NSAA Guide: Section 1
The NSAA is an important component of a Natural Science or Veterinary Medicine application – we break down everything in Section 1.
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The NSAA is an important component of a Natural Science or Veterinary Medicine application – we break down everything in Section 1.
Physics is a very broad subject with many different areas within it, so knowing what to revise for the PAT is essential.
Maths is a very broad subject with many different areas within it, so knowing what to revise for the PAT is essential.
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If you are applying to study a Physics-based subject at Oxford you have likely come across the PAT, but what actually is it?
For many students, the world-famous environment of the University of Cambridge is the place par excellence to study Natural Sciences.
Competition for a place at Cambridge is fierce and many applicants have over 90% UMS in all their A-levels. But how does the Physics section of the NSAA prepare?
A lot of people have questions about the BMAT, in particular the science section, regarding what you need to know and study. One of the three sections of the BMAT is a half-an-hour GCSE science question section, with some of the questions being Physics questions. But do you need to study Physics to do well in these questions? Let’s find out.
The questions in Section 2 of the NSAA are designed to test you, taking you out of your comfort zone. In addition to the basic knowledge required for Section 1, in NSAA Section 2 you will need to apply basic scientific principles in unfamiliar contexts. All questions in NSAA Section 2 require you to have knowledge of Section 1A Mathematics.