MSc in Mathematical Sciences and MMath in Mathematics Handbook (2025-26)

7.5. Preparing for Examinations

Each Part C course will have revision sessions, also known as consultation sessions, which take place in Trinity Term. Further information can be found in Section 5.5 of this handbook.

The University maintains a collection of past papers hosted on SOLO (https://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/). The papers for courses run by the Mathematical Institute can also be found in the department’s past paper archive at https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/members/students/undergraduate-courses/examinations-assessments/past-papers/past-paper-archive. This archive also contains solutions for the papers from 2016 onwards. There are also some older specimen solutions available at https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/members/students/undergraduate-courses/examinations-assessments/part-c-specimen-solutions. Solutions to papers for courses run by the Department of Statistics can be found on Canvas at https://canvas.ox.ac.uk/courses/295122/pages/part-c-statistics-specimen-exam-papers-and-solutions?module_item_id=2982077.

The Mathematical Institute website has a page of useful revision resources, including a document on preparing for Mathematics exams. This can be found at https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/members/students/undergraduate-courses/examinations-assessments/revision-resources.