Several more selective universities require applicants for their maths-related degree courses to take admission tests, in addition to achieving the required results in their A levels (or equivalents). The tests they may require are:
In early October 2020, the Admissions Testing Service announced that from 2021, STEP 1 will no longer exist. STEP 2 and STEP 3 will continue to be offered and form part of the offer for Mathematics at Cambridge University.
Some universities require applicants to take admission tests for other types of degree courses. Some of these have quite demanding mathematical content. There are many different types of these. Some examples are:
Details of the admissions requirements for specific courses are available on the university’s website.