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University interviews.

Choose your university and course. Toby runs a practice interview built for it, with questions, hints and scoring to match.

University

University of Cambridge

Course

Mathematics

Cambridge Mathematics interviewMaths, followed by some more maths: you work through unfamiliar problems out loud, and the interviewers give hints to see how you think.

Format

Usually two interviews of 25 to 30 minutes, often one pure and one applied, online or in person depending on the College

Style

Problem-solvingToby sets problems, gives you time to think, and nudges you when you’re stuck, like a tutorial.

Practice

38 problems, each with hints and follow-ups

Scored on

Mathematical knowledge and skills, Mathematical ability, Mathematical insight, Explaining your thinking, Motivation

Sources

Cambridge’s admissions pages, the Faculty of Mathematics’ guidance and College admissions pages. Checked October 2026.

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