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 during the first two weeks 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.
Key Dates
3rd June 2024 - Applications for bursaries and access arrangements open
1st August 2024 - Registration opens
29th August 2024 - Registration closes, if you have access arrangements
16th September 2024 - Online registration closes for all other candidates
16th September 2024 - Deadline for submission of evidence for access arrangements
1st October 2024 - Phone registration closes
15th-16th October 2024 - Test takes place
27th November 2024 - Results released
The TMUA tests your mathematical thinking.
You need to take the TMUA if you are applying to:
You will take the test on 16 or 17 October 2024. You must take the test in this first sitting.
You should register for the TMUA by 16 September 2024.
For more information about the TMUA click here.
Key Dates
3rd June 2024 - Applications for bursaries and access arrangements open
1st August 2024 - Registration opens
29th August 2024 - Registration closes, if you have access arrangements
16th September 2024 - Online registration closes for all other candidates
16th September 2024 - Deadline for submission of evidence for access arrangements
1st October 2024 - Phone registration closes
16th-17th October 2024 - Test takes place
27th November 2024 - Results released
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.
Key Dates
14th May 2024 - Applications for bursaries and access arrangements open
18th June 2024 - Registration opens
15th September 2024 - Applications for access arrangements close
19th September 2024 - Online registration closes
27th September 2024 - Bursary application deadline
8th July - 26th September 2024 - Test takes place. Results provided to candidates on the day of the test.
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.
You can register for the LNAT from 1 August to 15 September 2024. The test can be taken from 1 September 2024.
For more information about the LNAT click here.
Key Dates
1st August 2024 - Applications for bursaries and access arrangements open
1st August 2024 - Registration opens
15th September 2024 - Final day to register to guarantee a test date on or before 15th October 2024. (It is still possible to register after this date, but LNAT will not be able to guarantee a test date before 15 October 2024.)
1st September - 15th October 2024 - Test takes place
Mid-February 2025 - Results released