Book the ESAT for October 2026
Book October in your UAT-UK account. Booking closes 28 September 2026, 18:00 BST; access arrangements close 14 September 2026, 18:00 BST.
Request access arrangements before booking; they cannot be added later. Allow up to 10 working days; some take longer.
- Booking closes
- 28 Sep · 18:00 BST
- October sitting
- 12–16 October
- Test fee
- £78 UK/ROI£133 elsewhere
Checked against UAT-UK on .
The full schedule
15:00 BST
Accounts, access arrangements and bursaries open
15:00 BST
October booking opens
Test-centre availability can vary.
18:00 BST
October access arrangements deadline
18:00 BST
October bursary deadline
18:00 BST
October booking closes
15:00 BST
January access and bursary requests reopen
October test window
In China, Hong Kong and Macau, ESAT runs on 12–13 October.
15:00 GMT
January booking opens
October results released
Results are released through your UAT-UK account.
18:00 GMT
January access arrangements deadline
18:00 GMT
January bursary deadline
18:00 GMT
January booking closes
January test window
In China, Hong Kong and Macau, ESAT runs on 6 January.
January results released
Practice: See ESAT past papers or Understand ESAT scores
Common questions
- How do I book the ESAT for October 2026?
- In your UAT-UK account at esat-tmua.ac.uk. Booking opened 20 July 2026, 15:00 BST and closes 28 September 2026, 18:00 BST.
- When does ESAT registration close for October 2026?
- Booking closes 28 September 2026, 18:00 BST. UAT-UK cannot accept a booking after that.
- How much does the ESAT cost in 2026?
- £78 in the UK and Republic of Ireland; £133 elsewhere. Request an October bursary by 21 September 2026, 18:00 BST; allow five working days.
- When is the ESAT sat and when do results come out?
- October runs 12–16 October 2026; in China, Hong Kong and Macau it is 12–13 October only. Results reach your account on 16 November 2026.
- When do I need to request access arrangements?
- Request by 14 September 2026, 18:00 BST. UAT-UK may take up to ten working days to approve; you can book once approved.
- Can I sit the ESAT in January instead?
- Cambridge and Oxford applicants sit in October, except applicants to a mature Cambridge college with a January deadline or the Oxford Astrophoria Foundation Year. Others can choose either sitting but may sit once per admissions cycle. January runs 4–8 January 2027, 6 January only in China, Hong Kong and Macau, and booking closes 21 December 2026, 18:00 GMT.
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