Most Cambridge interview invites come out in November 2026, around two weeks before the interview, with a few in early December. Interviews run mainly from 7 to 18 December 2026, and decisions follow in late January 2027. The first 2027-entry invite on UniScout was posted on 3 November.
Updated · Main interview period 7 Dec – 18 Dec
First on 3 November, latest on 5 November.
14 Cambridge interview invites have been posted for 2027 entry so far. The first arrived on 3 November and the latest on 5 November.
– means fewer than 3 invites posted for that college so far (or none), so no one's invite can be picked out. Not every post names a college.
Weeks start on Monday, by the date the invite arrived. Earlier invites are counted in the first week, later ones in the last.
Courses with at least 3 interview invites posted for 2027 entry.
| Course | Invites posted |
|---|---|
| BA Philosophy | 7 |
Posts are a self-selected sample, not Cambridge's interview rate.
UCAS deadline for Cambridge applications.
Admissions assessments for courses that need one, plus any written work colleges ask for.
Most interview invitations go out, college by college and often subject by subject. Some come in early December.
The main interview period. Some colleges start in late November.
The Winter Pool, then decisions in late January 2027.
Each college runs its own interviews, mostly within the main period of 7 December to 18 December. Dates some colleges have published for 2026:
| College | Interviews |
|---|---|
| Christ's | 30 Nov – 16 Dec |
| Downing | 1 – 17 Dec |
| Fitzwilliam | 4 – 18 Dec |
| Emmanuel | 7 – 16 Dec |
| Gonville & Caius | December |
| Sidney Sussex | December |
| King's | December |
From each college's admissions pages, checked 5 November 2026. Dates can change, so always go by your college's website and your invitation.
Interviews, offers and rejections for Cambridge and every other university are on the offer tracker. Had an invite? Post it there with your college.
Most Cambridge interview invitations come out in November 2026, usually around two weeks before the interview itself, with some sent in early December. Interviews then run mainly 7 December to 18 December 2026. Each college invites its own applicants, often subject by subject, so invites for the same course can arrive on different days at different colleges. On UniScout, the first 2027-entry invite was posted on 3 November.
The main Cambridge interview period is 7 December to 18 December 2026. Colleges set their own dates within and around it, and some start in the last days of November. Your invitation gives your date and time.
Colleges usually give around two weeks' notice of an interview. Downing, for example, says it gives at least two weeks, and King's and Sidney Sussex say around two weeks.
Not necessarily. Invitations go out through November and into early December, and colleges invite different subjects on different days. Some applicants are told they won't be interviewed, but no news in early or mid November usually just means your college hasn't sent invites for your subject yet. Check your email, including spam, and the applicant portal your college uses.
Most applicants are interviewed, but not all. Colleges look at your application, school or college reference and any admissions assessment before deciding who to invite. Cambridge doesn't publish one overall interview rate, and it varies by subject.
It depends on the college. Each college decides whether to interview in person or online, and your invitation says which. Christ's, for example, interviews online on Microsoft Teams. Applicants from outside the UK are usually interviewed online.
Cambridge sends decisions in late January 2027. Some strong applicants who aren't given a place by their own college are put in the Winter Pool, where another college can make them an offer instead.
Applicants post their own interview invites on the UniScout offer tracker after signing in, with the college if they choose to give it. Posts can be reported and are reviewed by moderators. They're a self-selected sample, not Cambridge's official figures, and colleges or courses with fewer than 3 posts show no count.