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Taking University of Cambridge pre-interview assessments

Where can I take the Cambridge pre-interview admissions assessments?

For information about where you can take your assessment, visit the How to register page.

Is extra time allowed for learners without English as their first language?

No. Extra time is not allowed for candidates without English as their first language.

Am I allowed a calculator for the assessments?

Calculators are not allowed.

Access arrangements, special consideration, and results

What do I do if I need Access Arrangements?

Access Arrangements are available if you have a disability or special requirement, and are entitled to support for other exams.

You need to inform your centre of any special requirements when they register you for the test.

Your centre will:

  • ask for full details of your disability or special requirement
  • ask you for a copy of your medical evidence
  • submit the request for Access Arrangements, if appropriate.

For more information about our policies and processes, please visit our Support site.

What are the guidelines for laptop use?

This information applies for tests with an extended writing component.

A candidate who requires a laptop must be accommodated in a way that does not disturb other candidates, and the laptop screen must not be visible to them.

If this is done by separating the candidate using the laptop, they must have an additional separate invigilator.

Candidates using a laptop should format their work in Arial font, size 11, single-spaced. Automatic spell checkers and grammar checkers must be disabled. There is no word limit (except for the BMAT Writing Task, where the word limit is 550 words).

At the end of the test, the candidate using the laptop must be present when their script is printed off, to confirm that the work is theirs. The candidate’s name, candidate number, candidate initials and centre number should be clearly written on the printout.

Do I qualify for special consideration? How do I apply?

Requests for special consideration are used to indicate to institutions that a candidate suffered temporary illness, injury or indisposition at the time of the assessment. They may also be used to indicate that there were problems with an aspect of the administration of the test, such as a fire alarm during the test session.

For more information about our policies and processes, please visit our Support site.

How do I find out my test results?

For BMAT, ELAT, TMUA, and TSA: Section 1, please visit the tests’ pages for information.

For all other assessments, feedback will normally be provided as part of Cambridge’s usual feedback process.

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