Natural Sciences (Physical) @ Robinson, Cambridge in 2022

Interview format

Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment (NSAA), 1x interview

Interview content

Academic questions

Best preparation

Mock interviews

Test preparation

Past papers

Final thoughts

Have a good A Level foundation, and practice more for the interview.

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: 1
Length of interviews: 35min
Online interview: Yes

What happened in your interview? How did you feel?

Academic questions only

How did you prepare for your interviews?

I did a lot of mock interviews with my school teachers, on both academic and general questions.

If you took a test, how did you prepare?

Mainly past papers. 

What advice would you give to future applicants?

Have a good A Level foundation, and practice more for the interview.