Oxbridge Admissions Maths Problems

This 9-page pack contains problem sets aimed at Oxbridge applicants in Mathematics and Sciences, as well as those taking admissions tests involving problem-solving maths e.g. Oxford’s Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) or Cambridge Economics Admissions Test (ECAA). Students should ensure they work through some more basic problems in textbooks before attempting this problem set.

The pack includes a set of introductory problems, which should be used as extension questions when learning topics for the first time or for revision. This is followed by an advanced problem section and series of interview questions.

Contents

1 Introductory Problems

1.1 Differentiation

1.2 Integration

1.3 L’Hopital’s Rule

1.4 Binomial Expansion

1.5 Probability and General Maths

2 Advanced Problems

The pack is authored by U2 mentor, Inigo (Master’s in Physics, University of Oxford, due to begin a PhD in London in theoretical physics). Inigo has mentored two successful Oxbridge candidates, for Physics, Oxford and Natural Sciences (Physical), Cambridge.