Trinity Hall ESAT Scores for Cambridge Engineering

In the 2025 entry cycle, applicants who received an Engineering (H100) offer from Trinity Hall, Cambridge averaged 6.8 across the three ESAT modules, while the college's applicant group as a whole averaged 5.05. Broken down by module, offer holders averaged 6.75 on Mathematics 1, 7.0 on Physics and 6.64 on Mathematics 2, a spread of only 0.36 between the highest and lowest module, with all three module averages sitting near the top of the 25 undergraduate colleges. The module figures come from the University of Cambridge's freedom of information response FOI-2025-956; the three-module overall averages and the pool ranks are calculated by FrontierVUE from that same response. They describe what actually happened that year. They are not a cut-off: Cambridge publishes no ESAT score threshold of any kind.
Trinity Hall Engineering ESAT scores at a glance
Offer holders, average across the three modules
6.8 (2025 entry cycle, Engineering H100)
Offer averages by module
Mathematics 1 6.75, Physics 7.0, Mathematics 2 6.64
All applicants, average
5.05; by module, 5.15 on Mathematics 1, 4.86 on Physics and 5.15 on Mathematics 2
Rank within the undergraduate pool
Of 25 undergraduate colleges: 4th on Mathematics 1, 3rd on Physics, 5th on Mathematics 2
Gap to the undergraduate pool median
0.39 above on Mathematics 1, 0.53 above on Physics, 0.42 above on Mathematics 2
Spread across the three modules
0.36, so the three module averages sit close together, with none of them visibly lower

These are the mean and extreme scores of Trinity Hall's Engineering applicants and offer holders in the 2025 entry cycle, not an admissions threshold: Cambridge publishes no ESAT score requirement of any kind. The freedom of information response FOI-2025-956 gives no applicant numbers per college, so the sample size behind each average is unknown and a handful of candidates can move it. ESAT results are reported on a 1.0 to 9.0 scaled score with one decimal place. Pool ranks, pool medians, the three-module overall averages and the various gaps are calculated by FrontierVUE from that same response; Cambridge publishes no such rankings.

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Trinity Hall's three module scores, 2025 entry

ESAT reports a scaled score for each module, on a 1.0 to 9.0 scale with one decimal place. Applicants to Cambridge Engineering (H100) sit Mathematics 1, Physics and Mathematics 2. The table below places two groups side by side at Trinity Hall: everyone who applied to the college, and those who went on to receive an offer. Both the averages and the full lowest-to-highest ranges are shown, so you see not just a mean but the actual spread of scores the college took that year.
Applicant averageApplicant rangeOffer holder averageOffer holder range
Mathematics 15.151.0 to 9.06.754.2 to 8.9
Physics4.861.1 to 9.07.04.9 to 9.0
Mathematics 25.151.0 to 9.06.645.0 to 8.9

Figures for Trinity Hall alone, Engineering (H100), 2025 entry cycle, from the University of Cambridge's freedom of information response FOI-2025-956. These are means and extremes, not entry requirements.

Mathematics 1

Offer holders averaged 6.75

4th of the 25 undergraduate colleges, 0.39 above the undergraduate pool median of 6.36

Physics

Offer holders averaged 7.0

3rd of the 25 undergraduate colleges, 0.53 above the pool median of 6.47, and the college's strongest module

Mathematics 2

Offer holders averaged 6.64

5th of the 25 undergraduate colleges, 0.42 above the pool median of 6.22, and the college's lowest module

All three modules

Offer holders 6.8, all applicants 5.05

The spread between the highest and lowest module average is 0.36

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What these numbers do and do not tell you

Cambridge publishes no ESAT score threshold, and not one figure on this page is a cut-off. The correct reading is: applicants who received an Engineering offer from Trinity Hall in the 2025 cycle averaged 7.0 on Physics. It is not that 7.0 is what you need. Within that same offer group Mathematics 1 scores ran from 4.2 to 8.9. With one year's offers spread that wide, a single ESAT score tells you little about the outcome.
Why 6.8 is not a target score
The 6.8 describes what Trinity Hall's 2025 offer group averaged across the three modules. It is a description of something that already happened. Cambridge publishes no ESAT score threshold of any kind, and no single year's average becomes the next year's bar. Inside that same offer group the lowest module scores were 4.2, 4.9 and 5.0; spread that wide, a single ESAT score tells you little about the outcome.
Applicant numbers were not released, so the sample size is unknown
The freedom of information response FOI-2025-956 gives scores by college but not the number of applicants or offer holders behind them. Colleges differ a lot in size, and at a smaller one a few candidates can visibly lift or depress an average. Treat these figures as a sense of a college's shape, not as a stable annual benchmark whose decimal movements are worth tracking year on year.
Always read the range, not just the mean
Trinity Hall's offer holders ran from 4.9 to 9.0 on Physics, 4.2 to 8.9 on Mathematics 1 and 5.0 to 8.9 on Mathematics 2, all wide bands. One contrast is worth noticing: someone in the applicant group scored 9.0 on Mathematics 1, while the highest score inside the offer group was 8.9. A top score guarantees nothing, and a mid-band score is not automatically out.
Ranks are calculated within one pool only
The 4th, 3rd and 5th placings on this page are all within the 25 undergraduate colleges. Cambridge also has mature colleges, which admit only applicants aged 21 and over and face an entirely different applicant pool; their ranks are computed separately and are never merged with the undergraduate colleges. Any table that mixes the two is not something to choose a college by.
To compare Trinity Hall against the other colleges side by side, see the cross-college guide: Cambridge college ESAT scores.
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Three readings that matter for your preparation

6.8

Offer holder average, three modules

0.36

Spread between module averages

3rd of 25

Physics rank in the undergraduate pool

2.14

Physics applicant-to-offer gap

First, the three modules land in the same band. The offer averages are 6.75, 7.0 and 6.64, a spread of only 0.36, ranked 4th, 3rd and 5th. The three college averages sit close together that year, with none of them visibly lower than the others.
Second, Physics is both the highest module and the one where offer holders separate most from the wider applicant group: applicants averaged 4.86, offer holders 7.0, a gap of 2.14. At the same college the Mathematics 2 gap is only 1.49.
Third, against the undergraduate pool median the three modules sit 0.39, 0.53 and 0.42 higher, an even lift rather than one module pulled up on its own.

Mathematics 1 applicant-to-offer gap

1.6

Applicants averaged 5.15, offer holders 6.75

Physics applicant-to-offer gap

2.14

Applicants averaged 4.86, offer holders 7.0, the widest of the three

Mathematics 2 applicant-to-offer gap

1.49

Applicants averaged 5.15, offer holders 6.64, the narrowest of the three

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How to train for this particular profile

01Step 1

Measure where your three modules actually sit

Sit one full timed paper for each module and get your own three numbers. This college's offer averages sit close together at 6.75, 7.0 and 6.64, so the first thing to establish is whether one of your modules is visibly behind the other two.

02Step 2

Bring the weakest module level before pushing the strongest

The college's three offer averages sit close together at 6.75, 7.0 and 6.64, and every H100 applicant sits all three modules. Move the three along together: give the next stretch of time to whichever of yours is behind, then come back to the one that is already strong.

03Step 3

Give Physics its own protected slot

At Trinity Hall, Physics is both the highest offer average (7.0) and the widest applicant-to-offer gap (2.14). That is where the separation actually happens at this college, so it earns a larger share of your time than the other two.

04Step 4

Review by cause of error, not by a target number

ESAT reports a 1.0 to 9.0 scaled score to one decimal place, which looks precise, yet no point on that scale is designated as a threshold by anyone official. Sorting each practice round by question type and cause of error moves your score more reliably than aiming at a number you set yourself.

To be clear, the above is a way of allocating study time based on one year of this college's score profile, not a condition for any outcome. Cambridge publishes no ESAT score threshold of any kind, the response gives no applicant numbers per college, and differences between colleges may reflect who happened to apply that year rather than a lasting difference in difficulty.

Allocating preparation for Trinity Hall Engineering (H100)

Based on the college's 2025 entry cycle module profile

PhysicsOffer average 7.0, 3rd in pool, gap 2.14, highest weight
  • A fixed weekly slot that nothing else may take
  • File wrong answers by concept, not by question number
Mathematics 1Offer average 6.75, 4th in pool
  • Start with the question type you get wrong most
  • Log time per question, watch speed and accuracy together
Mathematics 2Offer average 6.64, 5th in pool, the lowest module yet still 0.42 above the pool median
  • Test with whole papers, not loose questions
  • Do not ease off just because it is the lowest of the three
The three togetherThe three offer averages sit close together, a spread of 0.36
  • One timed paper per module each round, rotating
  • Record all three scores each round and watch whether the weakest one catches up

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are Trinity Hall and Trinity the same college?
No. Trinity Hall and Trinity are two separate Cambridge colleges, they admit independently, and the freedom of information response FOI-2025-956 reports their scores separately. Everything on this page refers to Trinity Hall alone, for Engineering (H100). To compare all 25 undergraduate colleges side by side, see the cross-college guide on this site.
What ESAT score do I need for Trinity Hall Engineering?
There is no such score. Cambridge publishes no ESAT score threshold of any kind. What can be said is what already happened: applicants who received a Trinity Hall Engineering offer in the 2025 cycle averaged 6.75 on Mathematics 1, 7.0 on Physics and 6.64 on Mathematics 2, and the lowest scores inside that same group were 4.2, 4.9 and 5.0 respectively.
Is Engineering at Trinity Hall harder than at other colleges?
On the 2025 entry cycle alone, all three of Trinity Hall's module offer averages sit near the top of the 25 undergraduate colleges, ranking 4th, 3rd and 5th, and standing 0.39, 0.53 and 0.42 above the undergraduate pool median. But the freedom of information response FOI-2025-956 gives no applicant numbers, so the sample behind each average is unknown and a few candidates can move it. One year of scores cannot establish a lasting difference in difficulty. Mature colleges, which admit only applicants aged 21 and over, form a separate pool and are not ranked alongside the undergraduate colleges.
Which module should I put my time into?
Trinity Hall's three module offer averages sit close together at 6.75, 7.0 and 6.64, a spread of 0.36, with none of them visibly lower that year. Put all three into your practice rotation and give time first to whichever of yours is behind. Beyond that, Physics can take a larger share: it is both the highest module average (7.0) and the widest applicant-to-offer gap, running from 4.86 across all applicants to 7.0 among offer holders, a gap of 2.14. Mathematics 2, by comparison, has a gap of 1.49.
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