ESAT at University of Cambridge
Cambridge Engineering: ESAT requirements
The short answer
For 2027 entry, Cambridge Engineering (H100) requires 3 ESAT modules: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Physics.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 Cambridge's 2025 Freedom of Information data for Engineering, offer holders' median Mathematics 1 score was 5.9, against 4.5 for all applicants with that module.3 In the 2025 application cycle, Cambridge made 392 offers from 3,263 applications to Engineering (12.0%).3,4
Cambridge's FOI score data for this course, beside your module scores.
ESAT modules for Cambridge Engineering
- Compulsory
- Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Physics1
When to sit the ESAT
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.
- Offer holders' median
- All applicants' median
Modules taken by fewer than 10 offer holders are in the table only.
| Course option | Module | Group | Number | Mean | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Mathematics 1 | All applicants | 3,188 | 4.81 | 4.5 | 1 to 9 |
| Engineering | Mathematics 2 | All applicants | 3,182 | 4.74 | 4.6 | 1 to 9 |
| Engineering | Physics | All applicants | 3,185 | 4.71 | 4.5 | 1 to 9 |
| Engineering | Mathematics 1 | Offer holders | 390 | 6.29 | 5.9 | 3.1 to 9 |
| Engineering | Mathematics 2 | Offer holders | 390 | 6.21 | 6 | 3.1 to 9 |
| Engineering | Physics | Offer holders | 390 | 6.33 | 6.3 | 3.2 to 9 |
| Cycle | Course | Test that cycle | Group | Offers | Out of | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 application cycle | Engineering | ESAT | All applications regardless of domicile in Cambridge annual statistics Table 1.1 | 392 | 3,263 applications | 12.0% |
| 2025 application cycle | Engineering H100 | Not stated | Home applicants | 252 | 1,771 applicant rows | 14.2% |
| 2025 application cycle | Engineering H100 | Not stated | International (non-UK) applicants | 138 | 1,417 applicant rows | 9.7% |
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Questions people ask
What ESAT score is competitive for Cambridge Engineering?
In Cambridge's 2025 Freedom of Information data for Engineering, offer holders' median Mathematics 1 score was 5.9, against 4.5 for all applicants with that module.3 In the 2025 application cycle, Cambridge made 392 offers from 3,263 applications to Engineering (12.0%).3,4
Which ESAT sitting should I take for Cambridge Engineering?
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 Engineering applicants scored. The course figures above are the closest evidence for this course.3
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.
- 1
- 2UAT-UKChecked 27 Sep 2026.
- 3WhatDoTheyKnow (FOI response)FOI individual applicant tablesFreedom of Information reply. Checked 26 Sep 2026.
- 4
Data checked 27 September 2026. Missing figures are shown as not published, never as zero or a guess.