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Which UK universities have admissions tests?
Many courses at Oxford and Cambridge require applicants to take admissions tests, as well as all applicants to UK law and medical schools. These are important aspects of the application process, used to decide which candidates are invited for interviews and to determine who will be offered places. Preparation for the assessments is therefore vital. At the bottom of this page, you will see a full list of tests and you can reach out to our team with questions at enquiries@jandjeducation.com
Which Oxford & Cambridge courses require tests?
A full list of tests is available a the bottom of this page.
Oxford university requires tests for medicine biomedical sciences and medicine BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test); Classics CAT (Classical Admissions Test); English ELAT (English Literature Admissions Test); History HAT (History Aptitude Test); Maths & Computer Science MAT (Mathematics Admissions Test); Modern Languages MLAT (Modern Languages Admissions Test), Oriental Studies OLAT (Oriental Languages Admissions Test); Physics PAT (Physics Aptitude Test); Philosophy & Theology Oxford Philosophy Test; PPE TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment).
Cambridge university requires assessments for medicine BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test); Engineering ENGAA (Engineering Admissions Assessment); Natural Sciences NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment); Maths TMUA (Test of Mathematics for University Admissions); Economics ECAA (Economics Admissions Assessment); English ELAT (English Literature Admissions Test); Land Economy TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment)
How do I prepare for Oxford & Cambridge admissions tests?
You can prepare for Oxbridge admissions tests for all subjects with J&J Education through personalised 1:1 sessions which will teach you the required content and exam technique for the tests.
How should I prepare for the MAT?
Get into your preferred university by mastering the Mathematics Admissions Test with an expert MAT tutor. The Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT) often is a vital part of the application process for Oxford University’s Computer Science, Computer Science and Philosophy, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Philosophy and Mathematics and Statistics courses.
J&J Education are leading specialists in Oxford University’s Computer Science, Computer Science and Philosophy, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Philosophy and Mathematics and Statistics courses applications and provide expert MAT tuition to students. Whether you need support for particular sections of the MAT, help with organising your time or an all-around intensive preparation for all MAT sections, our outstanding MAT tutoring can help you reach your goals and help you enter your preferred medicine course.
Through J&J, you will work 1:1 with a specialist MAT tutor who will help you with all sections of the MAT exam. They include lecturers at top universities like Oxford and Cambridge and have achieved the highest scores in the MAT themselves.
How long is the MAT?
The MAT lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes and is sat under timed conditions.
How many questions are on the MAT?
Which questions you answer in the MAT will depend on the course you are applying for.
Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics, and Mathematics and Philosophy applicants should attempt questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mathematics and Computer Science applicants should attempt questions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Computer Science and Computer Science and Philosophy applicants should attempt questions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Oxford applicants who are also applying to courses at Imperial College London and/or the University of Warwick should attempt the questions required by the Oxford course they are applying for.
Are calculators allowed for the MAT?
Calculators are not allowed in the MAT.
Which universities use MAT?
Oxford’s undergraduate degree courses in Mathematics, Computer Science and their joint degrees require the MAT.
Imperial College London uses the MAT for all of its undergraduate Mathematics course applicants.
For the Mathematics BSc (G100) degree or Master of Mathematics (G103) degree at University of Warwick, you are encouraged to take the MAT, STEP, or the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA).
STEP is used by the University of Cambridge, the University of Warwick and Imperial College London.
Further university admissions test tuition
We cover all UK admissions tests including: BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test), Oxford CAT (Classical Admissions Test), Oxford ELAT & Cambridge ELAT (English Literature Admissions Test), Oxford HAT (History Aptitude Test), Oxford MAT (Mathematics Admissions Test), Oxford MLAT (Modern Languages Admissions Test), Oxford OLAT (Oriental Languages Admissions Test), Oxford PAT (Physics Aptitude Test), Oxford Philosophy Test, Oxford TSA & Cambridge TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment), LNAT (Law National Aptitude Test), Cambridge ENGAA (Engineering Admissions Assessment), Cambridge NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment), Cambridge TMUA (Test of Mathematics for University Admissions), Cambridge ECAA (Economics Admissions Assessment).