UK mathematics tutorial admission interview practice
Mathematical reasoning, unfamiliar problems, clear proofs and productive responses to tutorial hints. Practise the 5 questions admissions panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 20 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the programme
A UK mathematics tutorial admission interview resembles a short academic conversation rather than a test of rehearsed speeches. Interviewers want to see how you explore an unfamiliar problem, justify a claim and use a hint when your first idea does not work.
How to prepare
- Practise explaining each line of a solution and naming the assumption you are using.
- Solve unfamiliar problems without immediately checking worked answers.
- Review core school mathematics, especially algebra, functions, proof and elementary geometry.
- When stuck, practise testing small cases, drawing a diagram or restating the problem.
- Revisit the mathematical interests mentioned in your personal statement.
Common mistakes
- Going silent while calculating instead of explaining what you are trying.
- Treating a few examples as a proof of a general claim.
- Ignoring a hint because it does not match your original method.
- Guessing confidently when the information does not determine a unique answer.
What to expect
A real admissions interview
5 questions the way admissions panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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