ESAT mock tests for the January sitting: 3 full timed papers in every module
Three full papers in each of the five modules, 27 questions in 40 minutes with no calculator, as in the real test. Worked solutions for every question.
- Worked solution for every question
- No calculator, as on the day
- Score by topic
- Booking closes 21 December
- 1Free sample4 questions now
- 29-week planpaper by paper
- 3Booking closes21 Dec, 6pm GMT
- 4The sitting4 to 8 Jan 2027
Imperial lists Mathematics 1 for every department; the other modules depend on your course. Check your course page before you book.
Try 4 questions free- 15 full papers: 3 per module, 27 questions in 40 minutes
- No calculator, as in the real test
- Worked solution for every question
- Score by topic and time per question
- A 9-week plan to 4 January
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- A 9-week plan to 4 January
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ESAT Mock Tests · Mathematics 1 · Paper 1
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ESAT Mock Tests · Mathematics 1 · Paper 2
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ESAT Mock Tests · Mathematics 1 · Paper 3
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ESAT Mock Tests · Mathematics 2 · Paper 1
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ESAT Mock Tests · Physics · Paper 1
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ESAT Mock Tests · Chemistry · Paper 1
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ESAT Mock Tests · Biology · Paper 1
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What is inside
Three full papers in each of Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, each 27 questions in 40 minutes with no calculator, as in the real test. Worked solutions for every question, your score by topic and your time per question after each paper, and a week-by-week plan to 4 January.
| Module | Imperial departments that list it (2027 entry) | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics 1 | Every Imperial department listed | 3 × 27 questions, 40 min |
| Mathematics 2 | Aeronautics, Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Design Engineering, Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical, Physics | 3 × 27 questions, 40 min |
| Physics | Aeronautics, Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical, Physics | 3 × 27 questions, 40 min |
| Chemistry | Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences | 3 × 27 questions, 40 min |
| Biology | Life Sciences | 3 × 27 questions, 40 min |
After every paper: your mark, your score by topic, your time per question, and a worked solution for every question that names the usual mistakes. Paper 1 of each module is the ESAT practice set's paper.
Why there is no 1 to 9 score: UAT-UK sets the scale each year from how that year's candidates do (typical candidates score around 4.5, about 10% above 7.0), and its own practice tests give no score for that reason. You see your raw mark, your score by topic and your time, which is what you can act on.
A 9-week plan to 4 January
Other universities list their own modules: check your course page before you book. In the plan, module A and module B are your modules after Mathematics 1; if your course needs only two modules, follow the retake instructions in place of module B.
| Week 1 · 2 to 8 Nov | Sit paper 1 of each of your modules, timed, on different days. Write down your three lowest-scoring topics in each. |
|---|---|
| Week 2 · 9 to 15 Nov | Repair: read the specification points behind those topics, then redo every question you got wrong without looking at the solution. |
| Week 3 · 16 to 22 Nov | Sit Mathematics 1 paper 2. Repair its weak topics. |
| Week 4 · 23 to 29 Nov | Sit paper 2 of module A. Repair. |
| Week 5 · 30 Nov to 6 Dec | Sit paper 2 of module B (two-module courses: retake your lowest paper 1). Repair. Advance reminder: if you need access arrangements, request them now; the deadline is 7 December. |
| Week 6 · 7 to 13 Dec | Sit Mathematics 1 paper 3 and module A paper 3 back to back (80 minutes), to practise sitting modules one after another. Advance reminder: bursary requests close 14 December. |
| Week 7 · 14 to 20 Dec | Sit module B paper 3 (two-module courses: retake a paper 2). Advance reminder: if you have not booked, book now; booking closes on 21 December, 6pm GMT, next week. |
| Week 8 · 21 to 27 Dec | Booking closes 21 December, 6pm GMT. Do UAT-UK's own practice tests in the Pearson player, timed. Retake the paper you scored lowest on. |
| Week 9 · 28 Dec to 3 Jan | No new topics. Redo the questions you got wrong across all papers, and check UAT-UK's test-day rules (ID, arrival time). |
The January 2027 sitting
| Test dates | 4 to 8 January 2027 (candidates in China, Hong Kong and Macau: 6 January only). |
|---|---|
| Book by | 21 December 2026, 6pm GMT. Bursary requests by 14 December, access arrangements by 7 December. |
| Fee | £78 in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, £133 elsewhere. |
| Who sits in January | Not Cambridge or Oxford applicants, except mature applicants to a Cambridge mature college with a January deadline and Oxford Astrophoria Foundation Year applicants. Applicants to the other universities that use the ESAT can sit in October or January. You can register for only one sitting. |
| The format | The modules your course lists (Mathematics 1 for most candidates), 27 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes each, sat back to back on the day. No calculator. |
| Results | About four weeks after the test, on a scale of 1.0 to 9.0 for each module. |
Sources, read 29 October 2026: UAT-UK: Key dates and deadlines; UAT-UK: ESAT; UAT-UK: Prepare; Imperial: ESAT. UAT-UK is the authority on the ESAT.
Before you buy
Which modules should I take?
Mathematics 1 plus the modules your course lists. For example, Imperial lists Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Physics for Mechanical Engineering, and Mathematics 1, Chemistry and Biology for Life Sciences. Check your own course page before you book: you cannot change modules on the day.
Will I get a 1 to 9 score?
No, on purpose. UAT-UK fixes the scale each year from that year's candidates, and its own practice tests give no score for that reason. You get your raw mark per paper, your score by topic and your time per question.
I sat the ESAT in October. Can I sit again in January?
No. UAT-UK says you can register for only one sitting, in October or January, and Imperial says only your first test score is considered.
What about the £7.80 practice set?
It is one full paper per module. The mock tests include those papers plus two more per module, so buy one or the other, not both.
Can I try it first?
Yes. 4 questions are free in the same test player, with no sign-up.
Independent practice material by ProSyllabus. Not produced, endorsed or authorised by UAT-UK, Pearson or any university. Original questions written to the ESAT Content Specification; no UAT-UK question is reproduced.
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Independent practice material by ProSyllabus. Not produced, endorsed or authorised by UAT-UK, Pearson or any university. Original questions written to the ESAT Content Specification; no UAT-UK question is reproduced.
Are these real ESAT questions? No. They are original questions written to the official ESAT Content Specification, at the real length and pace. ProSyllabus is independent and not connected to UAT-UK, Pearson or any university. UAT-UK provides its own specimen and practice tests and a past-paper archive free of charge; use them too.