HAT (History Admissions Test)

New arrangements for this test for 2025-entry will be communicated by the start of the new admissions cycle in Spring. In the meantime, you are welcome to explore the test preparation and practice materials which you may find helpful. 

What is the HAT?

If you are applying for one of the following courses you will be required to sit the History Admissions Test (HAT) - formerly know as the History Aptitude Test:

How do I register?

New arrangements for 2025-entry will be communicated by the start of the new admissions cycle in Spring. 

Test preparation and practice materials

New arrangements for this test for 2025-entry will be communicated by the start of the new admissions cycle in Spring. In the meantime, you are welcome to explore the test preparation and practice materials which you may find helpful. 

Past papers and mark schemes

As you may notice when going through past papers, the HAT has undergone changes in the past few years. The HAT used to consist of several questions, but in 2018 this was replaced by a single question, based on an extract from a primary source, to be answered within one hour. Question 3 from the 2017 and 2016 tests will still be of use when preparing.

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When do I take the test?

New arrangements for 2025-entry will be communicated by the start of the new admissions cycle in Spring.