Cambridge ELAT and college interviews 2026

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Hi all,
Has anyone else heard from colleges regarding interviews/admissions tests for English? Or could anyone from previous years shed some light on how long this usually takes? It seems like a tight turnaround to submit written work for the 5th and for interview shortlists/invites to have been made and sent before the 18th (admissions test date).
Thanks all!! We've got this :smile:

Reply 1

dori_9877

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I've just gotten my email that I am confirmed to sit the exam! No email about being shortlisted for interview though (do u know if I have an interview?)

Reply 2

sasha201

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by dori_9877

I've just gotten my email that I am confirmed to sit the exam! No email about being shortlisted for interview though (do u know if I have an interview?)

Yay congrats :smile:

) from what I've read online you only take the test if you're shortlisted for interview! (Obviously don't take my word for it though, your college will let you know.)

Reply 3

faymay

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by dori_9877

I've just gotten my email that I am confirmed to sit the exam! No email about being shortlisted for interview though (do u know if I have an interview?)

which college did you apply to because i'm still waiting for an invite?

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Anonymous #1

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by faymay

which college did you apply to because i'm still waiting for an invite?

still waiting for an invite here too

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dori_9877

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by faymay

which college did you apply to because i'm still waiting for an invite?

I applied to emmanuel!

Reply 6

dori_9877

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by Anonymous

still waiting for an invite here too

Also unless i misread emma’s website, which ive attached here I think it says you only get an invite if shortlisted for interview?

Reply 7

intrinsic-invade

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I'm still waiting as well, I applied to St Catharine's. Good luck everyone!

Reply 8

Hamlet101

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I’ve applied to John’s and am waiting too!! Good luck everyone!

Reply 9

jm413

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by sasha201

Hi all,
Has anyone else heard from colleges regarding interviews/admissions tests for English? Or could anyone from previous years shed some light on how long this usually takes? It seems like a tight turnaround to submit written work for the 5th and for interview shortlists/invites to have been made and sent before the 18th (admissions test date).
Thanks all!! We've got this :smile:

I’m still waiting from a response from Robinson :’) Good luck everyone!!

Reply 10

sasha201

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by jm413

I’m still waiting from a response from Robinson :’) Good luck everyone!!

Good to know, I’ve applied to Robinson too!

Reply 11

jm413

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Fingers crossed we hear soon - I’d assume today or tomorrow because then it’ll be a week from the exam, which I think is the common time frame for Cambridge?

Reply 12

nulab

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Original post

by sasha201

Hi all,
Has anyone else heard from colleges regarding interviews/admissions tests for English? Or could anyone from previous years shed some light on how long this usually takes? It seems like a tight turnaround to submit written work for the 5th and for interview shortlists/invites to have been made and sent before the 18th (admissions test date).
Thanks all!! We've got this :smile:

for anyone doing the celat online, do you know how printing/timing works? when does our 90 minutes start and if we want to print things out is it taken out of that time 😭 sorry i'm just so confused

Reply 13

jm413

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by nulab

for anyone doing the celat online, do you know how printing/timing works? when does our 90 minutes start and if we want to print things out is it taken out of that time 😭 sorry i'm just so confused

Unsure when it starts (will probably be confirmed by college) but from what I’ve heard you’re given time to print it out ahead of the paper

Reply 14

intrinsic-invade

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How do we do the CELAT? I know it's online but do we go to a test centre? I've heard nothing

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Hamlet101

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by intrinsic-invade

How do we do the CELAT? I know it's online but do we go to a test centre? I've heard nothing

Hey, no you sit it at home or at school - whichever you prefer. You aren’t invigilated (in my invitation it said so) but this might vary from college to college! Hope this helps x

Reply 16

intrinsic-invade

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by Hamlet101

Hey, no you sit it at home or at school - whichever you prefer. You aren’t invigilated (in my invitation it said so) but this might vary from college to college! Hope this helps x