Maths @ Trinity, Cambridge in 2022

Interview format

Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP), 1x interview

Interview content

Discussion of 10 questions set beforehand

Best preparation

Practice doing interview-style and STEP questions under timed conditions

Test preparation

Past questions, STEP classes and online workshops

Final thoughts

'Nerd out' and talk through your thought process

Remember this advice isn't official. There is no guarantee it will reflect your experience because university applications can change between years. Check the official Cambridge and Oxford websites for more accurate information on this year's application format and the required tests.

Also, someone else's experience may not reflect your own. Most interviews are more like conversations than tests and like, any conversation, they are quite interactive.

Interview Format

Test taken: Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP)
Number of interviews: 1
Length of interviews: 1 hour
Online interview: No

What happened in your interview? How did you feel?

I walked into room and was given ~30-45 minutes to answer a sheet of 10 questions. Afterwards, I went into another room with the interviewers along with my  workings and discussed the questions with them.

How did you prepare for your interviews?

I looked up interview questions and practiced under timed conditions. Questions from the now defunct STEP I also helped out.

If you took a test, how did you prepare?

Past paper questions, extra classes for STEP at school, online workshops offered from Cambridge

What advice would you give to future applicants?

Nerd out essentially, if you don't stop nerding out and talking about what works and what doesn't they'll eventually clue you in on what to do without it seeming as if you needed too much help.