The PAT is a 2 hour examination in which you are asked a mixture of math and physics questions. To prepare we recommend you read the syllabus; we have provided links to the official syllabus and a slightly more detailed unofficial syllabus. Your mathematics and physics classes should cover most of the syllabus but if you see a topic you are unfamiliar with, you should consult your teacher on how to proceed further. For those who are seeing the PAT for the first time or have already seen it, you may find that the test is quite different/difficult and having a mini freak-out is normal! It's okay to feel this way, the test is designed to be difficult to challenge you. We have provided unofficial but detailed exam solutions and other resources you might find useful.

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Before we begin we would like to explain the the circles next to the exam papers. These circles provide information about the mean, minimum and maximum mark achieved in the paper along with the cut-off mark. This information is provided in the exam report but we tried to filter out the important bits so you could get an idea of the kinds of cutoff marks needed over the years. However, we would stress to not let the cut-off marks worry you and as the exam reports also state, Oxford does still invite some students achieving marks below the threshold to interview with them. Remember the PAT is an important exam, but ultimately your love for the subject is what will see you through so hold tight and just give it your best crack!

*Disclaimer: We are aware of changes in the specification but have left some of the concepts in, as familiarity often helps to eradicate some extent of the uncertainty in problem solving questions which don't require knowledge of the particular topic but does make the endeavour to solve the problem easier.

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