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Magdalene College Cambridge

Admissions Assessments

Applicants to most Cambridge subjects are required to sit written admissions assessments as part of the admissions process.

The timing of your admissions assessment depends on the course you are applying for. Some require a test before interview shortlisting (a Pre-registration Required Assessment), while others take place after you have been shortlisted (a Cambridge College-registered Assessment).

Pre-Registration Required Assessments

If your course requires pre-registration assessments, you must ensure that you register at an authorised testing centre by the relevant deadlines. Registration is a separate process and must be completed in addition to submitting your application.

Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Engineering, Natural Sciences or Veterinary Medicine

Computer Science or Economics

Law

Medicine

Further information can be found on the Undergraduate Study Admission tests and assessments page.

College-registered Assessments

If you are applying for a subject with a Cambridge College-registered Assessment, you will only need to sit the assessment if you are invited for an interview, and you will not need to register separately for it.

If you are invited for an interview, then arrangements for your assessment will be made for you automatically by Magdalene and the assessment details will be provided with your interview invitation.

 

Pre-registration Required Assessments (all Colleges)

College-registered Assessments for Magdalene applicants

1 Applicants for AMES do not take an assessment unless they are applying to study a European language, in which case they sit the relevant MML assessment.

2 Applicants for History and Modern Languages will take the relevant MML assessment.

3 Music applicants do not take a written assessment. Instead, during their interview, they will complete a series of short tests, including harmony or composition, music analysis (based on an unseen piece), ear tests (such as mistake-spotting, melody and chord dictation, and chorale), and basic keyboard harmony.

For courses requiring College-registered Assessments, be sure to follow the College admission assessment registration procedures.