The successor to the NSAA and ENGAA. used by Cambridge and Imperial for science and engineering courses.
Applicants for Engineering, Natural Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Chemical Engineering and related courses at Cambridge and Imperial.
Registration opens in August. The ESAT is sat in October and again in January for some courses. Confirm windows against your chosen university.
Consolidate A-Level Year 1 content in your chosen science modules.
Drill module-by-module. Target 27 questions in 40 minutes.
Full timed mocks. Review pacing per module.
5 core areas
Algebra, geometry, statistics, probability. A-Level Year 1 standard.
Calculus, sequences, advanced algebra. A-Level Year 2 standard.
Mechanics, electricity, waves, thermal, materials, atomic.
Atomic structure, bonding, energetics, kinetics, equilibria, organic.
Cells, biochemistry, exchange, genetics, evolution, ecology.
No. Oxford uses subject-specific tests (PAT for Physics, MAT for Maths). The ESAT is Cambridge and Imperial.
There is one sitting per cycle for most universities. Imperial offers a January sitting for some courses.
The ESAT replaced the NSAA and ENGAA from the 2024 cycle. Materials labelled NSAA/ENGAA remain useful but the format is now digital and modular.
Take the 20-minute diagnostic. receive a personalised report identifying your strongest and weakest topics.