Tests and Submitted Work

As part of the assessment process most applicants will be required to take a subject-specific written admissions assessment, either with pre-registration required or not. You may also be asked to submit written work in advance of the interviews.
The details of precisely what is required for each subject can be found by looking at the University guidance.

Written Assessments

Applicants for the following subjects are required to take a test for which they must pre-register. The results of these tests inform decisions about which candidates we invite to interview.

  • Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology (ESAT)
  • Computer Science (TMUA)
  • Economics (TMUA)
  • Engineering (ESAT)
  • Law (LNAT)
  • Mathematics (TMUA)
  • Medicine (UCAT)
  • Natural Sciences (ESAT)
  • Veterinary Medicine (ESAT)

Applicants for the following subjects will be asked to take a written assessment which does not require pre-registration. These assessments are taken after candidates have been invited to interview; details will be provided alongside interview invitations.

  • Architecture
  • Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (European language applicants only)
  • Classics
  • Design
  • History and Modern Languages
  • Linguistics
  • Linguistics and Modern Languages 
  • Modern and Medieval Languages
  • Music
  • Psychological and Behavioural Sciences

Further information on all the Cambridge assessments can be found here.

Written Work

Applicants applying for a subject which requires written work can find full guidance on what to submit, how to prepare their files and the submission deadline date in our 2026 Written Work Requirements.

Candidates will also be sent information about submitting their written work in their application acknowledgement email.
Candidates applying for the following subjects will be asked to submit written work in advance of any interviews..

  • Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (European language applicants only)
  • Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic
  • Archaeology
  • Classics
  • Education
  • English
  • History
  • History & Modern Languages
  • History & Politics
  • Human, Social & Political Sciences
  • Linguistics & Modern Languages
  • Modern & Medieval Languages
  • Music
  • Theology, Religion & Philosophy of Religion.