Preparing for the STEP (Sixth Term Examination Papers)
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Introducing students to mathematical problems at the difficulty level of the STEP (Sixth Term Examination Papers)
This course will prepare students for the STEP (Sixth Term Examination Papers), the mathematical admissions test used by the University of Cambridge for undergraduate admissions for Mathematics and some maths-related degree programmes.
The STEP consists of two papers, each with 12 questions: 8 pure, 2 mechanics, and 2 statistics/probability. This course will develop students’ problem-solving skills so they have confidence in achieving high grades in the exams. Expert tutors will support students in their preparation for the exam.
10 online study sessions
The course will run as 10 sessions online in small groups, with the opportunity to communicate with the course tutor during the live sessions via the instant chat feature of the virtual classroom.
The next course will start on 9 February 2026.
Preparing for the STEP (Sixth Term Examination Papers)
What you will learn
Specialist tuition to support students preparing for the STEP (Sixth Term Examination Papers)
Specialist Support
Problem Solving Skills
Practical Practice
Frequently asked questions
Year 13 student who are anticipating sitting the STEP in the Spring term.
This course is for students from state-funded schools, colleges and academies in the United Kingdom.
When a course is open for application students can apply via the apply button on this page. Applications expected to be open during November, December and January, however we will close applications early if we reach capacity.
Students will need to register for a myMEI account using their current school/college address and their pupil email address. Applications made using personal details will not be eligible.
Yes – We welcome applications from home educated students, if you are home educated please select ‘homeschooled’ as your establishment when signing up for a myMEI account.
You can find information regarding the TMUA and other admissions tests on our page here:
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You can also find more information about the STEP on the University of Cambridge website and also on the OCR website.
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