ESAT practice platform

ESAT practice tests and mock exams, with a worked explanation for every answer

Practise all five ESAT modules — Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Biology, Chemistry and Physics — in the real 27-question, 40-minute format, or sit the modules you are taking back to back as a full mock. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a topic tag from the official content specification, so each result shows exactly what to practise next.

Built for ambitious applicants targeting leading universities

  • University of Oxford
  • University of Cambridge
  • Imperial College London
  • London School of Economics
  • University College London
  • King's College London
  • University of Warwick
  • Durham University
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Glasgow

ESAT in one view

Five modules, one focused preparation system

Mathematics 1 is compulsory; your chosen course decides the others. Practise any module on its own, then sit your combination as one timed mock. The practice library is summarised directly below.

Mathematics 1 27 questions · 40 minutes Worked explanations

The compulsory module: the core mathematics every ESAT candidate sits, whatever their course.

  • Units
  • Number
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Statistics
  • Probability
Mathematics 2 27 questions · 40 minutes Worked explanations

Advanced mathematics for courses that ask for it: functions, sequences, trigonometry, logarithms and calculus.

  • Algebra and functions
  • Sequences and series
  • Coordinate geometry
  • Trigonometry
  • Exponentials and logarithms
  • Differentiation and integration
Biology 27 questions · 40 minutes Worked explanations

Cells, inheritance and DNA, enzymes, animal and plant physiology, variation and ecosystems.

  • Cells and membranes
  • Inheritance and DNA
  • Enzymes
  • Animal and plant physiology
  • Ecosystems
Chemistry 27 questions · 40 minutes Worked explanations

Atomic structure and periodicity, bonding and redox, quantitative chemistry, rates and energetics, electrolysis and organic chemistry.

  • Atomic structure
  • Quantitative chemistry
  • Bonding and redox
  • Rates and energetics
  • Organic chemistry
Physics 27 questions · 40 minutes Worked explanations

Electricity and magnetism, mechanics, thermal physics, matter, waves and radioactivity.

  • Electricity and magnetism
  • Mechanics
  • Thermal physics
  • Waves
  • Radioactivity
Complete mock test Your chosen modules · 40 minutes each Combined readiness report

The modules you are taking, each separately timed and back to back with no breaks, as in the real test — with every result revealed at the end.

Concept Practice By topic Targeted skill practice

Practise the question bank topic by topic, using the families of the official ESAT content specification.

  • 1 full mock test
  • 5 practice tests, one per module
  • 50 Concept Practice questions

The mock runs whichever modules you choose. Concept Practice questions are standalone items rather than papers, so they are not counted in the mock and practice test figures.

Your preparation loop

Practise, diagnose, improve, repeat

Start with one topic, one module or a complete mock. Every result points towards the next useful practice session.

  1. Concept Practice

    Target one topic from the content specification with focused questions.

  2. Individual Practice Test

    Take any of the five modules on its own under the real 40-minute limit.

  3. Complete Mock Test

    Sit your chosen modules back to back, each separately timed, with no breaks.

  4. Progress report

    Track readiness, module performance and accuracy by topic.

  5. Identify Weak Skills

    Find the topic with the weakest recent evidence and practise it next.

Then return to Concept Practice

  • Timed like the real test 27 questions in 40 minutes per module, so your pacing in practice carries over to test day.
  • A worked explanation for every question Answer-key marking on every module, with a step-by-step explanation behind every answer.
  • Progress by topic See readiness and accuracy by specification topic, then follow the next best action.

Feedback and access

Understand every answer—and what to practise next

Instant answer-key marking, a worked explanation for every question, and topic-level evidence across every result.

  • Answer-key marking

    Every answer is checked on submission. You see your score for the module, the correct answer to every question, and the specification topic it was testing.

  • A worked explanation for every question

    Each question in the review opens into a step-by-step explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a method you can reuse rather than a number.

  • Topic evidence that leads somewhere

    Track readiness and accuracy by module and topic for the modules you are preparing, then use the next best action to choose a Concept Practice set or a timed module.

ESAT practice questions, answered

Is the ESAT practice free?

Yes. The full mock, a practice test in every module, Concept Practice and worked explanations are all free — sign in with Google and start, no card required.

Which ESAT modules can I practise?

All five: Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each is 27 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes, the same format as the real test.

Can I practise just the modules my course requires?

Yes. Tell the app which modules you are preparing for and your home and progress focus on them. The complete mock runs those modules back to back, and every other module stays available to practise on its own.

Does every question have a worked solution?

Yes. Every question in a practice test or mock opens into a step-by-step worked explanation in the review, alongside the correct answer and the specification topic it was testing.

What is Concept Practice?

The question bank, browsable by topic from the ESAT content specification — algebra, probability, inheritance, quantitative chemistry, mechanics and more — so you can drill one weak area at a time.

Can ExamPrepIQ guarantee a university offer?

No. Universities set their own ESAT requirements and use results alongside the rest of an application. ExamPrepIQ is not affiliated with the test provider or any university and cannot guarantee any score or admissions outcome.

When is the ESAT and how do I register?

Dates, fees and deadlines are set by the test provider and change each cycle. See the dated ESAT 2027 guide linked above, which links to the official sources — and always confirm on the official website before booking.

Begin with a baseline

Sit one ESAT module and see where you stand.

Your first timed module builds the plan: a readiness score, accuracy by topic, and a clear next session. Free to start, no card required.