2x interviews.
Mostly subject focused progressing from simple to more complex ideas and asking for justification of answers.
Re-read subject notes; further reading; podcast listening; keeping up with scientific current affairs.
Stay calm; think out loud if you get stuck; have fun while you are there.
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.
Test taken: None
Number of interviews: 2
Time between interviews: about an hour and a half
Length of interviews: about 25 minutes
Online interview: No
There was a tiny bit o
I read through some subject notes, just to make sure I had the basics down. I read a few sort of popular science books but those were more useful to just add to the personal statement. I listened to a lot of the Life Scientific podcast -- I felt like it was a really great way to get a brief insight into a whole range of topics. The podcast and just having a quick read of science headlines on the news were great for knowing some of the recent important advances as I felt like I was asked what recent scientific advances had really excited me.
Stay calm. remember to think aloud in the interview, they want to have an idea of what your thought process is like and whether the tutorial environment would suit you. If you don't known something don't panic -- let them know that you're not quite sure but then suggest what you think could be happening and why you think that. But most of all, I would say have fun. You get to sit and talk about a subject that you love for half an hour with some people who also really love it and know all sorts of amazing things. If you go into the situation and just consider it a chance to have a conversation then your love of the subject will come through more and you'll get to show them why you're brilliant.