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What the ESAT Biology module is actually testing
The ESAT is a reasoning test built from GCSE-level biology, which is why students with an A* still lose marks. Three worked questions, with my reasoning as I go through them.
More is being written: a comparison of Oxford Biomedical Sciences and Cambridge Natural Sciences, why the well-rounded candidate is a myth, and what supercurricular reading is actually for. Ask me if you want something specific and I'll move it up the list.
Which modules you sit
Every ESAT candidate takes Maths 1. Biology applicants take Biology and Chemistry alongside it, and those are the three I teach.
| Cambridge | Natural Sciences (BCF0), Veterinary Medicine (D100), Chemical
Engineering and Biotechnology (H810) Maths 1 plus any two |
|---|---|
| Oxford | Biomedical Sciences (BC98) Maths 1 plus any two |
| Imperial | Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Ecology and
Environmental Biology, Microbiology Maths 1, Biology and Chemistry, fixed |
Cambridge and Oxford let you pick your two optional modules. Imperial sets them. Course lists change between cycles, so check yours against the official UAT-UK list before you register.
Dates for 2027 entry
Registration is done through a test centre, not through the university. Check both dates against the official UAT-UK site before you rely on them.
One more free thing
If you email me your course, your year and your predicted grades, I'll tell you what I'd do next, whether or not you end up working with me.