MAT past papers and resources
Every Mathematics Admissions Test paper from 2007 to 2025, with Oxford’s official solutions and examiner feedback reports. The MAT was Oxford’s admissions test for Mathematics and Computer Science until 2025, when it was withdrawn in favour of the TMUA. Nineteen years of papers make this the deepest archive of any UK admissions test.
MAT past papers (2007 to 2025)
All nineteen years, each with Oxford’s official solutions. Examiner feedback reports, which set out how candidates actually performed question by question, are available from 2010 onwards. Every link goes directly to the file hosted by the Oxford Mathematical Institute, and all 55 were checked on 6 September 2026.
What replaced the MAT
Oxford retired the MAT after the October 2025 sitting. From the 2026 admissions cycle, applicants for Mathematics, Computer Science and their joint honours courses sit the TMUA instead, a computer-based test run by UAT-UK and shared with Cambridge, Imperial, Warwick, LSE and Durham.
How to use MAT papers for the TMUA
The MAT and the TMUA are not the same test, and the differences matter more here than for the science tests. The MAT is longer, written rather than multiple choice in its later questions, and pitched at Oxford specifically. It is still valuable practice, but it needs using deliberately.
| Part of the MAT | Use it for the TMUA? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Question 1 (multiple choice) | Yes, the closest match | Multiple choice under time pressure, the same shape as the TMUA |
| Questions 2 to 7 (long form) | Yes, for reasoning | Builds the mathematical thinking TMUA Paper 2 rewards, though the format differs |
| Official solutions | Yes | Worked solutions, which the TMUA does not publish in the same depth |
| Feedback reports | Useful context | Shows which question types candidates consistently found hardest |
The order we suggest
- Start with official TMUA material, so you know the actual test format before spending MAT papers on it.
- Use MAT Question 1 from each year as timed multiple-choice drills. Nineteen years gives you well over a hundred questions.
- Work the long-form questions untimed, for depth. The point is the reasoning, not the clock.
- Read the examiner feedback for the years you have worked. It is unusually candid about common errors.
- Return to timed TMUA practice in your final weeks.
The MAT syllabus is not the TMUA syllabus. Both sit on top of AS-level material, but they are not identical documents. Check anything unfamiliar against the current TMUA specification rather than assuming it is examinable.
Papers before 2010 are the oldest and least representative. Start recent and work backwards if you are short of time.
The MAT format
What the test looked like, for context as you work through the archive.
| Full name | Mathematics Admissions Test |
| Used by | Oxford, with Imperial and Warwick also accepting it in some years |
| Courses | Mathematics, Computer Science and their joint honours courses |
| Years in use | 2007 to 2025 |
| Structure | A multiple-choice opening question followed by longer written questions |
| Calculator | Not permitted |
| Solutions | Official worked solutions published for every year |
| Replaced by | The TMUA, from the 2026 admissions cycle |
Which long-form questions you were expected to answer depended on your course, and that mapping changed over the years. Each paper states it on the front page.
Other resources
Frequently asked questions
The Mathematics Admissions Test was Oxford’s admissions test for Mathematics, Computer Science and their joint honours courses. It ran from 2007 to 2025 and was sat without a calculator.
The October 2025 sitting was the last. Oxford announced that from the 2026 admissions cycle it would use the TMUA instead.
The TMUA, the Test of Mathematics for University Admission, run by UAT-UK and delivered on screen at Pearson VUE centres. It is also used by Cambridge, Imperial, Warwick, LSE and Durham.
Yes, with judgement. The multiple-choice opening question is the closest match to the TMUA format, and the long-form questions build the reasoning the TMUA rewards. The formats differ, so use official TMUA material for format practice and the MAT for question volume.
Yes. Oxford published official worked solutions for every year from 2007 to 2025, and examiner feedback reports from 2010 onwards. All are linked above.
Nineteen, covering 2007 to 2025. That makes it the deepest freely available archive of any UK admissions test.
Start with the most recent years and work backwards. Papers before 2010 sit on an older style and are the least representative of anything you will meet now.
No, and you cannot in the TMUA either.
Both accepted or required the MAT for some mathematics courses during its run. Both now use the TMUA, so check the current requirement on each university’s course page.
They are different rather than strictly harder or easier. The MAT ran longer and asked for written proof-style answers; the TMUA is multiple choice throughout and turns on speed and precision. Most students find the MAT’s long questions more demanding and the TMUA’s time pressure more punishing.
Sources
All 55 files linked on this page were checked against their official source on 6 September 2026.
- University of Oxford Mathematical Institute, Maths Admissions Test, which hosts every paper, solution set and feedback report.
- University of Oxford, Admissions tests, for the move to UAT-UK tests from 2026.
The MAT is no longer sat. Confirm your test requirements against the official Oxford and UAT-UK pages.
Disclaimer: All past paper links on this page direct to official University of Oxford materials. These materials are the property of their respective owners. This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by University of Oxford, or any university. Please verify all information with the official source.
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