Top Tips to Ace the TSA - Thinking Skills Assessment | Oxford 👩🏻‍🎓

Preparing for the TSA can be daunting, but don’t worry. In this video, one of our TSA experts breaks down some of our top tips for preparing for the exam, including when to start, how to revise and where to find past papers to practice from.



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✏️ INTRO (0:00)

✏️ Use the past papers (0:07) - There are lots of past papers on the Cambridge Admissions Testing website, which you should practice in timed conditions. If you run out of papers, you can use BMAT section 1 papers as these are similar to section 1 of the TSA.

✏️Learn the different types of questions in Section 1 (0:38) - Have a look at our TSA Section 1 video, which breaks down all of the different question types and how to answer them.

✏️ Keep up with current affairs (0:59) - Keeping up with the news will help you to practice your critical thinking skills. This can also provide context for Section 2 questions, which are topical.

✏️ Do practice essays (1:30) - Section 2 requires you to write essays in 30 minutes. You should practice essays for this section in the format you will be taking the test - if it is handwritten, practice handwriting essays in timed conditions, and if it is computer based, practice by typing.

✏️ Use the practice computer test (1:54) - The TSA has moved to a computer based system. You can try the practice computer test to get an idea of what this will be like. NOTE: The TSA computer test has been scrapped, in 2022 the test will be handwritten as in previous years before COVID disruption.

✏️ Use the specimen test with explained answers (2:30) - Do the specimen paper and then review your answers using the explained answers provided. You can learn from the techniques and approaches in the explained answers and implement this going forward.

✏️ Use BMAT Section 1 past papers (3:10) - There is a finite number of TSA Section 1 past papers, so if you want more practice you can use BMAT Section 1 past papers that use the same type of questions.

✏️ Brush up on your maths skills (3:45) - You are not allowed a calculator in the exam, so make sure your mental maths skills are strong.

✏️ Don’t neglect the rest of your application during your TSA preparation (4:29) - The TSA is really important, but so is the rest of your application. Make sure you are still giving adequate attention to your personal statement, your UCAS application, and your A level predicted grades.

✏️ Prepare ahead of time (5:22) - If you are able, try to start your preparation a few months before the exam. The TSA is a skills based test and therefore requires adequate practice. Cramming last minute will not be effective.

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