UAT-UK or the universities named below.
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What the paid formats include
prices checked 3 August 2026
U2 Tuition
4 × 2-hour online sessions
£398
Live small-group teaching on 29–30 August and 5–6 September 2026, with a physical- or biological-science strand.
Fit: A short live course with a fixed late-summer timetable.
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Hybrid programme; approximately 40 hours of primer study
£1,299
On-demand lessons, eight weeks of summer workshops and three 20-minute mentoring meetings. The primer covers Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Physics; Chemistry and Biology are not covered.
Fit: A structured programme with live support and mentoring.
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Course first. Practice second.
These examples come from the 2027 UAT-UK course list. “Any two” means any two from that exact row, not any two subjects in the ESAT.
Engineering
Cambridge · H100
Mathematics 1 + Mathematics 2 + Physics
Biochemistry
Imperial · C700
Mathematics 1 + Chemistry + Biology
Natural Sciences
Cambridge · BCF0
Mathematics 1 + any two from Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics 2
Source:UAT-UK Course List for 2027 Entry (opens in a new tab)(checked 1 August 2026).
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27 Mathematics 1 questions with worked solutions and wrong-option explanations. One payment. Save it to a free account to keep it past 30 days. 30-day money-back guarantee.
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The rules that do not move
27
questions per module
40
minutes per module
0
calculator access
The official page also says there are five modules, all candidates take Mathematics 1, and incorrect answers do not lose marks.
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