Cambridge admissions tests by course, 2027 entry
Cambridge uses four tests you book yourself: ESAT (Engineering, Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Veterinary Medicine), TMUA (Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics), LNAT (Law) and UCAT (Medicine). 16 courses set a college assessment instead, taken only if you are shortlisted, and 6 have no assessment.
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ESAT
Taken 12 to 16 October 2026
- Test
- ESAT, the Engineering and Science Admissions Test
- When
- 12 to 16 October 2026 (12 or 13 October in China, Hong Kong and Macau)
- Booking
- Booking closed on 28 September 2026
- Results
- 16 November 2026, in your UAT-UK account
- Also
- Mathematics 1, Physics and Mathematics 2.
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Every course at a glance
| Course | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic | None |
| Archaeology | None |
| Architecture | College assessment |
| Asian and Middle Eastern Studies | College assessment |
| Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology | ESAT |
| Classics (3-year and 4-year) | College assessment |
| Computer Science | TMUA |
| Design | College assessment |
| Economics | TMUA |
| Education | None |
| Engineering | ESAT |
| English | College assessment |
| Environment, Law, and Economics | None |
| Geography | College assessment |
| History | College assessment |
| History and Modern Languages | College assessment |
| History and Politics | College assessment |
| History of Art | None |
| Human, Social, and Political Sciences | College assessment |
| Law | LNAT |
| Linguistics | College assessment |
| Linguistics and Modern Languages | College assessment |
| Mathematics | TMUA |
| Medicine (Standard Course A100) | UCAT |
| Medicine (Graduate Course) | UCAT |
| Modern and Medieval Languages | College assessment |
| Music | College assessment |
| Natural Sciences | ESAT |
| Philosophy | College assessment |
| Psychological and Behavioural Sciences | College assessment |
| Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion | None |
| Veterinary Medicine | ESAT |
Two kinds of assessment
What Cambridge says about the tests
No pass mark
There is no pass or fail, but a strong performance is usually needed to reach interview.
Not every question
Some strong applicants do not finish the paper, and almost no one gets full marks.
One test, many universities
If other universities use the same test, you take it once.
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Problems in your subject, answered out loud on the page. Take hints when stuck, answer the follow-ups, and see how your thinking comes across. 12 months of access. No offer is promised.
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£249 once. No VAT is charged.
Introductory price £249 until 31 December, then £399.
Rehearse every problem in two subjects you choose, with hints, follow-ups and Mia's marks, for 12 months.
- All 8 problems in each of your two subjects, chosen after you pay
- Hints when you are stuck, then the tutor's follow-up questions
- Mia's marks on up to 60 attempts a day, within a fair-use allowance for each interview season: thinking aloud, using hints, checking, reasoning
- Your next problem picked from your weakest skill
- Your latest 300 attempts saved, with re-attempts side by side
Access for 12 months, until 6 November 2027. Choose your subjects after paying, on a free account. Full refund within 14 days, for any reason.
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£349 once. No VAT is charged.
Introductory price £349 until 31 December, then £499.
Every problem in all seven subjects, for joint courses and for practising beyond your own subject.
- All 56 problems: Maths, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, Law and PPE
- Hints when you are stuck, then the tutor's follow-up questions
- Mia's marks on up to 60 attempts a day, within a fair-use allowance for each interview season: thinking aloud, using hints, checking, reasoning
- Your next problem picked from your weakest skill
- Your latest 300 attempts saved, with re-attempts side by side
Access for 12 months, until 6 November 2027. Use it on a free account. Full refund within 14 days, for any reason.
By paying you agree to our Terms and get access straight away, which ends your 14-day cancellation right. Your full refund within 14 days, for any reason, still applies.More free help
Questions people ask
What test do I need for Cambridge maths?
The TMUA, sat on 12 to 16 October 2026. Almost all conditional offers for Mathematics also ask for STEP papers 2 and 3, which you sit in June 2027.
When is the ESAT for Cambridge?
12 to 16 October 2026, booked by 28 September 2026. Applicants in China, Hong Kong and Macau sit it on 12 or 13 October.
Do I register for a college assessment?
No. If you are invited to interview, the college that interviews you tells you when and how you take it.
What is the CSAT?
The Computer Sciences Aptitude Test. Computer Science applicants to Peterhouse or Trinity take it as well as the TMUA.
Which Cambridge courses have no admissions test?
Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic; Archaeology; Education; Environment, Law, and Economics; History of Art; and Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion.