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TSA is not subject-specific, so there is no curriculum content to learn. It assesses the generic thinking skills you already have, and practising for the test will help you develop these skills.
We recommend you start your preparation by reading the TSA question guide, which explains and works through a sample of the different types of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving questions in the test.
Try to answer some questions from the specimen paper, going at your own pace. Look carefully at the explained answers provided for this paper; they will help you understand how the different TSA questions work and how to approach them.
Then move on to working through some practice papers under test conditions – timed and without using a calculator (you can write down your working out).
There is no need to pay for a preparation course, we provide everything you need for free!
TSA Specimen Test TSA Specimen Answer Sheet TSA Specimen Answer Key TSA Specimen Explained Answers
TSA Oxford 2020 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2020 Section 1 Answer Key and Score Conversion TSA Oxford 2020 Section 1 Explained Answers
TSA Oxford 2019 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2019 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2019 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2018 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2018 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2018 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2017 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2017 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2017 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2016 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2016 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2016 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2015 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2015 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2015 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2014 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2014 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2014 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2013 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2013 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2013 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2012 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2012 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2012 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2011 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2011 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2011 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2010 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2010 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2010 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2009 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2009 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2009 Section 1 Score Conversion
TSA Oxford 2008 Section 1 TSA Oxford 2008 Section 1 Answer Key TSA Oxford 2008 Section 1 Score Conversion
For guidance on the Writing Task, please visit the ‘Section 2 specimen and past papers’ section on Oxford's TSA page.
TSA Oxford Writing Task Specimen Answer Sheet
TSA Oxford 2020 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2019 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2018 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2017 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2016 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2015 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2014 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2013 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2012 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2011 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2010 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2009 Section 2 TSA Oxford 2008 Section 2 TSA Oxford Specimen Section 2
We provide all the free resources you’ll need to prepare for TSA. However, if you’re interested in learning more about thinking skills, here are some suggestions for further reading:
Thinking Skills by Butterworth, John and Thwaites, Geoff Critical Reasoning: A Practical Introduction by Thomson, Anne Thinking from A to Z (2nd Edition) by Warburton, Nigel Critical Thinking: An Introduction by Fisher, Alec
TSA Section 2: guidance on the Writing Task
In this video the University of Oxford provide guidance on how to approach the essay part of TSA, Section 2:
Section 2 of TSA is set and marked by the University of Oxford. For further guidance on preparing for this part of the test, visit their TSA page.
An introduction to the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA)
In the presentation below we explain why TSA is used by universities for admissions, and provide information about the test and how to prepare for it.
For a general introduction to thinking skills, watch A short film about thinking.
University of Oxford students talk about their experience of taking TSA for entry to their course, and why the test content is relevant to their studies. They also offer tips for students who are taking TSA.
