PAT Past Paper Worked Solutions: Detailed Step-By-Step Explanations for over 250 Questions, Includes all Past Past Papers for the Physics Aptitude Test

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Well done class of 2023! Sorry for not being around much this Autumn; I am handing in my PhD thesis in about 10 days so I have been extremely busy. I hope it went well 🙂 Myownsolutionstothe2020paper- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cPzfVBFkf5eF8l73JoPFTTUzGt-dBtCj/view?usp=sharing Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics, and Mathematics and Philosophy applicants should attempt questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Taking any type of test or exam can be stressful, but you can help build your confidence by doing some preparation ahead of time. You are likely to do better in the real test if you've had a chance to practise some sample or past papers, and got used to the format and timings of the admissions test you have to take.

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Problems may be set which require problem solving based on information provided rather than knowledge about a topic. Also, do you remember the questions and the associated marks, because quite a few seem to have slipped my mind… I think there were 11 long mark ones, the ones I remember are: I got the right exact answer for it, in terms of lns, but then my last line of working I forgot to times by the factor of 20…. and so my exact answer is right, but my approximate answer with decimals is wrong… sigh The additional test will comprise ten multiple-choice questions in the style of (and with the syllabus of) MAT Q1, and candidates will have one hour to complete the test.

One of the main ways graph sketching can be complicated is by writing the expression in an unusual format – make sure you remember your GCSE techniques for dealing with this. The PAT is a subject-specific admissions test, lasting for 2 hours and sat under timed conditions. It is a hybrid test - with online questions and a paper answer booklet. You will need to take this test at an authorised test centre which, in most cases, will be your school or college. All applicants taking this test will be able to practise by taking the 2022 past paper (or equivalent) as a hybrid test in advance of your test day. Please note that as the syllabus and structure of this test has not changed, all the existing resources and practice materials available here are still valuable preparation for you and we strongly recommend exploring these. Be able to define the amplitude, frequency, period, wavelength and speed of a wave. Knowledge and use of formulae for the wave speed = wavelength x frequency and frequency = 1 / period (with units of hertz, Hz). Sometimes, you will be asked to learn a brand new way of working, and then to use that in the rest of the question. This isn’t a reason to panic, because they will always have given you the information you need! From 2015 onwards, long physics problems worth 20 marks were eliminated in favour of shorter questions worth <10 marksInterpretation of graphs, eg force-distance, distance-time, velocity-time graphs and what the gradient of a curve or area underneath a curve represents. I know this is ‘simple to say, hard to do’, but I would encourage you to take a deep breath and try to relax; you’ve been revising so hopefully you’ll be able to perform at your best. It’s a bit of a cliche but if you go into the exam and do your best, then that’s something you should always be proud of, however it turns out.

If you’re solving a quadratic inequality always draw a graph – it takes 2 seconds to draw a rough sketch, and it’s not worth risking losing the marks by trying to hold it all in your head. (In fact, if we could have a single mantra for every maths and physics exam you ever sit it would be draw a diagram!). Sitat least one past paper in test conditions. This is really important as it will help you get used to the questions you are required to attempt,how much time to allocate to each question and how to keep within the overall time limit. Where possible, the additional test will be hosted by schools or colleges. Where necessary, remote invigilation will be arranged at home. The additional test will be made available for printing just before the start of the test on 14 November. The additional test will be administered entirely by the University of Oxford. Taking any type of test or exam can be stressful, but you can help build your confidence by doing some preparation ahead of time. You may also do better in the real test if you've practised some past papers, and got used to the format and timings of the admissions test you have to take.

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Kinetic energy (= 1/2 mv 2) and gravitational potential energy (= mgh in a constant gravitational field) and their inter-conversion; what other forms of energy exist (eg thermal, sound). Use of the binomial expansion for expressions such as (a+bx) n, using only positive integer values of n. IbelievethatyouranswerforQ8isincorrect.Whilst2ofthe3combinationsthatproduceYparticlesalsoproduceZparticles,itisnotcorrecttosaythattheprobabilityrequestedis2/3.Ourobservationoftherebeing2YparticlesismuchmorelikelytobecausedbythecasewherebothdecaysproducedYparticles.Ofthe8possiblecombinationsofeventsthatwouldleadtoobserving2Yparticles,6ofthemarefromthiscase,0arefromthecasewhereweproducednoYparticles,and2arefromthecasesweareinterestedin.Therefore,theanswertothequestionis2/8,or1/4.

The PAT is designed for candidates who have studied the first year of A-level (or equivalent) Maths and Physics, and covers similar material to that of the GCSE and A-level syllabus. Candidates are not required to take the additional test if they are happy with how the MAT went for them on 19 October. For candidates who suffered disruption and wish to take the additional test, that test will supplement the information we already have. You should also be able to use differentiating and setting equal to zero to find stationary points, and differentiating a second time to find the ‘nature’ of the stationary point (i.e. Whether it’s a maxima, minima, or point of inflection). Properties of logarithms and exponentials and how to combine logarithms, e.g. log(a) + log(b) = log(ab) . The good thing about inequalities is that by the time you’ve made it to the PAT you’ve finally escaped from ‘draw the following inequality on a number line’ questions! You do need to be able to solve inequalities though, including ones which contain quadratics.The Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT) is a subject-specific admissions test, lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes and sat under timed conditions. The MAT is a hybrid test - with computer-based questions and a paper answer booklet. You will need to take this test at an authorised test centre which, in most cases, will be your school or college. All applicants taking this test will be able to practise by taking the 2022 past paper (or equivalent) as a hybrid test in advance of your test day. Please note that as the structure of this test has not changed, all the existing resources and past papers available here are still valuable preparation for you and we strongly recommend exploring these. In 2015, multiple-choice questions were removed, and longer 20 mark questions were replaced by shorter 10 mark questions. In 2017, multiple-choice questions were re-introduced and the physics and maths sections were mixed up.