ESAT at Imperial College London: courses, modules and deadlines for 2027 entry

The Engineering and Science Admissions Test is required for the course routes below, subject to any stated exception. Course names and UCAS codes follow the official 2027 course list (accessed 2026-09-23). Current degree titles follow Imperial’s Biological Sciences MSci page, Biochemistry language page, Biological Sciences language page and Biotechnology language page (accessed 2026-09-24).

Each module has 27 multiple-choice questions and 40 minutes. Calculators are not allowed. You receive a separate score for each module. UAT-UK format (accessed 2026-09-23).

October booking closes at 18:00 UK time on 28 September 2026; the sitting is 12 to 16 October. January booking closes at 18:00 UK time on 21 December 2026; the sitting is 4 to 8 January 2027. In China, Hong Kong and Macau, ESAT runs on 12 to 13 October and 6 January only. Take one sitting per cycle. UAT-UK calendar (accessed 2026-09-23).

FAQ topics are adapted from real applicant questions about sitting choice, target scores and preparation, documented in the research accessed 2026-09-23. These are paraphrased questions, not quotations. Answers use official sources.

Aeronautical Engineering

Courses: Aeronautical Engineering MEng (H401). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Physics. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Use force diagrams, proportional reasoning and dimensional checks in Physics. In Mathematics 2, practise choosing a short algebraic or calculus method before starting a long calculation. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Chemical Engineering

Courses: Chemical Engineering MEng (H801). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Chemistry. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Practise exact mole calculations and chemical equations alongside algebra, logarithms and calculus. Treat Chemistry as compulsory when comparing this course with engineering courses that require Physics. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Civil Engineering

Courses: Civil Engineering MEng (H201); Civil Engineering with a Year Abroad MEng (H202). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Physics. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Practise resolving forces and interpreting graphs, then check the same answer using dimensions or limiting cases. Build speed in exact arithmetic before full timed modules. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Design Engineering

Courses: Design Engineering MEng (28G3). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2. This course needs two modules only. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Build a two-module practice session from Mathematics 1 and Mathematics 2. Review geometry, graph interpretation and exact algebra, then use differentiation to compare methods for optimisation problems. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering

Courses: Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (H600); Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (H604); Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Management MEng (H6N2); Electronic and Information Engineering BEng (HG65); Electronic and Information Engineering MEng (GH56). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Physics. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Practise circuit relationships and wave graphs as well as mechanics. Write down units at each step and rehearse rearranging equations without a calculator. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Mechanical Engineering

Courses: Mechanical Engineering MEng (H301). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Physics. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Start with force diagrams, conservation of energy and motion graphs. For missed questions, compare the original long calculation with a shorter proportional or algebraic method. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Physics

Courses: Physics BSc (F300); Physics MSci (F303); Physics with a Year Abroad MSci (F309); Physics with Theoretical Physics BSc (F325); Physics with Theoretical Physics MSci (F390). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Physics. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Rotate between electricity, mechanics, waves and thermal physics rather than drilling mechanics alone. Practise moving between an equation, its graph and a verbal statement of the same relationship. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Biochemistry

Courses: Biochemistry BSc (C700); Biochemistry MSci (C703); Biochemistry with French for Science BSc (C7R1); Biochemistry with German for Science BSc (C7R2); Biochemistry with Spanish for Science BSc (C7R4). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Chemistry, Biology. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Practise connecting enzyme and molecular-biology explanations to data. Add short no-calculator sessions on ratios, concentration and chemical equations. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Biological Sciences

Courses: Biological Sciences BSc (C100); Biological Sciences MSci (C103); Biological Sciences with French for Science BSc (C1R1); Biological Sciences with German for Science BSc (C1R2); Biological Sciences with Spanish for Science BSc (C1R4). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Chemistry, Biology. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Check the Chemistry specification even if Chemistry is not one of your current school subjects. Practise genetics probabilities and graph interpretation alongside exact arithmetic. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Biotechnology

Courses: Biotechnology BSc (J700); Biotechnology MSci (J703); Biotechnology with French for Science BSc (J7R1); Biotechnology with German for Science BSc (J7R2); Biotechnology with Spanish for Science BSc (J7R4). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Chemistry, Biology. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Use experimental graphs to practise separating evidence from explanation. Combine genetics and molecular-biology revision with concentration, ratio and probability calculations. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Ecology and Environmental Biology

Courses: Ecology and Environmental Biology BSc (C180). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Chemistry, Biology. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Practise extracting rates and proportions from population and ecosystem graphs. Keep Chemistry and Mathematics 1 in the plan, rather than preparing only ecological Biology. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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Microbiology

Courses: Microbiology BSc (C500). Course and code source (accessed 2026-09-23).

What to book: Mathematics 1, Chemistry, Biology. University requirement (accessed 2026-09-24); Module table (accessed 2026-09-23).

Deadlines: apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time. Choose October or January, with the booking deadlines above. UCAS calendar (accessed 2026-09-24); Sitting rule (accessed 2026-09-24).

Scores: Scores are considered with other application evidence. A high score does not guarantee an offer and a low score does not necessarily mean rejection. Published 2025-entry dashboard data are historical, not requirements for 2027. Official source (accessed 2026-09-24).

Preparation advice (editorial): Practise cell biology and experimental interpretation, then connect these to concentration and dilution calculations. Maintain separate Chemistry and Mathematics 1 error logs. Use the official specification and specimen resources as your checklist (resource link accessed 2026-09-23).

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