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Modern Languages no longer has a written admissions test at Oxford — so your written work, your interview, and (at Cambridge) a short language assessment carry real weight. Prepare with Oxbridge linguists who've been through it and got in themselves.
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No admissions test — but plenty to prepare for
Oxford has discontinued the MLAT, so for 2027 entry there's no written admissions test for Modern Languages. That doesn't mean less to prepare — the weight simply shifts to your written work, your interview, and, at Cambridge, a short language assessment. Here's how each university assesses applicants.
Oxford: assessed at interview
The MLAT has been discontinued. For 2027 entry, Oxford sets no written admissions test for Modern Languages or its joint courses. Your linguistic ability and potential are assessed at interview, alongside your UCAS application and submitted written work.
Cambridge: language assessment at interview
If you're invited to interview at Cambridge, you'll sit a centralised MML language assessment — no pre-registration, your college arranges it. It's a one-hour written task on a set passage: a piece written in your target language (weighted most heavily) and a response in English.
Written work & interview
Both universities ask for submitted written work — Cambridge wants two recent pieces, one in a language you'll study — and both lean heavily on interview. Expect to discuss texts, your wider reading, and to converse in your language. This is where most of the assessment really happens.
Applying for a joint course like History and Modern Languages or English and Modern Languages? You'll be assessed in your other subject too — so check its requirements alongside these.
Requirements vary by university, course and college and can change between cycles. Always confirm the current requirements on the official Oxford and Cambridge course pages before you apply.
Your Tutors
Meet our Modern Languages tutors
Oxbridge linguists who've been through written work, interview and the Cambridge MML assessment — and got in.
Chris
Cambridge Modern & Medieval Languages — First Class
I'm a recent Cambridge graduate in Modern and Medieval Languages — First Class with distinction, ranked fourth across the languages faculty and winner of the Peter Bayley Prize for the best performance in French. I sat the Cambridge MML admissions assessment in French and German myself, so I know exactly what it asks for and how to prepare for it.
I have over 100 hours of tutoring experience across GCSE and A-Level humanities, and I've supported students through their Oxbridge applications. I aim to create an open, friendly environment where students enjoy the work and start to develop a sophisticated, distinctive voice in their writing.
Pratyush
Oxford French & Spanish
I'm studying French and Spanish at Oxford, after achieving the maximum 45 points in the IB diploma and a grade 9 in every GCSE. I sat the MLAT for my own Oxford application and have tutored both the MLAT and language interviews, so I can guide applicants through exactly what languages admissions now involves.
I've tutored for three years, teaching French and Spanish from KS3 to A-Level and IB. My approach is flexible and collaborative — I get to know how each student learns, prepare varied materials to keep sessions engaging, and recap and consolidate before moving on. I often plan the next lesson together with the student around what's working for them.
Evie
Oxford English & French
I've just graduated from Oxford in English and French, where I sat both the MLAT and the ELAT and received my offer. I'm especially well placed to help with English and Modern Languages applications, and I love tailoring sessions so each student finds the explanation that really clicks for them.
I've tutored GCSE and A-Level English and French for four years, and this year I supported a student to an Oxford offer for French and History. Through a residential Oxbridge summer programme, I ran application workshops — recommending wider reading, crafting authentic personal statements, and running mock interviews to build confidence. I particularly enjoy helping students show their academic curiosity and present the best version of themselves.
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