Applicants for most courses will be required to take a subject-based assessment either before or during interview. Full details of which course require which kind of assessment, see our courses web page.
The assessments are not pass/fail tests – your performance in any required written assessment will not be considered in isolation, but taken into account alongside the other elements of your application.
To learn more about the Admissions Tests, please click here.
At-Interview Assessments
If the course you are applying for requires a written assessment at interview, you will take this as part of your interview.
Most interviews take place at the beginning of December. The college will provide details of arrangements for the written assessment in the letter inviting you to interview, as well as information about the interview itself. If interviews are online, the assessment may take place in the days or weeks prior. Your college will contact you about this.
You do not need to register yourself for at-interview assessments.
If you have a disability/Specific Learning Difficulty/long-term medical condition/injury, we strongly recommend that you disclose this and provide any relevant information in your UCAS application so that appropriate adjustments to the interview process (including written assessments) can be made, if needed. If you have any access requirements that you have not disclosed in your UCAS application, please contact the College as early as possible to discuss these.
Click here for further information on at-interview assesssments.
Pre-Interview Assessments
Assessments for some subjects take place before the interview. These are:
Take a look at the menus below for more information about the tests, the dates, how to register, and applying for additional support.
You need to take the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT) if you are applying for:
You can find more information on the ESAT by clicking here.
The TMUA tests your mathematical thinking.
You need to take the TMUA if you are applying to:
For more information about the TMUA click here.
The UCAT assesses a range of abilities, including:
You need to take the UCAT if you are applying to:
You must be registered for the UCAT in advance.
For more information about the UCAT click here.
The LNAT tests your verbal reasoning skills, your ability to interpret information, and your analytical abilities.
You need to take the LNAT if you are applying for:
You must be registered in advance and the LNAT has earlier registration deadlines and different arrangements than other Cambridge admissions assessments.
For more information about the LNAT click here.