CAT (Classics Admissions Test)
New arrangements for this test for 2025-entry will be communicated at the earliest opportunity. In the meantime, you are welcome to explore the test preparation and practice materials which you may find helpful.
What is the CAT?
If you are applying for one of the following courses you will be required to sit the CAT: Classics, Classics and English, Classics and Modern Languages and Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
How do I register?
New arrangements for this test for 2025-entry will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.
Test preparation and practice materials
New arrangements for this test for 2025-entry will be communicated at the earliest opportunity. In the meantime, you are welcome to explore the test preparation and practice materials which you may find helpful.
Past papers
Review the sample papers below for the CAT.
The Classics Admissions Test consists of three separate papers:
- the Latin Translation Test
- the Greek Translation Test
- and the Classics Language Aptitude Test (CLAT).
You are given 1 hour for each paper that you answer. All candidates must take the relevant section(s) of the Classics Admissions Test (CAT) as part of their application.
- CAT paper 2022 (used for online practice test)
- CAT paper 2021
- CAT paper 2020
- CAT paper 2019
- CAT paper 2018
- CAT paper 2017
- CAT paper 2016
- CAT paper 2015
- CAT paper 2014
- CAT paper 2013
- CAT paper 2012
- CAT paper 2010
The University does not endorse, or allow use of, its tests that are protected by copyright for commercial uses.
Classics Language Aptitude Test solutions
Below are the answers to the Language Aptitude Test, which you can use to mark your own answers, or ask your teacher to refer to them.
- CLAT 2020 solutions
- CLAT 2019 solutions
- CLAT 2018 solutions
- CLAT 2017 solutions
- CLAT 2016 solutions
- CLAT 2015 solutions
- CLAT 2014 solutions
- CLAT 2013 solutions
- CLAT 2012 solutions
- CLAT 2010 solutions
The University does not endorse, or allow use of, its tests that are protected by copyright for commercial use.
When do I take the test?
New arrangements for this test for 2025-entry will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.