2026 admissions cycle · checked 30 July 2026
ESAT 2026 key dates
October booking closes at 18:00 BST on 28 September. Access-arrangement requests close two weeks earlier.
Take the diagnostic →- Booking deadline
- 28 Sep · 18:00 BST
- October sitting
- 12–16 October
- Test fees
- £78 UK/ROI
- £133 elsewhere
The full schedule
Cambridge and Oxford applicants must sit in October unless they are applying to a mature Cambridge college with a January deadline or an Oxford Foundation Year programme with a January deadline.
15:00 BST
Accounts, access arrangements and bursaries open
Account creation and support requests open for all 2027-entry candidates.
15:00 BST
October booking opens
Book through your UAT-UK account. Test-centre availability can vary.
18:00 BST
October access arrangements deadline
Submit access-arrangement requests for the October sitting by this point.
18:00 BST
October bursary deadline
Submit bursary requests for the October sitting by this point.
18:00 BST
October booking closes
This is the final booking deadline for the October sitting.
15:00 BST
January access and bursary requests reopen
Applications reopen for the January 2027 sitting.
October test window
In China, Hong Kong and Macau, ESAT runs on 12–13 October.
15:00 GMT
January booking opens
Eligible candidates can book the January 2027 sitting.
October results released
Results are released through your UAT-UK account.
18:00 GMT
January access arrangements deadline
Submit access-arrangement requests for the January sitting by this point.
18:00 GMT
January bursary deadline
Submit bursary requests for the January sitting by this point.
18:00 GMT
January booking closes
This is the final booking deadline for the January sitting.
January test window
In China, Hong Kong and Macau, ESAT runs on 6 January.
January results released
Results are released through your UAT-UK account.
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UAT-UK deadlines and test feesUAT-UK is authoritative. Recheck its deadline page before booking because dates and test-centre availability can change.