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ESAT guides
Short articles on dates, modules, past papers, scoring and test-day rules. Pick a topic below.
Getting started
How to prepare, when the test is, and what the day looks like.
ESAT preparation guide
The full plan: order of work, timeline and what to practise first.
When is the ESAT 2027?
October and January sittings, booking windows, centres and a live countdown.
ESAT test dates
October 2026 and January 2027 sittings, deadlines and results dates.
What test day is like
Module timing, breaks, whiteboards, flagging and review screens.
Does the ESAT have breaks?
Toilet breaks, module timing and access arrangements.
ESAT whiteboard rules
What you get for rough working, what you cannot bring, and what to practise with.
Common ESAT mistakes
The preparation habits that quietly cost marks for weeks.
Modules
What each ESAT module actually tests, and how to practise it.
Past papers
Official papers and how to use older ENGAA, NSAA and TMUA material.
Rules, scores and practice
Calculator rules, what a good score looks like, and no-calculator training.
ESAT calculator rules
Calculators are not permitted. Here's what you can use for working.
What is a good ESAT score?
How the 1.0 to 9.0 scale works, where 7.0 sits, and what universities publish.
No-calculator practice
Speed and accuracy training for fractions, ratios and formulae.
Is the ESAT a question bank?
What is known about test versions, overlap and October vs January.
Universities
2027 ESAT modules, sittings and published admissions data.
ESAT university requirements
Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial and UCL modules, sittings and published data for 2027.
Cambridge ESAT requirements
Courses, modules, sitting rules and published 2027 entry requirements.
Cambridge Engineering ESAT
Maths 1, Maths 2 and Physics, plus 2025 college and Home/international averages.
Cambridge Natural Sciences ESAT
Maths 1 plus two science modules, and how to choose them.
Oxford ESAT requirements
Engineering, Physics, Physics and Philosophy, and Biomedical Sciences.
Imperial ESAT requirements
Course-by-course modules and Imperial's historical 2025 score dashboard.
UCL ESAT requirements
Electronic and Electrical Engineering modules and sitting options.