4 x 30 min interviews and MAT
Problem sheet and a mathematical situation and they asked me questions about it, to see how I worked through new problems with limited information
Mostly practice papers from the MAT and similar papers like the TMUA
The interviewers aren't looking for you to know everything when you enter the room, the point is to see how you deal with something that is new, and how you transfer skills from doing things you do already know.
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.
Number of interviews: 4
Time between interviews: At most a day
Length of interviews: 30 mins
Online interview: No
For the first interview I was given a problem sheet beforehand, and in the interview we went through a couple of the problems and looked at what would change if the question was changed slightly. In the other interviews, they presented me with a mathematical situation and asked me questions about it, I think so they could see how I worked through new problems with limited information
My teachers gave me advice based on previous years' applicants. I also practised A level work so I knew that was sound and I was more confident, and otherwise relaxed and tried not to stress about them.
Mostly practice papers from the MAT and similar papers like the TMUA
I think the best thing is to not stress too much about the interviews, instead to practise your subject beforehand to build your confidence. The interviewers aren't looking for you to know everything when you enter the room, the point is to see how you deal with something that is new, and how you transfer skills from doing things you do already know.