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Which entrance exams are necessary for Indian students applying to Oxford?

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Nishtha Bhatnagar | Contributor-Level 8

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Oxford University expects subject-specific entrance exam scores from international students along with other admission eligibility. There is no common exam available for students, but they must appear for different exams like MAT, TSA, LNAT, PAT, and more based on the chosen programs. Students can check the list below for the Oxford University entrance exam, along with the type of course:

Test	Courses Required
TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment)	PPE, Economics & Management, Human Sciences
MAT (Mathematics Admissions Test)	Mathematics, Computer Science,
BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test)	Medicine
PAT (Physics Aptitude Test)	Engineering Science, Physics
HAT (History Aptitude Test)	History, History & Politics
ELAT (English Literature Admissions Test)	English Language and Literature
LNAT (National Aptitude Test for Law)	Law

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