Computer Science @ Downing, Cambridge in 2014

Interview format

2x interviews (30 mins); 1x test (30 mins)

Interview content

Logic & understanding in code language

Best preparation

Mock interview

Final thoughts

Good luck!

Remember this advice isn't official. There is no guarantee it will reflect your experience because university applications can change between years. Check the official Cambridge and Oxford websites for more accurate information on this year's application format and the required tests.

Also, someone else's experience may not reflect your own. Most interviews are more like conversations than tests and like, any conversation, they are quite interactive.

Interview Format

Two 30 min interviews and one 30 min test, all on same day

What happened in your interview? How did you feel?

Logic puzzles, basic efficiency analysis, understanding of code (in a language I said I could do)

How did you prepare?

Had mock interviews with family

Looking back, what advice would you give to your past self?

Good luck to all applicants!