PAT preparation: 6 strategies for success on the Oxford Physics Aptitude Test

You're thinking of applying to Oxford to study Engineering, Physics or Materials Science? Then you know the Physics Aptitude Test (or PAT) is part of the admissions process. But how do you best prepare for it?

In this video, I share my six strategies to succeed on the Physics Aptitude Test:

1) Spend roughly one minute per mark, leaving some time for reading and checking though answers.
2) Skip hard Multiple Choice Questions (or MCQs) since they're all worth the same amount of marks.
3) Flick through the whole paper at the start so you know what's to come. This will help you prepare to tackle the 2 hour beast and ensure you finish it
4) Start with the easy questions and bank the juicy marks!
5) Always show your working out. If you get the end answer wrong, you could still pick up some marks from your workings.
6) Make it easy for the examiner. Ensure your work is clear, legible, logically presented and that the final answer is highlighted/circled/underlined.

👉 PAT main site: https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduates/applications/physics-aptitude-test-pat
👉 Current PAT syllabus and calculator specs: https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduates/applications/physics-aptitude-test-pat/pat-syllabus
👉 Admissions reports, highlighting thresholds for interview for each year: https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduates/physics-admissions-reports

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I hope these strategies help you succeed in your PAT. These are just my strategies. If you have any other ones that could be useful to others, please share in the comments below.