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Search by course, university, or UCAS code to see exactly which admissions test you sit - and which papers within it apply to your subject.

Question Banks

The sharpest ESAT and TMUA practice, built by Oxbridge graduates

Topic-by-topic questions, full timed mock papers, and worked solutions for every module. Three packages, from £69.

Science & Engineering

ESAT Question Bank

Maths 1, Maths 2, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Practice every module your course requires with real exam-format questions and fully worked solutions.

  • 5 modules
  • Timed mocks
  • Full solutions
  • Difficulty graded
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Mathematics

TMUA Question Bank

Paper 1 (Applications of Mathematical Knowledge) and Paper 2 (Mathematical Reasoning). Build the reasoning depth Paper 2 rewards, with worked solutions for every question.

  • Paper 1 + 2
  • Timed mocks
  • Full solutions
  • Reasoning focus
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Find your test

Which admissions test do I sit?

Type your course (e.g. Cambridge Chemical Engineering), a UCAS code, or a test name. Results show which papers within the test you'll sit for that specific course.

ESAT

9 courses
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Cambridge

Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

H810

ESAT

Papers you sit

  • Mathematics 1
  • Two chosen from Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics 2

Cambridge Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology sits Maths 1 plus any two from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics 2. Chemistry + Physics (or Chemistry + Maths 2) are the most common choices.

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Cambridge

Engineering

H100

ESAT

Papers you sit

  • Mathematics 1
  • Mathematics 2
  • Physics

Cambridge Engineering sits Maths 1 + Maths 2 + Physics (fixed combination for this course).

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Cambridge

Natural Sciences

BCF0

ESAT

Papers you sit

  • Mathematics 1
  • Two chosen from Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics 2

Cambridge Natural Sciences sits Maths 1 plus any two from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics 2 - pick the two that match the NatSci pathway you intend to follow.

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Cambridge

Veterinary Medicine

D100

ESAT

Papers you sit

  • Mathematics 1
  • Two chosen from Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics 2

Cambridge Veterinary Medicine sits Maths 1 plus any two from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics 2. Cambridge recommends Biology and Chemistry given the course’s A-Level requirements.

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Imperial

Chemical Engineering

H801

ESAT

Papers you sit

  • Mathematics 1
  • Mathematics 2
  • Chemistry

Imperial Chemical Engineering sits a fixed Maths 1 + Maths 2 + Chemistry - Imperial does not offer module choice on this course.

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Oxford

Biomedical Sciences

BC98

ESAT

Papers you sit

  • Mathematics 1
  • Two chosen from Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics 2

Oxford Biomedical Sciences sits Maths 1 plus any two from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics 2. Biology + Chemistry is the most common choice for this course.

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Oxford

Engineering Science

H100

ESAT

Papers you sit

  • Mathematics 1
  • Mathematics 2
  • Physics

Oxford Engineering Science sits Maths 1 + Maths 2 + Physics.

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Oxford

Physics

F303

ESAT

Papers you sit

  • Mathematics 1
  • Mathematics 2
  • Physics

Oxford Physics sits Maths 1 + Maths 2 + Physics.

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Oxford

Physics and Philosophy

VF53

ESAT

Papers you sit

  • Mathematics 1
  • Mathematics 2
  • Physics

Oxford Physics and Philosophy sits the same three papers as Physics: Maths 1 + Maths 2 + Physics.

UCAT

4 courses
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Cambridge

Medicine

A100

UCAT

Papers you sit

  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Decision Making
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Situational Judgement

Cambridge Medicine (A100) sits the full UCAT for 2027 entry.

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Cambridge

Medicine Graduate Course

A101

UCAT

Papers you sit

  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Decision Making
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Situational Judgement

Cambridge Medicine Graduate Course (A101) sits the full UCAT.

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Oxford

Graduate Medicine

UCAT

Papers you sit

  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Decision Making
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Situational Judgement

Oxford Graduate-entry Medicine sits the full UCAT.

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Oxford

Medicine

A100

UCAT

Papers you sit

  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Decision Making
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Situational Judgement

Oxford Medicine sits the full UCAT - there are no per-course paper choices, but Oxford weights cognitive subtests heavily for shortlisting.

What actually comes up

We tagged 1,250 real past-paper questions.

A specification tells you what could be examined and implies every topic is equally likely. Real papers are nothing like that flat. Topic and formula frequency, with confidence intervals, for all five ESAT modules and both TMUA papers.

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Test guides

Browse every UK admissions test

Each guide covers format, scoring, the courses that require the test, and a 5-stage preparation timeline.

CSAT admissions test

Test Guide

CSAT

Cambridge Computer Science (selected colleges)

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ESAT admissions test

Test Guide

ESAT

Oxford, Cambridge & Imperial science and engineering

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LNAT admissions test

Test Guide

LNAT

Oxford, UCL, Bristol, Durham and Nottingham law

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MMLAA admissions test

Test Guide

MMLAA

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STEP admissions test

Test Guide

STEP

Cambridge Mathematics conditional-offer exam

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TARA admissions test

Test Guide

TARA

Oxford social sciences from 2027 entry

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TMUA admissions test

Test Guide

TMUA

Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial & Warwick mathematics

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UCAT admissions test

Test Guide

UCAT

UK medical and dental schools

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Practice resources

ESAT & TMUA practice resources

Topic-by-topic practice questions, full timed mock papers, past-paper guidance and worked solutions, with packages from self-study to 1-to-1 tutoring.

ESAT Question Bank

Maths 1, Maths 2, Physics, Chemistry & Biology: practice and mocks with full solutions.

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TMUA Question Bank

Paper 1 and Paper 2 practice and reasoning questions with full worked solutions.

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ESAT Past Papers

Free official materials plus the NSAA, ENGAA and PAT archives, and how to use them.

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TMUA Past Papers

Every official paper from 2016 to 2023 with official worked answers, and how to use the archive.

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Free tool

ESAT & TMUA Score Checker

See where your 1.0 to 9.0 score sits, and exactly what each university requires - with an official source on every answer.

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Retired & discontinued

Tests that are no longer used

Kept here for reference - if you arrived from an older guide or school resource, click through to see which active test has replaced it.

BMAT

Retired

No longer used. Open this page for the discontinuation context and current requirement.

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BMSAT

Retired

Replaced by ESAT - open this page to see what changed and what to sit now.

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CAT

Retired

No longer used. Open this page for the discontinuation context and current requirement.

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ELAT

Retired

No longer used. Open this page for the discontinuation context and current requirement.

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ENGAA

Retired

No longer used. Open this page for the discontinuation context and current requirement.

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HAT

Retired

No longer used. Open this page for the discontinuation context and current requirement.

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MAT

Retired

No longer used. Open this page for the discontinuation context and current requirement.

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MLAT

Retired

No longer used. Open this page for the discontinuation context and current requirement.

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NSAA

Retired

No longer used. Open this page for the discontinuation context and current requirement.

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PAT

Retired

No longer used. Open this page for the discontinuation context and current requirement.

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TSA

Retired

No longer used. Open this page for the discontinuation context and current requirement.

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