ESAT Past Papers

Download ESAT past-paper and practice-papers. Download NSAA and ENGAA PDFs here, then go into the interactive library for timed practice.

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How to use these papers

Which papers should you sit?

The tables above have every PDF. The guide covers the order, the overlaps, and what to skip.

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Which past papers to attempt?

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Which past papers should I use for ESAT?

There are no published ESAT past papers yet. The closest free resources are ENGAA and NSAA papers, where UAT-UK marks questions that fall outside the current ESAT specification. Use ENGAA for Maths 1, Maths 2 and Physics. Use NSAA when you also need Chemistry or Biology, or when you want Section 2 physics-style practice.

How does NSAA compare to ESAT?

NSAA Section 1 covers maths, physics, chemistry and biology in one sitting. That makes it the only public source for chem and bio practice. Much of the maths and physics overlaps with the same year's ENGAA, so you usually should not grind both full Section 1 papers from the same year.

How does ENGAA compare to ESAT?

ENGAA Section 1 is the closest match for ESAT Maths 1, Maths 2 and Physics. Section 2 is useful for harder physics-style questions, especially from 2020 onwards where it overlaps NSAA Section 2. Skip anything flagged as out of spec in the PDF.

How should I use these papers?

Do at least one paper under timed conditions near the end of prep. Review every mistake with the answer key before moving on. Use the score converter to turn raw marks into scaled scores where conversion tables exist.

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