Cambridge requires applicants for some of the courses to complete an admissions test. The course you are applying for will fall into one of three categories:
courses that do not have a test
courses that have an test that you have to register for by mid-September before you apply.
courses that have an test that is organised for you automatically if you are selected for interview.
The current page is f or Christ's applicants who are applying for a course with a test that requires registration before application, since these are the only courses for which you need to do something before you apply.
For the courses above, all applicants (without exception) must sit the relevant test. We cannot consider your application without it, and since it is not possible to register late, it is essential to meet the relevant mid-September registration deadline (see detail below). After you have taken the test, your results will automatically be shared with us. Our overall interview rate is high (70-80% in most subjects), but your chance of being invited for interview will nonetheless improve if you do well in your test.
For international candidates it's particularly important to make your test booking as soon as possible once registration opens so that you can sit it at your chosen test centre. You may need to travel further if you leave booking to the last minute.
Kristy (Christ's Admissions)
Where will I sit my test?
You will need to sit your test at a test centre. There are between 150 and 180 test centres around the world and you will be able to do a search on the Pearson VUE website for the centre or centres in your country.
In all cases, please be aware that the registration deadlines are in mid-September, which is before the 15 October deadline for your UCAS application. It is not possible to register late and these tests are required for application, so if you do not register by the relvant deadline, please be aware that it will not be possible to consider your application.
We recommend that you register as early as possible for your test once registration opens as this increases the chances that you will be able to sit the test at your preferred test centre.
Once available, you will need to set up an online account with Pearson VUE and register yourself for your test by the relevant deadline.
There will be an entry fee to pay when you register. The fee is based on the location of the test centre where you sit your test, not on your place of residence or nationality. If you will be in the UK when you apply, please instead read the the UK application support section, which is for all students who will be in the UK at the time of application, regardless of nationality or fee status.
The following prices are from the Pearson VUE / Cambridge admissions website at 19/01/2024 but please double-check before you apply:
Test
Cost to sit the test in the Republic of Ireland
Cost to sit test in EU countries outside the Republic of Ireland
You should read the relevant test websites thoroughly - there is both a summary page for each test on the Cambridge Admissions website and the exam board website to read. You'll find both links in the registration and test dates section above and we encourage you to read every page of the websites about the test you are taking to ensure that you are fully informed.
Look out for the following things in particular:
Information about the format of the test
How many parts? How long for each part? How many questions in each part? Are there any choices? Make sure that you have thoroughly understood the structure and timings of the test you will sit.
Information about the content of the test
Is there anything that you've not covered? Could you have a look at a textbook for that topic? Is there anything you've forgotten and want to revise?
Practice questions
Always work through these in timed conditions - it is as important to understand how quickly you need to work through the questions as it is to see what they are like.
How is the test marked?
Is it worth attempting a question if you're not completely sure of the answer? Understanding how the test is scored will help with your test strategy.
We also point you to information and the exam board practice materials on the relevant subject page (see the test info and helpful resources section).
Disability, Specific Learning Difficulty and long-term illness
If you have a disability, Specific Learning Difficulty or long-term illness and normally have access arrangements when you sit exams, you will also be able to apply to have access arrangements in your Admissions Test.
If this is relevant to you, please be aware that you will need to apply for your access arrangements before booking your test, and that you will need to provide supporting evidence.
Supporting evidence must be written in English. If the original version of the supporting evidence is not written in English, please arrange for a signed translation.
Test
Deadline to apply for Access arrangements
Info
LNAT
Well before you book (register but do not book online until you've organised the access arrangements).
We are also expecting there to be some webinars on the tests that require registration as the application period approaches, so keep an eye on this section for details of those. We advise you to book a place on the Christ's International Webinar in July.
