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Cambridge Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology: ESAT requirements

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The short answer

For 2027 entry, Cambridge Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (H810) requires Mathematics 1 plus two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics 2.¹ Sit it in the October window (12 to 16 October 2026) only. January possible only for an eligible mature-college application with a January deadline; check the exact college/course.² In the 2025 application cycle, Cambridge made 92 offers from 541 applications to Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology (17.0%).³

ESAT modules: M1 + 2 of 4¹; Mathematics 1 plus your choice; Published
When to sit: October only²; 12 to 16 October 2026; Published
Offers per application: 17%³; 92 of 541, 2025; Calculated from published counts
Course score data: Not published¹; No ESAT scores for this course yet; Not published

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ESAT modules for Cambridge Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

Compulsory: Mathematics 1¹Published[1] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
Choose 2: From Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics 2¹Published[1] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026

When to sit the ESAT

October window: 12 to 16 October 2026²Published[2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
Exception: January possible only for an eligible mature-college application with a January deadline; check the exact college/course.²Published[2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026
Booking: Institution/course-specific booking restrictions take priority; local appointments may use fewer dates than the full window.²Published[2] UAT-UK, checked 27 Sep 2026

Published scores and offer rates

Course-level figures from the university's own statistics and Freedom of Information replies. Offer rates are per application, not per interview.

Offers divided by applications (or by applicant rows in a Freedom of Information release). Not offers per interview and not a personal chance.
Cycle	Course	Test that cycle	Group	Offers	Out of	Rate	Source
2025 application cycle	Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology	ESAT	All applications regardless of domicile in Cambridge annual statistics Table 1.1	92	541 applications	17.0%	[3] University of Cambridge, checked 27 Sep 2026

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Questions people ask

What ESAT score is competitive for Cambridge Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology?

In the 2025 application cycle, Cambridge made 92 offers from 541 applications to Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology (17.0%).³

Which ESAT sitting should I take for Cambridge Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology?

Sit it in the October window (12 to 16 October 2026) only. January possible only for an eligible mature-college application with a January deadline; check the exact college/course.²

How should I read the published ESAT score distribution?

UAT-UK's percentile tables cover every ESAT candidate. They tell you where a score sits nationally, not what Cambridge Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology applicants scored. No course-level figures have been published yet.¹

Sources

Every figure on this page links to one of these. A checked date is the day we read the page, not the day it was published. Labels: Published, Past cycle, Calculated from published counts, Estimate, Not published.

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UAT-UKpage 12Published 2026-04. Checked 27 Sep 2026.
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UAT-UKChecked 27 Sep 2026.
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University of CambridgeTable 1.1, PDF page 4; all domicilesChecked 27 Sep 2026.

Data checked 27 September 2026. Missing figures are shown as not published, never as zero or a guess.