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Covid-19: important information for TSA candidates
Here’s a summary of the changes to the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) due to Covid-19:
For a summary of all the changes to the Oxford admissions test dates, please visit our Covid-19 page.
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TSA does not require a lot of extra study as it is a test of skills and aptitudes that students already possess. You can get familiar with the test format by doing practice papers, available for download below.
Anyone offering a paid service to help you prepare for TSA will have no more knowledge than someone who has read the information on this website and done practice tests. So while a test-taker’s performance at any test will improve with some familiarisation or practice, we would not advise anyone to pay for such help.
TSA Specimen Test TSA Specimen Answer Sheet TSA Specimen Answer Key TSA Specimen 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 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
TSA Question Guide 2020
Please note, the Question Guide has replaced the Test Specification.
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
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.
