Course Summary · 2027 Entry
Mathematics at University of Cambridge
Key requirements for Mathematics at University of Cambridge, compiled from the official course page, with 1-to-1 tutoring from Oxford or Cambridge graduates.
In a nutshell
Cambridge Mathematics is taught through the Mathematical Tripos - Year 1 is Part IA, Year 2 is Part IB, Year 3 is Part II, and the four-year MMath adds Part III (a graduate-level masters year).
Course summary
What University of Cambridge publishes for Mathematics.
- UCAS code
- G100
- Degree
- BA (Hons) / MMath
- Duration
- 3 years (BA) or 4 years (MMath)
- Typical A-Level offer
- A*A*A + 1,1 in STEP II and III
- Typical IB offer
- 40-42 with 776 at HL + 1,1 in STEP II and III
- Required subjects
- Mathematics, Further Mathematics
- Admissions test
- TMUA - TMUA pre-interview (registration closes 28 September 2026; test sits 12–16 October 2026). STEP II and STEP III form the conditional offer and are sat in June 2027 after A-Levels - typical requirement is grade 1,1. The MAT is Oxford's test and is not part of the Cambridge process.
- Interview
- Two interviews of around 30 minutes. Expect to be handed a problem (often a concrete inequality, a counting argument or a small piece of geometry) and asked to think aloud. Tutors are looking for fluency with proof and willingness to revise an approach.
- Official course page
- https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/mathematics
Always verify these details on the official University of Cambridge course page before applying - entry requirements and assessment formats can change between cycles.
Insider tips
Things Mathematics applicants commonly miss.
- 01
STEP preparation IS the application. Strong TMUA scores are necessary but not sufficient - interviews probe STEP-level thinking, and your conditional offer is a STEP grade.
- 02
Use the Cambridge STEP Support Programme (free, official) and the maths.org problem sets through 2026 for exam-style practice.
- 03
Further Mathematics A-Level is required wherever it is available; Cambridge will not normally accept applicants from a school that offers Further Maths but didn't take it.