ESAT results day: 16 November 2026
October ESAT results are due in your UAT-UK account on Monday 16 November 2026.
ESAT results, 2027 entry
Monday 16 November 2026
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October results: scheduled for Monday 16 November 2026
Check your UAT-UK account and the official release notice. No release time has been published.
On results day, in this order
- Sign in to your UAT-UK account and open your results.
- Write down each module score. Each is on a 1.0 to 9.0 scale. There is no pass mark.
- Read UAT-UK's explanation of results for this sitting when it is published on the test results page.
- Send nothing. Universities on your UCAS form whose course uses the ESAT get your scores automatically.
- Follow each university's own instructions about interviews. Results day is not offer day.
No result showing?
- Check you are signed in to the account you booked with, and that you sat in October.
- Check the test results page for a notice about release.
- No email is not the same as no result: look in the account itself.
- Still nothing? Contact UAT-UK through your account.
Unhappy with a score?
UAT-UK does not accept appeals against scores. A problem on test day had to be reported within 24 hours of the test, with an investigation requested within three days, so results day is too late to start one.
You sit the ESAT once per admissions cycle: after October, there is no January resit.
Worked example
Your October ESAT result shows 6.0 in Mathematics 1.
About the 79th percentile. It sits between the 75th percentile score (5.6) and the 90th percentile score (7.0) for October 2025 candidates. Read it as that range, not an exact rank. UAT-UK fixes each October's median at 4.5 and 90th percentile at 7.0, so last October is a fair guide for an October 2026 score.
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What time do ESAT results come out?
UAT-UK gives the day, not a time: October 2026 candidates get their results in their UAT-UK account on Monday 16 November 2026, and January 2027 candidates on 8 February 2027. UAT-UK says it will notify you when they are available.
Do I need to send my ESAT score to my universities?
No. UAT-UK sends results automatically to the participating institutions in your UCAS application, shortly after your test date, matching them on your UCAS Personal ID and booking details. Your universities can have your score before you see it.
Can I resit the ESAT in January if my October score is low?
No, not in the same cycle. UAT-UK says you can only sit once within an admissions cycle, and Imperial says only your first test score will be considered.
Can I still sit the ESAT in January 2027?
If you have not sat it this cycle and your application accepts January: booking opens 26 October 2026 at 3pm UK time and closes 21 December 2026 at 6pm, for testing on 4 to 8 January 2027. Imperial and UCL accept October 2026 or January 2027. Cambridge and Oxford applicants with a 15 October deadline must sit in October. Eligible Cambridge mature applicants in the January round and Oxford Engineering Science with Foundation Year applicants may use either sitting.
What is a good ESAT score?
UAT-UK publishes no pass mark or grade boundaries. Each October's median is fixed at 4.5 and its 90th percentile at 7.0. Add your score above to see where it sat among last October's candidates in the same module.
Can I appeal my ESAT score?
No. UAT-UK says its scoring is quality assured at every stage and it does not accept appeals of test scores.
When do Cambridge interviews happen?
Cambridge's main interview period for 2027 entry is 7 to 18 December 2026. Most invitations go out in November, some in early December, and October applicants hear the outcome in January.
Which universities accept ESAT?
Four, for 2027 entry: Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL, each for some of their science and engineering courses. Cambridge and Oxford applicants usually have to sit in October.
Does Oxford accept ESAT?
Yes: Oxford is one of the four universities that use the ESAT for 2027 entry. Its applicants sit in October, except Engineering Science with Foundation Year applicants, who may also sit in January.
Is ESAT required for Imperial?
Yes, for the Imperial courses that ask for it. You can sit in October 2026 or January 2027, and Imperial only considers your first score.
When to book the ESAT?
October 2026 booking closed on 28 September 2026. For January 2027, booking opens on 26 October 2026 at 3pm UK time and closes on 21 December 2026 at 6pm UK time, but most Cambridge and Oxford applicants needed October.
What happens if you fail ESAT?
You cannot fail it: there is no pass mark, just a score from 1.0 to 9.0 for each module that universities compare with other applicants. You can sit once per admissions cycle, so that score stands for this year's applications.
Does Cambridge accept ESAT?
Yes, and it requires it for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Engineering, Natural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
What ESAT modules do I need for Cambridge?
Mathematics 1, plus Physics and Mathematics 2 for Engineering. For Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Natural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, add two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics 2: 120 minutes in all.
Do you lose marks for wrong answers in the ESAT?
No. Your score is based on the number of correct answers, and wrong answers cost nothing, so answer every question in each 40-minute module.
What is the ESAT test for?
The Engineering and Science Admissions Test helps Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL select applicants for some science and engineering courses. Each module is 27 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes.
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What it does
October ESAT results are due on 16 November 2026 and January results on 8 February 2027. UAT-UK has published the dates, not a release time.
ESAT for 2027 entry: the October 2026 sitting (12 to 16 October, results 16 November 2026) and the January 2027 sitting (4 to 8 January, results 8 February 2027). Applications to Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial and UCL, the four universities UAT-UK lists as using the ESAT.
Method
- Imperial and UCL accept October 2026 or January 2027. Cambridge and Oxford applicants with a 15 October deadline must sit in October. Eligible Cambridge mature applicants in the January round and Oxford Engineering Science with Foundation Year applicants may use either sitting. You can sit once per cycle.
- If you add a score, it is placed among October 2025 candidates, the latest October sitting UAT-UK has published, by drawing a straight line between the report's printed 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile scores.
- October is the right comparison because UAT-UK fixes each October's median at 4.5 and its 90th percentile at 7.0. The same score should therefore sit at a similar rank from one October to the next, though not exactly.