Status
Discontinued
Last sat October 2023
Preparation Guide
Engineering Admissions Assessment (Discontinued) Preparation Guide
Format, scoring, key dates, strategy, and expert preparation support.
Discontinued
The ENGAA was discontinued in 2023 (last sitting for 2024 entry).
Replaced by the ESAT for Cambridge Engineering admissions.
Now replaced by: ESAT
ENGAA at a Glance
Replaced by
ESAT
From 2024 entry onwards
Final cycle
2024 entry
Used by
Cambridge Engineering (legacy)
Key Dates & Deadlines
Discontinued
Test Status
Last administered in 2023.
ESAT
Replacement
Cambridge Engineering now uses the ESAT.
Discontinued
Test Status
Last administered in 2023.
ESAT
Replacement
Cambridge Engineering now uses the ESAT.
The ENGAA was Cambridge's admissions test for Engineering from 2016 to 2023. It was discontinued at the end of the 2023 admissions cycle and replaced by the ESAT starting from 2024 entry.
The ENGAA (Engineering Admissions Assessment) was Cambridge's admissions test for Engineering from 2016 to 2023. It was discontinued at the end of the 2023 admissions cycle and replaced by the ESAT (Engineering and Science Admissions Test) starting from 2024 entry.
If you are applying for Cambridge Engineering, you do NOT need to take the ENGAA. The current requirement is the ESAT — see the ESAT guide for format, scoring, registration, and preparation strategy.
Past ENGAA papers remain useful preparation material for ESAT, since the Maths and Physics question style carries over.
01Section 01
Scoring, Bands & What Universities Look For
01
Section 01
Scoring, Bands & What Universities Look For
ENGAA scoring is no longer relevant to current applicants. Cambridge Engineering shortlisting now uses ESAT scores.
See the ESAT guide for current scoring information and Cambridge's use of the ESAT in admissions decisions.
02Section 02
Preparation Strategy
02
Section 02
Preparation Strategy
ENGAA preparation no longer applies. If you are preparing for Cambridge Engineering admissions, focus on ESAT preparation.
Past ENGAA papers (both sections) remain useful practice material for the ESAT Maths and Physics papers — the underlying skills and difficulty band are similar.
03Section 03
How This Test Compares to Its Predecessor
03
Section 03
How This Test Compares to Its Predecessor
Side-by-side with — what changed, what didn't, and what that means for preparation.
Dimension
ENGAA
Replaced test
Status
Use ESAT
ENGAA (discontinued)
Format
4-paper modular ESAT (Maths × 2 + Phys + Chem + Bio)
2-paper ENGAA (Section 1 advanced maths + Section 2 mechanics)
Duration
2h 20m
2 hours
Scoring
1.0–9.0 per paper, scaled
1.0–9.0 per section
Centre
Pearson VUE (computer-based)
School-based, paper
Used by Cambridge
Yes (Engineering via ESAT)
Yes