EmSAT preparation · UAE
EmSAT preparation for the score your programme asks for
EmSAT preparation
A score with a purpose, not a general revision plan.
EmSAT Achieve is a computer-based test, and the scale differs by subject: English runs from 300 to 2000, while Physics and Computer Science publish a top band rather than a ceiling, and every university programme sets its own threshold. We start by finding out where your child sits today, then work towards the number their course actually requires. Online across the Emirates, or in person in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
See what a lesson costsWhy it works
What makes the difference
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The threshold comes first
An EmSAT score only means anything against a specific programme's requirement. Many programmes have used 1100 or more in English as the minimum, each course sets its own bar in Mathematics and the sciences, and engineering and medical programmes ask for considerably more. We ask which university and which course before planning anything, and because thresholds change, we work from the current published requirement rather than last year's.
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On screen, against the clock
EmSAT is sat on a computer under strict timing, so we drill accuracy under time, on screen, in the format the test actually uses.
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Subject by subject, not all at once
Most students need two or three EmSAT subjects, not all seven. We sequence them around the registration dates and put the subject with the furthest to travel first, so nobody ends up revising Biology in the week they sit English.
Subjects
The EmSAT Achieve subjects we prepare
English
Reading, grammar and vocabulary in the computer-based format, with timing practice built in from the first session.
Mathematics
Algebra, functions, geometry, trigonometry and data handling, worked at the pace the test demands rather than the pace of a school lesson.
Arabic
The Arabic Achieve paper: reading comprehension, grammar and written expression, taught by native-speaking mentors.
Sciences
Physics, Chemistry and Biology, for the engineering, health-science and medical programme requirements that need them.
English, Mathematics, Arabic, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science. Most students sit English and Mathematics, plus whichever sciences their programme requires.
Across the Emirates
Wherever you are in the UAE
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Online, nationwide
EmSAT students come to us from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Al Ain and Ras Al Khaimah, and almost all of this preparation happens online. Sessions are screen-based and timed, which is exactly how the test itself is sat.
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In person in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
If you would rather have a mentor in the room, we teach in person across both cities at the usual in-person rate. Many families run in-person sessions for the subject with the biggest gap and keep the rest online.
EmSAT is taken on a computer, so preparing on one is the correct rehearsal, not a compromise.
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How it works
Threshold, diagnostic, then the gap
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Tell us the programme
Which university, which course, and which EmSAT subjects it requires. That is what sets the target scores, and everything else follows from it.
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Sit a diagnostic
A timed practice in each subject, so the distance between where your child is and where they need to be is a number rather than a feeling.
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Work to the number
Sessions target the weakest strands first, with timed practice throughout and a progress note after every lesson.
FAQ
EmSAT preparation, answered
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How much does EmSAT preparation cost?
EmSAT preparation is charged at the high-school rate: AED 180 per hour at the Commitment rate, or AED 200 Flexible. Every price includes 5% VAT. Lessons are online by default; in person in Dubai or Abu Dhabi adds AED 40 each. Full details are on our pricing page.
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Do you run an EmSAT course?
We run one-to-one preparation, not a group course: the mentor works with your child alone, starts with a diagnostic, then builds the plan around only the EmSAT subjects their programme asks for. Online anywhere in the UAE, or in person in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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Is EmSAT still required for university in the UAE?
It depends on the university. EmSAT stopped being a blanket requirement for every Grade 12 student in late 2024, but many UAE universities and programmes still accept it or ask for it, and some use it for placement once a student is enrolled. Check the current admission page for your specific programme before registering.
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What score do I need?
It varies by programme, which is why we ask before planning. Many programmes have used 1100 or more in English as the minimum, and each course sets its own bar in Mathematics and the sciences, while competitive engineering and medical programmes set the bar considerably higher across several subjects. Thresholds are revised, so always work from the university's current published requirement.
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Which EmSAT subjects do you cover?
English, Mathematics, Arabic, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science. Most students take English and Mathematics plus the sciences their programme requires, and we sequence them around the registration dates.
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How long does preparation usually take?
In our experience most students want six to ten weeks per subject at one or two sessions a week, though it depends entirely on the gap between the diagnostic and the target. After the diagnostic we will tell you honestly whether the target is reachable in the time you have.
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Who are the mentors?
Top university students and recent graduates from universities including AUS, AUD, CUD and NYUAD, many of whom sat EmSAT themselves on the way in. Read more about how we select mentors.
In numbers
The numbers behind the match
- 150+ university mentors
- 60+ subjects covered
- 97% improve within weeks
- 48h to a matched mentor
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