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University interviews.

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University

University of Oxford

Course

Mathematics

Oxford Mathematics interviewA tutorial-style maths interview: an unfamiliar problem talked through aloud, with hints, small cases and a pattern to explain.

Format

Online, two or three interviews of about 25 minutes, usually with two tutors and a shared whiteboard

Style

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

Practice

30 problems, each with hints and follow-ups

Scored on

Mathematical aptitude and technical skill, Absorbing and using new ideas, Thinking independently, Perseverance and enthusiasm, Explaining your thinking

Sources

Oxford’s admissions pages and the Mathematical Institute’s interview guidance and 2025 admissions report. Checked October 2026.

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