Oxford pat

Okay so there’s a massive change in the Oxford pat this year. Considering it’s all mcqs and after practicing the previous year exams I gave the 2024 ‘specimen’ exam. And I found that it was too easy compared to the previous year exams. And now I’m scared that just because the exam will be easy a lot of the candidates will be able to score full marks resulting in more competition.

How many marks did you all score in the specimen exam?

Reply 1

magnusln4

Original post by tejphex.twin

Okay so there’s a massive change in the Oxford pat this year. Considering it’s all mcqs and after practicing the previous year exams I gave the 2024 ‘specimen’ exam. And I found that it was too easy compared to the previous year exams. And now I’m scared that just because the exam will be easy a lot of the candidates will be able to score full marks resulting in more competition.
How many marks did you all score in the specimen exam?

I scored 75 if I counted correctly. I'm guessing with the new format we probably need about 80/85 to be shortlisted, since the minimum for the old format was usually around 70. (so basically I need to lock in!)

Reply 2

magnusln4

Original post by tejphex.twin

Okay so there’s a massive change in the Oxford pat this year. Considering it’s all mcqs and after practicing the previous year exams I gave the 2024 ‘specimen’ exam. And I found that it was too easy compared to the previous year exams. And now I’m scared that just because the exam will be easy a lot of the candidates will be able to score full marks resulting in more competition.
How many marks did you all score in the specimen exam?

Although, I have a feeling the questions on the actual paper will be much harder than the specimen, so the distribution of scores remains similar to how it used to be. just a theory idk

Reply 3

Maddie07

I got about a 77%, though I'm wondering if more waves and photoelectricity aren't going to come up; I can't find any past papers with multiple choice on them and they are technically on the syllabus. Just a theory though, I would take it with a grain of salt.

Reply 4

Holmes21

I think that the test will be much harder than the specimen, so to keep the exams to their regular difficulty. Or, this might be balance with the potential of no working marks at all.