Written assessments: Cambridge College registered
For 2024 entry, applicants to all Colleges for the following courses are required to take a written assessment if shortlisted for interview.
Please note: You will not need to register for these assessments in advance and our Colleges will provide details directly to you.
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Course |
Assessment format |
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Essay/text response element (60 minutes, plus 30 minutes reading time) |
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Writing skills (30 minutes) |
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Classics (3-year) |
Translation exercise (60 minutes) |
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Classics (4-year) |
Language aptitude interview (20 minutes) |
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Writing skills (30 minutes) |
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Essay/text response element (90 minutes) |
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History |
Essay/text response element (60 minutes) NB: Not all Colleges require History applicants to take the History Admissions Assessment (HAA). See the course page for further information. |
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History and Modern Languages |
See the course page for details of the Modern Languages assessment format. See also the History and Modern Languages (History Admissions Assessment) information below. |
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History and Modern Languages |
Essay/text response element (60 minutes) NB: Not all Colleges require History and Modern Languages applicants to take the History Admissions Assessment (HAA). See the course page for further information. See also the History and Modern Languages (Modern Languages assessment) information above. |
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History and Politics |
Essay/text response element (60 minutes) NB: Not all Colleges require History and Politics applicants to take the History Admissions Assessment (HAA). See the course page for further information. |
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Structured comparison of images (60 minutes) |
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| Linguistics |
3x data questions (60 minutes) |
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Discursive response in Foreign Language (40 minutes) |
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Multiple choice logic problems (20 minutes) |
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Comprehension questions on a pre-recorded sample lecture |
For 2024 entry, some Colleges may require applicants for the following courses to take a written assessment if shortlisted for interview:
- Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies**
- Education
- Geography
- History (see table above)
- History and Politics (see table above)
- Human, Social, and Political Sciences
- Mathematics*
- Music
- Psychological and Behavioural Sciences
The assessments for these courses (where required) may vary by College. Please see individual College websites for details.
* There's no common format written assessment for Mathematics. All applicants for Mathematics are still required to sit the STEP exam in June 2024, as achievement in the STEP is an entrance requirement.
** All Colleges require AMES applicants wishing to study a European language to take the relevant MML admissions assessment.