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What are they?

Many Oxbridge courses require applicants to take aptitude tests, to provide them with another metric to assess the strength of your application, allowing them to better differentiate between many excellent candidates. For example, Medicine courses at both universities require applicants to take the BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test).

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How do I do them?

The first step is to check whether your subject requires an aptitude test:

• Oxford: 
  https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/admissions-tests
• Cambridge: 
  ​https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying/admission-assessments

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​If your subject does require an aptitude test, ensure that you register for the correct test well before the deadline. The British Council offers this service, further details can be found here: 
https://www.britishcouncil.hk/en/exam/professional-university/university-admission-tests