Natural Sciences (Biological) @ Girton, Cambridge in 2022

Interview format

Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment (NSAA), 2x interviews

Interview content

Talking through questions with interviewers

Best preparation

Recapping topics mentioned on personal statement, and having mock interviews

Test preparation

Past papers

Final thoughts

Try not to worry

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: Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment (NSAA)
Number of interviews: 2
Time between interviews: A couple of hours
Length of interviews: 35-40 mins
Online interview: Yes

What happened in your interview? How did you feel?

I got one main question from each interviewer, they made suggestions as I spoke through answers.

How did you prepare for your interviews?

I wrote up notes on my personal statement topics and had mock interviews at school. 

If you took a test, how did you prepare?

Past papers

What advice would you give to future applicants?

None of my prep ended up being relevant, so just try not to worry and they’ll be friendly.