The Oxbridge Formula presents our:
The Physics Aptitude Test.
The PAT Exam. A medley paper of unstructured and challenging Maths and Physics Problems, some multiple choice but mainly longer, written answers required.
Oxford specifies that all material tested may not yet have been covered in school; students are responsible for studying extra topics independently. This is where our courses can really help.
For Physics, Engineering and Materials Science at Oxford.
Our FREE PAT Guidebook answers questions such as:
- What is the Oxford PAT Test (Physics Aptitude Test) exam taken?
- Which university courses Require Oxford PAT Physics (Physics Aptitude Test?
- What is the format of the Oxford PAT Physics exam (Physics Aptitude Test)?
- What is the Oxford PAT Test (Physics Aptitude Test) Syllabus?
- What are Physics interviews like at Oxford?
- What are the Oxford PAT Physics Test Grade Boundaries?
- Any other advice for sitting the Oxford PAT Physics (Physics Aptitude Test)?
What does The Oxbridge Formula provide to help you with PAT – Physics Aptitude Test?
Timeline of PAT Preparation Courses offered throughout the year
The Oxbridge Formula has created a series of courses covering every skill and topic needed for the Physics and Maths parts of the PAT exam.
What makes our PAT Courses special?
Other courses out there will claim to give you all the knowledge you need for the Physics Aptitude Test within two days. We don’t. Our PAT Summer Courses already dedicated 4-days to understanding all of the potential areas that you could be tested on within the Physics and Maths syllabus. (Need to catch up? Check out our Platinum PAT Online Bundle or Ultimate PAT Bundle, both of which also contain Full Past Paper Solution Videos to every single past PAT question plus much much more.)
In October, we focus on the one key skill that the PAT has been testing more and more heavily as time goes on: problem solving. Check out our PAT Problem Solving Course below for more details!
Currently Bookable Year 12 PAT Courses:
Online-Only (Pre-recorded) PAT Bundle
Pre-recorded courses- Students tell us that when they see a solution they get it, but that they would have never come up with this solution on their own.
- Our 500+ video solutions have been created by our handpicked team of expert tutors to express every thought process, so that you can start to think just like an expert and approach problems in the same way.
- Includes:
- 1) Complete PAT video solutions
- 2) PAT past paper intuition & visualisation videos
- 3) 500+ additional practice questions and video solutions
- 4) 4-day Physics Admissions Summer School
- 5) 2-day PAT Problem-Solving Course
- Total Value: £973
- Save up to £424!
- Equivalent cost: from £7.73 per hour
PAT Summer Bundle
2nd-5th August and Pre-recorded- This summer is the most valuable preparation opportunity for Oxbridge applicants. After the first year of A-Levels, you will now be able to take a serious stab at past paper questions.
- The Summer School focuses on introducing you to the way an Oxbridge undergraduate would be expected to think. We’ll be looking at problem-solving techniques that are vital for answering PAT and interview questions efficiently.
- Includes:
- 1) Complete PAT video solutions
- 2) PAT past paper intuition & visualisation videos
- 3) 500+ additional practice questions and video solutions
- 4) 4-day Physics Admissions Summer School
- 5) 2-day PAT Problem-Solving Course
- Total Value: £1522
- Save up to £673!
- Equivalent cost: from £9.13 per hour
- More Info
"Maximise Your Summer" PAT Bundle
2nd-5th Aug, 15th-16th Oct, and Pre-recorded- This bundle includes both the Summer School and our second PAT course of the year. Building upon the material covered in the summer school, these highly interactive sessions will teach you advanced problem-solving techniques for PAT questions and allow you to practise them in our original questions.
- Includes:
- 1) Complete PAT video solutions
- 2) PAT past paper intuition & visualisation videos
- 3) 500+ additional practice questions and video solutions
- 4) 4-day Physics Admissions Summer School
- 5) 2-day PAT Problem-Solving Course
- Total Value: £2071
- Save up to £822!
- Equivalent cost: from £10.96 per hour
- More Info
Oxbridge Mastermind Programme
Pre-recorded & live courses, weekly workshops & tuition- Our flagship Oxbridge mastermind programme includes all of the courses and resources we offer for the PAT, including the possibility of 1-1 tuition and mock interviews.
- Please do book a consultation with us to apply.
- Includes:
- 1) Complete PAT video solutions
- 2) PAT past paper intuition & visualisation videos
- 3) 500+ of additional practice questions and video solutions
- 4) 4-day Physics Admissions Summer School
- 5) 2-day PAT Problem-Solving Course
- PLUS:
- Weekly maths & physics problem-solving workshops
- Group Physics/Engineering interview course
- 1-1 tuition
- More Info
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| 500+ exclusive online video solutions
4-day Physics Admissions summer school 2-day intensive PAT Problem Solving Course 1-day group Physics & Engineering interview course MASTERMIND BONUS: Weekly Maths and Physics Live Problem Solving Sessions with our expert tutors A suggested week-by-week study programme to keep you on track Total hours: 189
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EVERYTHING in Silver
PLUS: 20 hours of 1-1 Physics interview tuition AND: 3x 1-1 Physics mock interviews Total hours: 211
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EVERYTHING in Silver
PLUS: 40 hours of 1-1 Physics interview tuition AND: 6x 1-1 Physics mock interviews Total hours: 233
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| 500+ exclusive online video solutions
4-day Physics Admissions summer school 2-day intensive PAT Problem Solving Course 1-day group Physics & Engineering interview course MASTERMIND BONUS: Weekly Maths and Physics Live Problem Solving Sessions with our expert tutors A suggested week-by-week study programme to keep you on track Total hours: 189
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| EVERYTHING in Silver
PLUS: 20 hours of 1-1 Physics interview tuition AND: 3x 1-1 Physics mock interviews Total hours: 211
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DIAMOND |
| EVERYTHING in Silver
PLUS: 40 hours of 1-1 Physics interview tuition AND: 6x 1-1 Physics mock interviews Total hours: 233
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Physics Interview Course (Standard)
25th, 26th November- Ideal for you if you’re applying for Physics, Engineering, 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 (Standard)
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, Engineering, 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 PAT 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 PAT resources that we provide:
- Includes:
- 1) PAT Past Paper Video Solutions since 2006
- 2) ENGAA and MAT Multiple Choice Video Solutions
- 3) Useful Physics and Maths Theory for Admissions Tests
- 4) 100+ extra original Physics and Maths questions
- and more… PLUS
- Pre-recorded versions of the following in person courses:
- 1) Maths for PAT Course (Value =£99)
- 2) Physics Summer Course (Value = £149)
- Total Value: £597
- Save up to £298!
Want to be ultra-prepared for your interview?
We’ve added Spectator Seats for our interview preparation days for Physics, Engineering, and related subjects this November!
PAT Online Subscription Area
A massive, all-encompassing bank of online resources crafted by expert PAT tutors to get you fully prepared to take the Physics Aptitude Test (PAT).
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Testimonial for PAT Online Subscription
Free Trial
– Free 24-hour trial so you can check that the demonstrations, materials and videos resonate with you and will provide value
Comprehensive Resource
– Fully worked PAT video solutions from the last 10 years
Theory Tutorials
– Physics and Maths theory, sorted and presented by topic, outlining key knowledge needed for the PAT
Multiple-Choice Component
– We’re worked tirelessly to produce a 300+ bank of Maths & Physics practice questions covering every major topic you might be tested on
Topic Based Course Video Solutions
– You’ll get post-course access to online tutorials of PAT, Physics Olympiad and Physics Challenge questions grouped by topic, mirroring our in-person courses (Platinum Online Bundle only)
Extra Practice Can Only Help
– Extra Maths and Physics questions for additional PAT practice, written by our specialist tutors. Extra practice can’t hurt!
Self-paced
– Work at your own pace; skip questions you find easy and rewatch those that you’re finding harder to understand
Early Bird Discounts
-Get access for as long as you want, and start as early as you want – our early bird pricing rewards students who start preparing early, maximising their chances of success
PAT live courses
In July, we hold a 3-day Physics Summer School aimed at students planning to take PAT. The course covers parts of the Physics Aptitude Test syllabus that you may need to revise from A-level and others that you are unlikely to have seen at school before you take the exam.
We also hold a 1-day Maths for PAT Course in July, in which we cover how to answer short questions from the Maths section of the PAT paper quickly and efficiently.
In October, we hold a 2-day PAT Problem Solving Course.
You may also want to check out our online PAT subcscription area, which houses a large number of video resources for PAT.
Happy students! Testimonials:
Read what our students have said about our PAT preparation courses and resources
The presenter was very knowledgeable, explaining difficult content in a way that made it more understandable. The size of the group also allowed for group work, without limiting any 1-1 opportunities. The topics covered were especially useful if you’re applying for the PAT.
I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It consolidated my physics knowledge along with make me tackle different unknown questions. Difficult concepts about Kinematics and Dynamics were clearly explained. I learned new formulae for astrophysics that I had never before seen.
The opportunity to work with other students all preparing for the same exam was both reassuring and useful, as they had already learnt the same topics, but each had different ways of explaining them, helping reinforce my knowledge.
Having a booklet full of questions by topic is very helpful for revision.
Just some of the schools our students have come from:
King Edward VI Grammar School
James Allen's Girls School
Haberdashers Aske's Girls' School
Godolphin and Latymer
Birkenhead School
Queen Elizabeth's School (QE Boys)
QEH Bristol
Parmiter's School
Northwood College
Mill Hill County High School
King Edward's School
The Holt School
Taunton School
St. Paul's Girls' School
St. Mary's Ascot
St. Helen's Northwood
St. Bartholomew's School
Withington Girls' School
Varndean College
Uxbridge College
Uppingham School
Tiffin Boys' School
In-Person Courses in London/on Zoom*
Our intensive Preparation Courses approach PAT by topic, building up and extending your understanding
*online versions available in PAT Platinum Bundle
Full PAT Solutions to all past papers
Clear solutions, which are not cumbersome but include all necessary details and justifications
PAT Theory
Our tutors have gone through the PAT questions, spotted patterns and summarised common techniques in some handy videos
Useful Background Theory
We’ve made sure to point out parts of the theory behind A-level Physics that help deepen your understanding of the topics – especially useful at interview
