Oxbridge Admissions TSA guide

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Oxbridge Thinking Skills Assessment practice tests

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The Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) is primarily used by both Cambridge and Oxford University to select graduate or scholarship candidate. 

University of Oxford admission tests

If someone is interested in applying for the University of Oxford, then there is a massive chance that they will need to sit for an admission test as almost all the education courses there have admission tests as the entrance criteria. One will need to register separately for sitting on an exam and the deadline for the registration are to be kept in mind.

The admission test is different from one university to another. For example, the admission test syllabus and rules in Cambridge will be different from the ones at Oxford. One will have to register for the UCAS application process, where the deadlines will be different.

Cambridge admissions tests

Several application tests are ongoing in Cambridge at the moment and they are;

  • Cambridge Admission Assessment
  • Biomedical Admission Test is also known as BMAT
  • Sixth Term Examination Paper also known as STEP
  • Thinking Skills Assessment Cambridge also termed TSA Cambridge
  • Cambridge Law Test which is to be taken by law students
  • Finally, there are other courses that are specific to the subject students are studying.

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Thinking Skills practice tests

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Oxbridge University Admissions

How should I take Thinking Skills practice tests?

The following Oxford University courses will require you to take both the Thinking Skills Assessment and an additional 30-minute Writing Test:

      • And then next, the PPE course at Oxford University.

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        Thinking Skills assessment video

        What does the TSA assess?

        The Thinking Skills Assessment evaluates candidate’s ability to organise ideas in a clear and concise manner and communicate them effectively in writing. Questions are not subject-specific and candidates must answer one question from a choice of four.

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        The Thinking Skills Assessment practice consists of the two elements of the Thinking Skills Assessment.

        Why is the Thinking Skills Assessment fundamental to your educational success?

        The TSA is a

            • ​​Section 2 2019 Thinking Skills Assessment practice

          2018 Past Papers Thinking Skills Assessment practice

              • TSA 2018 Section 1
              • ​2018 Section 1 Aswers
              • ​​Section 2 2018 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


            TSA Past Papers (2017)

            TSA 2017 Section 1
            2017 Section 1 Answers
            ​​​Section 2
            2017 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


            Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers (2016)

            TSA 2016 Section 1
            2016 Section 1 Answers
            ​​​Section 2
            2016 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


            2013 Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers 2012


                2011 Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers 2010

                      1. Oxford 2010 Section 1
                      1. TSA Oxford 2010 Section 1 answer Oxford 2010 Section 1 score conversion


                    2009 Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers 2008

                        School Entrance Tests‘ University Admissions past papers
                        and
                        Rob Williams Assessment‘s Oxbridge entry guide.
                         

                        Thinking Skills Assessment practice

                         

                        Free TSA practice

                        TSA Specimen Test Oxford – Cambridge Assessment


                        Past Papers (2020)

                            • Section 2 2020 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


                          Thinking Skills Assessment practice from 2019

                              • ​​Section 2 2019 Thinking Skills Assessment practice

                            2018 Past Papers Thinking Skills Assessment practice

                                • TSA 2018 Section 1
                                • ​2018 Section 1 Aswers
                                • ​​Section 2 2018 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


                              TSA Past Papers (2017)

                              TSA 2017 Section 1
                              2017 Section 1 Answers
                              ​​​Section 2
                              2017 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


                              Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers (2016)

                              TSA 2016 Section 1
                              2016 Section 1 Answers
                              ​​​Section 2
                              2016 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


                              2013 Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers 2012


                                  2011 Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers 2010

                                        1. Oxford 2010 Section 1
                                        1. TSA Oxford 2010 Section 1 answer Oxford 2010 Section 1 score conversion


                                      2009 Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers 2008

                                          School Entrance Tests‘ University Admissions past papers
                                          and
                                          Rob Williams Assessment‘s Oxbridge entry guide.
                                           

                                          Thinking Skills Assessment practice

                                           

                                              • Pre-interview assessment for Oxford and Cambridge.
                                              • 90-minute Section 1 paper
                                              • 50 multiple-choice questions.
                                                • Average time required to answer each question is 1.8 mins.
                                                • The CTA is a non-calculator test.
                                                • It is administered by local test centres nationwide.

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                                              We offer Thinking Skills Assessment practice.

                                              Free TSA practice

                                              TSA Specimen Test Oxford – Cambridge Assessment


                                              Past Papers (2020)

                                                  • Section 2 2020 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


                                                Thinking Skills Assessment practice from 2019

                                                    • ​​Section 2 2019 Thinking Skills Assessment practice

                                                  2018 Past Papers Thinking Skills Assessment practice

                                                      • TSA 2018 Section 1
                                                      • ​2018 Section 1 Aswers
                                                      • ​​Section 2 2018 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


                                                    TSA Past Papers (2017)

                                                    TSA 2017 Section 1
                                                    2017 Section 1 Answers
                                                    ​​​Section 2
                                                    2017 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


                                                    Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers (2016)

                                                    TSA 2016 Section 1
                                                    2016 Section 1 Answers
                                                    ​​​Section 2
                                                    2016 Thinking Skills Assessment practice


                                                    2013 Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers 2012


                                                        2011 Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers 2010

                                                              1. Oxford 2010 Section 1
                                                              1. TSA Oxford 2010 Section 1 answer Oxford 2010 Section 1 score conversion


                                                            2009 Thinking Skills Assessment Past Papers 2008

                                                                School Entrance Tests‘ University Admissions past papers
                                                                and
                                                                Rob Williams Assessment‘s Oxbridge entry guide.
                                                                 

                                                                Thinking Skills Assessment practice