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University of Oxford

Admissions Tests

The following information shows which subjects require students to sit a test or tests as part of their application, and where to find details about how to register. Specimen papers are also available to download below.

Changes

Please note the following changes for 2012 entry. See the course details below for further information.

  • The registration arrangements for the History Aptitude Test (HAT) and Physics Aptitude Test (PAT) have changed.
  • All tests for Classics and for Modern Languages will now take place on 2 November 2011.
  • Candidates for all Engineering courses are now required to take the Physics Aptitude Test(PAT) on 2 November 2011.

Classics
All candidates for Classics must take a test or tests on 2 November 2011. For Classics I candidates, this will be in Latin and/or Greek. Classics II candidates will take a Language Aptitude Test.
How to register: pre-interview tests.
Specimen papers:
Latin
Greek
Language Aptitude Test for Classics

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Classics and English
Candidates must take a test or tests for Classics AND the English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT) on 2 November 2011.
For further information, please see the separate entries for Classics and for English.

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Classics and Modern Languages
Candidates must take a test for Classics AND a test for Modern Languages on 2 November 2011.
For further information, please see the separate entries for Classics and for Modern Languages.

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Classics and Oriental Studies (Classics with Oriental Studies - Q8T9)
Candidates who are studying neither Latin nor Greek to A-level or equivalent must take the Language Aptitude Test for Classics on 2 November 2011.
Candidates who are studying either Latin or Greek or both to A-level or equivalent will sit a test in the relevant language on 2 November 2011.
How to register: pre-interview tests.
Specimen papers:
Latin
Greek
Language Aptitude Test for Classics

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Classics and Oriental Studies (Classics with Oriental Studies - T9Q8)
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be required to sit the Language Aptitude Test for Oriental Studies during the Oxford interview period in December if they intend to study Arabic, Hebrew, Persian or Turkish as their main language in the first year.
How to register: December tests
Specimen paper: Language Aptitude Test for Oriental Studies

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Computer Science
All candidates must take the Mathematics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011.
How to register: pre-interview tests.
Specimen paper: web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/admissions/ugrad/Details_of_the_Aptitude_test

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Computer Science and Philosophy
All candidates must take the Mathematics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011.
How to register: pre-interview tests
Specimen paper: web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/admissions/ugrad/Details_of_the_Aptitude_test

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Economics and Management (E&M)
All candidates must take the Mathematics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011.
How to register and specimen papers: www.tsaoxford.org.uk.

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Engineering Science
All candidates for all Engineering courses must take the Physics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011.
See further details about the Physics Aptitude Test.

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Engineering, Economics and Management (EEM)
All candidates for all Engineering courses must take the Physics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011.
Further details about the Physics Aptitude Test.

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English and Modern Languages
All candidates must take a test for Modern Languages and the English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT) on 2 November 2011.
For further information, please see the separate entries for English and for Modern Languages.

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English Language and Literature
All candidates must take the English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT) on 2 November 2011.
How to register and specimen papers: www.elat.org.uk

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European and Middle Eastern Languages (EMEL)
All candidates will need to take a test for Modern Languages on 2 November 2011. Candidates who are shortlisted for interview must take a Language Aptitude Test for Oriental Studies in December 2011.
For further information, please see the separate entries for Modern Languages and for Oriental Studies.

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Experimental Psychology
All candidates must take the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) on 2 November 2011.
How to register and specimen papers: www.tsaoxford.org.uk.

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History
All candidates must take the History Aptitude Test (HAT) on 2 November 2011.
Further details about the History Aptitude Test.

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History (Ancient and Modern)
All candidates must take the History Aptitude Test (HAT) on 2 November 2011.
Further details about the History Aptitude Test.

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History and Economics
All candidates must take the History Aptitude Test (HAT) on 2 November 2011, as for History.
Further details about the History Aptitude Test.
AND
Candidates shortlisted for interview will take the Economics test in December 2011.
How to register: December tests
Specimen paper: Economics

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History and English
All candidates must take the History Aptitude Test (HAT) on 2 November 2011.
Further details: History Aptitude Test.
Please note that candidates for History and English are NOT required to take the English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT).

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History and Modern Languages
Candidates must take the History Aptitude Test AND a test for Modern Languages on 2 November 2011.
For further information, please see the separate entries for History and for Modern Languages.

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History and Politics
All candidates must take the History Aptitude Test (HAT) on 2 November 2011.
Further details about the History Aptitude Test

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Mathematics
All candidates must take the Mathematics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011.
How to register: Pre-interview tests
Specimen paper: www.maths.ox.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/specimen-tests

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Mathematics and Computer Science
All candidates must take the Mathematics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011.
How to register: pre-interview tests
Specimen paper: Swww.maths.ox.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/specimen-tests

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Mathematics and Philosophy
All candidates must take the Mathematics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011.
How to register: pre-interview tests
Specimen paper: www.maths.ox.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/specimen-tests

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Mathematics and Statistics
All candidates must take the Mathematics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011
How to register: pre-interview tests
Specimen paper: www.maths.ox.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/specimen-tests

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Modern Languages
All candidates must take a test or tests on 2 November 2011. (Check the requirements for your course).
How to register: pre-interview tests.
Specimen papers:
Linguistic Aptitude Test
Czech
French
German
Italian
Modern Greek
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

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Modern Languages and Linguistics
All candidates must take a test for Modern Languages and a test for Linguistics on 2 November 2011. (Check the requirements for your course).
How to register: pre-interview tests
Specimen paper: Modern Languages

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Oriental Studies
Candidates for courses including Arabic, Hebrew, Jewish Studies, Persian or Turkish take the Language Aptitude Test in December 2011 if they are shortlisted for interview. (See full list of courses which require this test).
How to register: December tests.
Specimen paper: Oriental Studies

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Philosophy and Modern Languages
Candidates must take a Modern Language Test on 2 November 2011, and also a test for Philosophy during the Oxford interview period in December.
How to register:
Pre-interview tests
December tests
Specimen paper: Philosophy test

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Philosophy and Theology
Philosophy test in December 2011
How to register: December tests .
Specimen paper: Philosophy and Theology

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Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
All candidates must take the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) on 2 November 2011.
How to register and specimen papers: www.tsaoxford.org.uk.

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Physics
All candidates must take the Physics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011.
Further details about the Physics Aptitude Test.

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Physics and Philosophy
All candidates must take the Physics Aptitude Test on 2 November 2011.
Further details about the Physics Aptitude Test.

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Psychology and Philosophy
All candidates must take the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) on 2 November 2011.
www.tsaoxford.org.uk.

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Theology and Oriental Studies
Candidates intending to study Islam or Judaism will be required to take the Oriental Studies Language Aptitude Test in December 2011 if they are shortlisted for interview.
How to register: December tests
Specimen paper: Oriental Studies

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Reviewed and updated: June 2011