MAT (Mathematics Admissions Test)
New arrangements for this test for 2025-entry will be communicated at the earliest opportunity. In the meantime, you are welcome to explore the test preparation and practice materials which you may find helpful.
What is the MAT?
If you are applying for one of the following courses you will be required to sit the MAT:
How do I register?
New arrangements for this test for 2025-entry will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.
Test preparation and practice materials
New arrangements for this test for 2025-entry will be communicated at the earliest opportunity. In the meantime, you are welcome to explore the test preparation and practice materials which you may find helpful.
MAT advice video
Our Mathematics Outreach Officer explains how to prepare for the MAT
Past and specimen papers
Past papers
- MAT paper 2023 and 2023 solutions
- MAT paper 2022 and 2022 solutions
- MAT paper 2021 and 2021 solutions
- MAT paper 2020 and 2020 solutions plus 2020 video solutions
- MAT paper 2019 and 2019 solutions plus 2019 video solutions
- MAT paper 2018 and 2018 solutions plus 2018 video solutions
- MAT paper 2017 and 2017 solutions plus 2017 video solutions
- MAT paper 2016 and 2016 solutions plus 2016 video solutions
- MAT paper 2015 and 2015 solutions
- MAT paper 2014 and 2014 solutions
- MAT paper 2013 and 2013 solutions
- MAT paper 2012 and 2012 solutions
- MAT paper 2011 and 2011 solutions
- MAT paper 2010 and 2010 solutions
- MAT paper 2009 and 2009 solutions
- MAT paper 2008 and 2008 solutions
- MAT paper 2007 and 2007 solutions
The University does not endorse or allow use of its tests that are protected by copyright for commercial use.
Specimen papers
The University does not endorse or allow use of its tests that are protected by copyright for commercial use
MAT syllabus
View the MAT syllabus.
In order to reflect changes to the AS-level Mathematics syllabus, we removed the following topics from 2018 onwards: the remainder theorem, radians, and the trapezium rule. We have added the following topics to the syllabus: combinations and binomial probabilities, derivative of ekx, differentiation from first principles, graphs of loga (x). Please note that we continue to include sequences and series on the MAT syllabus, including arithmetic and geometric progressions and their sums, and the convergence condition for infinite geometric progressions.
Further resources
You may wish to take a look at the following online resources to help expand your mathematical knowledge. Please note that candidates are not required to take STEP, but may find it useful in helping them prepare for the MAT (although the questions are quite different in style).
- Underground Mathematics
- NRICH Advanced Problem Solving modules
- STEP support programme
- AMSP
- Dr Frost Maths: MAT Preparation Resources
General admissions statistics
These reports provide summaries of the admissions process for the subjects of Mathematics / Mathematics and Statistics, and Mathematics and Philosophy:
- Admissions feedback 2023
- Admissions feedback 2022
- Admissions feedback 2021
- Admissions feedback 2020
- Admissions feedback 2019
- Admissions feedback 2018
- Admissions feedback 2017
- Admissions feedback 2016
- Admissions feedback 2015
- Admissions feedback 2014
- Admissions feedback 2013
- Admissions feedback 2012
- Admissions feedback 2011
The following report provides a summary of the admissions process for the subjects of Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Philosophy, Computer Science and Mathematics and Computer Science:
When do I take the test?
New arrangements for this test for 2025-entry will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.
