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Preparing for ELAT

You can prepare for ELAT using the sample paper and past papers available for download below.

ELAT does not require a lot of extra study. It is not a test of wide reading, nor is it based on the assumption that there are certain texts that all candidates should have read by this stage in their education. This means that there are no recommended textbooks for further reading.

Introduction to the English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT)

This presentation provides information about ELAT and advice on how to approach the test.

Practice materials


Changes to ELAT

Please note, prior to the 2018 test, candidates could compare two or three passages for ELAT. Since then, they must compare two passages. The ELAT marking criteria were also updated in 2018.

ELAT Marking Criteria

ELAT Sample Paper
ELAT Sample Answer Booklet

ELAT Past Paper 2020
ELAT Past Paper 2019
ELAT Past Paper 2018
ELAT Past Paper 2017
ELAT Past Paper 2016
ELAT Past Paper 2015
ELAT Past Paper 2014
ELAT Past Paper 2013
ELAT Past Paper 2012
ELAT Past Paper 2011
ELAT Past Paper 2010
ELAT Past Paper 2009
ELAT Past Paper 2008
ELAT Past Paper 2007

ELAT Past Paper 2015 sample essays with examiner comments

ELAT Past Paper 2015
Candidate 1
Candidate 1 with examiner comments
Candidate 2
Candidate 2 with examiner comments
Candidate 3
Candidate 3 with examiner comments

ELAT Practice paper 2018 sample essays with examiner comments

ELAT Practice paper 2018
Candidate 1
Candidate 1 with examiner comments
Candidate 2
Candidate 2 with examiner comments
Candidate 3
Candidate 3 with examiner comments

Further information

Notes for Candidates

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