英國的大學沒有大學聯招，申請牛津大學物理系大學部要先考pat 這種牛津物理系出的測驗。 

測驗時間 2小時，附錄上題目是數學11題、物理14題。值得注意的是，這些題目難度相當於我們所謂的中偏易，卻可測出學生學習深度的考題。

底下是他們在網頁上公佈的考古題，題目對有志物理研究的學生而言，相當淺顯都很難恰當形容。

重點哦，考試是「免費」的，英國到處都有測驗中心可以考試，很多高中也提供測驗。總之，英國人不懂得「作弊」，考試稀鬆平常。

通過初選的學生才會受邀參加面試，學生面試時大約需要在牛津校內停留三天，底下有相關連結和說明。

考古題之一：

http://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Sample-Paper_0.pdf

很多連結更動，資料都在這裡

＊有趣的答案手稿：http://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/…/de…/files/Model-Solutions.pdf

2015 pat 考卷 https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/…/2011-0…/sample_pdf_61553.pdf

歷年考題、答案 https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/…/physics-apt…/pat-past-papers

https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/s…/undergraduates/applications

底下有說明各種成績不是主要考量，「動機」和「描述物理現象的能力」被排在最前面。

Physics admissions criteria

The Department is looking for students who can demonstrate:

Motivation: a real interest and strong desire to learn physics. 

Ability to express physical ideas using mathematics; mathematical ability.

Reasoning ability: ability to analyse and solve problems using logical and critical approaches.

Physical intuition: an ability to see how one part of a physical system connects with another; and to predict what will happen in a given physical situation.

Communication: ability to give precise explanations both orally and numerically.

More information can be found in our Admissions procedures which are followed by all Colleges.