2 x 20 min interviews
One interview on organic and inorganic chemistry and one on maths and physical chemistry, nothing but too hard, and no questions outside the subject
Mock interviews with teachers and reading Chemistry World magazine
Practice papers for the TSA
Don’t stress and panic about them and don’t feel the need to get the ‘right’ answer, go in with an open mind, show the interviewers what you’ve got and enjoy it as much as possible
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: Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA)
Number of interviews: 2
Time between interviews: 1 day
Length of interviews: 20 minutes
Online interview: No
One interview on organic and inorganic chemistry and one on maths and physical chemistry, nothing but too hard, and no questions outside the subject
Mock interviews with teachers and read around the subject (chemistry world magazine)
Practice papers for the
Don’t stress and panic about them and don’t feel the need to get the ‘right’ answer, go in with an open mind, show the interviewers what you’ve got and enjoy it as much as possible