HOW TO MASTER THE CAMBRIDGE ADMISSION TESTS?
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1) The BMAT and TSA BASICS – 30 min
Practical information on the BMAT and the TSA.
i. Which schools need the BMAT/TSA? How are they going to use the
BMAT?
ii. What score do I need?
iii. Timing
How does the exam look like?
i. BMAT sections - A word on each section
ii. TSA sections - A word on each section
Basic examination techniques
How to Plan your work ahead ?
i. Preparing for the BMAT - daily workout
ii. Preparing for the TSA - daily workout
How to avoid being burned-out – general advice
2) The aptitude and skills section 5h
General overview of Section 1 – Types of questions + Timing 10 min
Understanding argument – Verbal Reasoning 2h
i. Basic argument structure – slicing the argument Types of understanding
argument questions
ii. Strategies for understanding argument questions + Review questions
1. Identifying and drawing conclusions
a. differentiating between premise and a conclusion
b. using certain techniques to find a conclusion
c. Recognising questions asking you to identify conclusions
and spotting the possible wording of the questions
d. Tackling the conclusion questions
e. Understanding drawing conclusion questions
f. Recognising questions asking you to identify drawing
conclusion questions and spotting the possible wording of
these questions
g. Tackling the drawing conclusion questions
2. Identifying assumptions and spotting flaws in arguments
a. What is an assumption and its role in an argument?
b. Recognising questions asking you to identify assumptions
and spotting the possible wording of the questions
c. Using certain techniques to spot the assumption
d. Understanding what a flaw is and its role in an argument
e. Spotting a flaw in an argument
f. Recognising questions asking you to identify the flaws and
spotting the possible wording of the questions
g. Using certain techniques to spot the flaw
3. Parallel reasoning
a. What is parallel reasoning?
b. Recognising questions asking you to use parallel reasoning
and spotting the possible wording of the questions
c. Using certain techniques to do the parallel reasoning
questions correctly
4. Weakening and strengthening arguments
a. What is meant by weakening and strengthening an
argument?
b. Recognising questions asking you to weaken/strengthen
and argument and spotting the possible wording of the
questions
c. Using certain techniques to answer such questions correctly
c. Problem Solving 2h
i. The basic background knowledge – quick remainder
ii. Question format and structure
iii. The 6 Basic Principles of Problem Solving Questions
iv. Types of questions and strategies for understanding argument questions +
Review questions
1. Complex calculations – examples + skills involved (recognise;
understand; manipulate; proof)
a. Clocking times and dates
b. Speeds, distances and times
c. Pounding money
d. Smashing fractions
e. Probability
f. Pummeling percentages
g. Sorting spatial measurements
2. Equation questions
a. Identify the unknown quantity, Setting up the equation,
Solving the equation, checking your answer, trial and error
method
3. Visual reasoning
a. Create a visual interpretation, manipulate your visual
interpretation and use four visual interpretation to answer
the question
4. Spatial awareness
a. Understand what the question requires and apply the
correct process to visualize the result
5. Lateral thinking
a. Understand the question, decipher the result, apply the
process step by step
d. Data Analysis and Inference – Statistical and Graphical + Review questions 50
min
i. Extracting and interpreting data
ii. Question format and structure
iii. Elements of a graph and a table (heading, descriptions, labels)
iv. Types of graphs - a brief overview
v. Inference
vi. Maths
vii. Graphical interpretation and understanding
viii. The 3 Basic Principles of Data Analysis and Inference
ix. Strategies – Step by step
e. Data and statistics – a quick remainder + Review Questions 30 min
i. Measures of central tendency
ii. Statistical Graphs
iii. Scatter Plots
iv. Stem and Leaf Plots
v. Histograms
vi. Probability
vii. The Counting Principle
3) Aptitude and skills test – Step by step – How to implement the examination techniques? 2h
a. Use the format each time.
b. Checking answers and explaining every 10 questions – there are 40 questions.
4) The BMAT Essay 2h
a. General concepts
i. How does the essay look like?
ii. Timing + structure – step by step method to write an essay
iii. How is it graded?
iv. Is it important? – The significance of the BMAT essay in terms of your
interview.
v. General advice - dos and don’ts!
b. Format
i. What makes a good introduction? – Introduction components
ii. Argument structure
1. How to structure an argument?
2. What makes a good example?
c. Types of essays – a word on each type + sources + examples of topics and sample
works
i. Scientific
ii. Medical
iii. Philosophical
iv. Veterinary topics
5) BMAT Essay checklist and discussion –overview of the components 40 min
TOTAL TIME REQUIRED: approximately 11h
SUGGESTED: 3 sessions
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DAY 1
The BMAT and TSA BASICS – 30 min
The aptitude and skills section (General overview +Problem Solving + Verbal
Reasoning) – 4h 10 min
TOTAL: 4h 40 min
DAY 2
The aptitude and skills section (Data Analysis and Inference + Data and
Statistics) – 1h 20 min
Aptitude and skills test – Step by step – How to implement the examination
techniques? 2h
TOTAL: 3h 20 min
DAY 3
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The BMAT Essay 2h
The BMAT Essay Practice – Discussion 40 min
TOTAL 2h 40 min