A new, rapid-fire, time-intensive multiple choice test, relying on quick recall and precise application of Maths, Physics, Biology and Chemistry concepts.
Any shortcuts you can learn to save you time will be invaluable. For Cambridge Natural Sciences Courses and Cambridge Veterinary Medicine.
Download FREE Guidebook and Sample Materials for the NSAA Natural Sciences test to find out:
Cambridge University introduced some pre-interview assessment tests, needed for 2018 entry. The tests take place at the beginning of November (register via the Admissions Testing Service).
The NSAA is the Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment for Cambridge University, a Pre-Interview Assessment. As an exam that has only existed for one year, there are only a small number of resources available! Here, you can download specimen NSAA Papers and the specification to help focus your revision.
- What is NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment)?
- Which Cambridge courses require NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment)?
- Why does Cambridge ask for NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment)?
- How difficult are the NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment) papers?
- What is the format of the NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment) papers?
- How should I start preparing for NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment)?
- What are the NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment) exam conditions?
What does STEPMaths provide to help you with NSAA – Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment?
Timeline of NSAA Preparation Courses offered throughout the year
STEPMaths offers a number of Maths and Physics courses which combine to prepare you comprehensively for the NSAA as a Physical Natural Sciences applicant.
What makes our NSAA Courses special?
We know where our strengths lie: with Maths and Physics. So, if you are applying for Natural Sciences via the Physical Natural Sciences route then our course is ideal for you. Spread over four intensive and immersive days, it will present you with all of the Physics topics that could appear in your exam, some of which you may not yet have seen at school.
There will also be a day dedicated to giving you practice in mathematical problem solving suitable for the hardest NSAA Maths questions.
What makes our NSAA Courses special?
Our in-person courses focus on what we know best: with Maths and Physics. So, if you are applying for Natural Sciences via the Physical Natural Sciences route then our course is ideal for you. Our upcoming October Courses focus on a) refining your Physics Problem Solving skills b) ensuring you can perform calculations quickly and effortlessly.
Missed our Summer Courses? Spread over four intensive and immersive days, our Summer NSAA Course went through practically all of the topics you need for the Maths and Physics Sections of the NSAA. Want to catch up? Check out our Platinum NSAA Online Bundle and Ultimate NSAA Bundle which contain both of these. They also include FULL past paper solutions to every section of the NSAA as well as 500+ Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics questions from other sources, all in video format.
Currently Bookable NSAA Courses for Students sitting Maths & Physics Parts of NSAA
After our sell-out 2018 courses, STEPMaths present our 2019 offering:
Physics Admissions Summer School
26th - 28th July 2019- Taking NSAA this autumn? In this course we cover every Physics concept you’ll need for the NSAA, even if you haven’t yet covered it at school. This will give you a massive headstart with your preparation.
- Includes:
- Physics Admissions Summer School
- Total Value: £359
- Save up to £80!
- Equivalent cost: from £18.60 per hour
Maths for NSAA Preparation Course
25th July 2019- If you’ll be sitting the Maths sections of the NSAA paper (e.g. for Physical NatSci), this course is for you! You’ll learn how to approach tricky Maths questions in the best and most efficient way.
- Includes:
- Maths for NSAA Course
- Total Value: £179
- Save up to £20!
- Equivalent cost: from £26.50 per hour
NSAA Summer Bundle (Two Courses)
25th - 28th July 2019- This course is highly recommended for you if you’re applying for Physical NatSci at Cambridge. We’ll cover many very useful techniques and content which will simplify the Maths and Physics sections of the paper for you!
- Includes:
- 1) Physics Admissions Summer School
- 2) Maths for NSAA Course
- Total Value: £538
- Save up to £179!
- Equivalent cost: from £17.10 per hour
After our sell-out summer courses, STEPMaths present our October offering:
Physics and Maths Time
Saving Tricks NSAA Course
Saturday 26th October 2019
Marylebone, London
£159 before 5pm 2nd October
£179 thereafter
See below for bundles containing this course
Ideal for you if you’re going to take NSAA this autumn with a focus on Physics and/or Maths and want to get maximum marks in minimum time by learning tricks to simplify your calculations.
You will learn to:
- Breeze through calculations by spotting factors, approximations, and hidden Pythagorean triples & special triangles
- Quickly apply the geometry of circles and triangles to forces, optics, and other questions
- Master all the rules of logs and indices for use in simplifying or comparing sizes of terms
- Rapidly analyse functions for their roots, stationary values, and limiting behaviour
- Sidestep long passages of working using proportionality and dimensional analysis
Physics Problem
Solving NSAA Course
Sunday 27th October 2019
Marylebone, London
£159 before 5pm 2nd October
£179 thereafter
See below for bundles containing this course
This is for you if you plan to sit NSAA this autumn with a focus on Physics and want to get to grips with applying your subject knowledge to solve problems in the style of Section 2.
You will learn to:
- Effortlessly manipulate and apply unfamiliar formulae
- Draw together knowledge from the whole of the syllabus and apply it to very challenging problems
- Employ geometry and graph sketching in Physics
- Rehearse explaining your assumptions and evaluating your results
- Dive deeper into the background and significance of familiar material
Pre-requisites: you’ll be expected to know everything from our Physics Admissions Summer School. Missed out? You can catch up with our Ultimate NSAA Bundle below
Physics and Maths Time
Saving Tricks NSAA Course
Saturday 20th October 2018
Marylebone, London
£159 before 5pm 3rd October
£179 thereafter
See below for bundles containing this course
Ideal for you if you’re going to take NSAA this October with a focus on Physics and/or Maths and want to get maximum marks in minimum time by learning tricks to simplify your calculations.
You will learn to:
- Breeze through calculations by spotting factors, approximations, and hidden Pythagorean triples & special triangles
- Quickly apply the geometry of circles and triangles to forces, optics, and other questions
- Master all the rules of logs and indices for use in simplifying or comparing sizes of terms
- Rapidly analyse functions for their roots, stationary values, and limiting behaviour
- Sidestep long passages of working using proportionality and dimensional analysis
Physics Problem
Solving NSAA Course
Sunday 21st October 2018
Marylebone, London
£159 before 5pm 3rd October
£179 thereafter
See below for bundles containing this course
This is for you if you plan to sit NSAA this October with a focus on Physics and want to get to grips with applying your subject knowledge to solve problems in the style of Section 2.
You will learn to:
- Effortlessly manipulate and apply unfamiliar formulae
- Draw together knowledge from the whole of the syllabus and apply it to very challenging problems
- Employ geometry and graph sketching in Physics
- Rehearse explaining your assumptions and evaluating your results
- Dive deeper into the background and significance of familiar material
Pre-requisites: you’ll be expected to know everything from our Physics Admissions Summer School. Missed out? You can catch up with our Ultimate NSAA Bundle below
Currently Bookable NSAA Course Bundles
NSAA October Bundle (Both Courses)
26th-27th October 2019- Highly recommended for you if you’re going to take NSAA this autumn with a focus on Maths and Physics and want to maximise your performance in both Section 1 and Section 2.
- Includes:
- 1) Physics and Maths Time-Saving Tricks Course (1 day)
- 2) Physics Problem Solving Course (1 day)
- Total Value: £358
- Save up to £79!
- Equivalent cost: from £23.25 per hour
Ultimate NSAA Bundle
26th - 27th October 2019 and Online- Best value for you if want to access ALL of our NSAA preparation courses, including both October in-person courses, online versions of our summer courses, and everything in our Platinum NSAA Online Bundle. An excellent way to catch up on those of our previous courses you may have missed.
- Includes:
- 1) Physics and Maths Time-Saving Tricks Course (1 day)
- 2) Physics Problem Solving Course (1 day)
- 3) Physics Admissions Summer School (Online)
- 4) Maths for NSAA Course (Online)
- 5) Everything in our Platinum NSAA Online Bundle: Video solutions to every question from every past or specimen NSAA paper; over 500 Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics questions + video solutions; useful Physics and Maths theory; original Maths and Physics questions (Online)
- Total Value: £876
- Save up to £417!
- Equivalent cost: from £10.93 per hour
Online Only NSAA Bundle
Online Access- Ideal for you if you’re not able to attend our in-person courses but want access to the huge bank of NSAA resources that we provide:
- Includes:
- 1) NSAA Past Paper Video Solutions (All Subjects)
- 2) PAT and MAT Multiple Choice Video Solutions
- 3) Useful Physics and Maths Theory for Admissions Tests
- 4) 300+ extra Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology questions
- and more… PLUS
- Pre-recorded versions of the following in person courses:
- 1) Maths for NSAA Course (Value =£99)
- 2) Physics Summer Course (Value = £149)
- Total Value: £518
- Save up to £219!
- Equivalent cost: from £8.79 per hour
Physics Interview Course (Standard)
25th, 26th November- Ideal for you if you’re applying for Physics, Natural Sciences, or a related subject at Oxford or Cambridge (or perhaps Imperial College), for which you will need to attend an interview.
- Includes:
- Physics Interview Course
Physics Interview Course (Spectator)
25th November- As a spectator, you benefit from all the advice and practice questions from our interview course, but you don’t undergo a mock interview yourself.
- Ideal for you if you’re applying for Physics, Natural Sciences, or a related subject at Oxford or Cambridge (or perhaps Imperial College), for which you will need to attend an interview.
- Includes:
- Physics Interview Course (Spectator)
Online Only NSAA Bundle
Online Access- Ideal for you if you’re not able to attend our in-person courses but want access to the huge bank of NSAA resources that we provide:
- Includes:
- 1) NSAA Past Paper Video Solutions (All Subjects)
- 2) PAT and MAT Multiple Choice Video Solutions
- 3) Useful Physics and Maths Theory for Admissions Tests
- 4) 300+ extra Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology questions
- and more… PLUS
- Pre-recorded versions of the following in person courses:
- 1) Maths for NSAA Course (Value =£99)
- 2) Physics Summer Course (Value = £149)
- Total Value: £518
- Save up to £219!
Want to be ultra-prepared for your interview?
We’ve added Spectator Seats for our interview preparation days for Maths, Physics, and related subjects this November!
Example Videos
Free Trial
Full NSAA Past Paper Video Solutions
Separate Bio, Chem, Phys, Maths
Self-paced
Maths Questions from numerous sources
Over 300 Original Maths & Physics Questions
Carefully crafted explanations
Early Bird Discounts
Early Bird Option Pricing for Online NSAA Subscription:
Subscribe now for £90/month each month (inc. 24hr FREE TRIAL!)
Platinum NSAA Online Bundle
Includes everything from subscription plus online versions of all of our in-person NSAA Courses (inc. 24hr FREE TRIAL!)
Total value £598
Yours today from only £299
Best Value!!
In October, we will hold two days of NSAA courses on Physics and Maths. Day 1 covers time-saving tricks relevant to NSAA Section 1 while day 2 teaches problem-solving relevant to longer questions like NSAA Section 2.
Check out our online NSAA subscription to find past paper video solutions (Maths, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry) and hundreds of extra practice questions, all accompanied by video solutions.
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