Andrew's IB Maths Vault

Hiya! The last two TMUA papers are designed to be a little easier than the actual paper. Now I'll bring out the big guns. c; A few of these questions will trip you. Take your time, focus on questions you can answer. You don't need 20/20 to secure a spot at your uni (unless you apply to Oxbridge). Getting 15-17 on this test is already quite impressive. Good luck!   Andrew  

Hiya! Second part of 2025's holidays special: TMUA Practice Tests! This is the second of the series of tests in the run up to the January TMUA. If you (or your students, if you're a teacher) are taking the TMUA and looking for easier questions than past papers, look no more. This is the second of the trilogy: Booster Paper B. For those new to the website: Booster Papers are designed to be easier than the real paper. This is no exception - apart from a couple crackers most questions on this test are totally accessible to aspiring TMUA candidates.  The test covers most topics on the TMUA specification .  Worked solutions will be uploaded shortly. Happy holidays! Andrew 

Hiya! Second part of 2025's holidays special: TMUA Practice Tests! I've written three tests - hopefully in ascending level of difficulty. If you (or your students, if you're a teacher) are taking the TMUA and looking for easier questions than past papers, look no more. This is the first of the trilogy: Booster Paper A. For those new to the website: Booster Papers are designed to be easier than the real paper. This is no exception - apart from a couple crackers most questions on this test are totally accessible to aspiring TMUA candidates.  The test covers most topics on the TMUA specification .  Worked solutions will be uploaded shortly. May the odd be ever in your favour.  Andrew  

Hiya! This is the first post in the series to help students prepare for the TMUA. This is an admission test taken by students applying to some UK universities for mathy programs. TMUA deserves a section on its own because it's a combination of quick thinking and algebraic/calculus fluency. Unlike STEP/MAT that evaluates more extended thinking, TMUA measures whether a candidate can function under pressure and whether the basic motor skills are in place to tackle a large quantity of questions in a relatively short amount of time (20 questions in 75 minutes) - and many questions require a trick or some level of intuition. Level 1 - Motor skills   A well-prepared candidate should be able to answer each question in about 2 minutes, or all 77 questions here in less than 3 hours - that will give them buffer to work on harder, unpredictable questions reserved for those aiming at 9.0. Questions are arranged in the same order as the syllabus for Part I, roughly following the AS content....