STEP past papers are available to download by year as zipped files. Each zipped file contains all three papers. Answers are included from 2004 onwards, and the Examiner’s Report also from 2007.
Please note, past papers are based on the old test specifications. The style of the questions will remain unaltered, and most of the STEP questions from previous papers can be used for preparation.
New specifications are available in the STEP resources section below for 2019 onwards, and students are advised to consult these when preparing.
2017 Past Papers (zip, 4.20 Mb)
2016 Past Papers (zip, 3.26 Mb)
2015 Past Papers (zip, 2.31 Mb)
2014 Past Papers (zip, 1.28 Mb)
2013 Past Papers (zip, 1.56 Mb)
2012 Past Papers (zip, 1.4 Mb)
2011 Past Papers (zip, 2.6 Mb)
2010 Past Papers (zip, 2.1 Mb)
2009 Past Papers (zip, 1.4 Mb)
2008 Past Papers (zip, 2.2 Mb)
2007 Past Papers (zip, 4.58 Mb)
2006 Past Papers (zip, 810 Kb)
2005 Past Papers (zip, 2.5 Mb)
2004 Past Papers (zip, 6 Mb)
2003 Past Papers (zip, 217 Kb)
2002 Past Papers (zip, 216 Kb)
2001 Past Papers (zip, 214 Kb)
2000 Past Papers (zip, 221 Kb)
1999 Past Papers (zip, 224 Kb)
1998 Past Papers (zip, 207 Kb)
These documents will help you understand how to answer questions when preparing for your STEP exam. They contain more detail and explanation than would be expected in the exam.
The example solutions and mark scheme have been produced from the 2011 STEP Mathematics Paper I.
2011 solutions and mark scheme
2011 STEP Mathematics paper I