Discontinued test
English Literature Admissions Test — Discontinued
The ELAT is no longer in use. Below: the active test that replaced it, the discontinuation context, and the next steps for current applicants.
The ELAT was discontinued in 2025 (last sitting for 2025 entry).
Oxford English is no longer in the official 2027-entry admissions-test list. The ELAT is no longer a required admissions test.
Now replaced by: No central pre-interview test for Oxford English in the official 2027 admissions-test list. Verify the current Oxford English admissions process.
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Overview — what changed and the test you sit now
Section 01
Overview — what changed and the test you sit now
The English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT) is no longer a current Oxford admissions test for 2027 entry. Oxford English Language and Literature is not in the official 2027-entry admissions-test list (ESAT, TMUA, TARA, UCAT, LNAT). Verify the current Oxford English admissions process directly with the department.
The English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT) is no longer a current Oxford admissions test for 2027 entry. Oxford English Language and Literature is not in the official 2027-entry admissions-test list (ESAT, TMUA, TARA, UCAT, LNAT).
If you are applying for Oxford English or a joint English course, check the official Oxford admissions page for the current pre-interview requirements — submitted written work and the personal statement remain part of the shortlisting process even when no central admissions test is required.
Past ELAT papers remain useful as historic comparative-reading practice, but they are not preparation for a current admissions test.
Historical / past-paper site: www.english.ox.ac.uk — past papers and pre-retirement guidance are still hosted here for reference.
We do not offer a ELAT question bank or 1-to-1 sessions for ELAT preparation — the test is no longer in use. For the active replacement test (or to confirm whether your course requires any admissions test at all), contact us or open the replacement guide linked at the top of this page.