The Ultimate ENGAA Collection E-Book

Madhivanan Elango

• Herausgeber: RAR Medical Services Ltd
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2019

Beschreibung

Your complete learning resource for the ENGAA This ENGAA collection gives you the resources for the ENGAA in one fully comprehensive guidebook. This collections book consists of 3 full books - you get all guides and practice papers in one single volume. This allows you to plan your preparation more thoroughly, whilst benefiting from the convenience and savings of a single preparation book. Start by reading The Ultimate ENGAA Guide which gives you all the information about the test, the question styles, question answering strategy and 250 practice questions to hone your skills. Each practice question comes with fully worked solutions, so you can build on your mistakes and improve your scores over time. Then work you way through our comprehensive worked solutions for all current ENGAA past papers. Finally put all your skills into practice with 2 authentic mock tests. With contributions from specialist ENGAA tutors and Published by the UK’s leading University Admissions Company, The Ultimate ENGAA Collection is the world’s most comprehensive preparation guide. This book will allow you to approach the test with confidence and gain the best possible score.

Leseprobe

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This book is neither created nor endorsed by ENGAA. The authors and publisher are not affiliated with ENGAA. The information offered in this book is purely advisory and any advice given should be taken within this context. As such, the publishers and authors accept no liability whatsoever for the outcome of any applicant’s ENGAA performance, the outcome of any university applications or for any other loss. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions of any kind. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein. This does not affect your statutory rights.

About the Authors

Madhivanan graduated with a 1st class degree in Engineering from the University of Cambridge coming in the top 10% of his year and specialising in bioengineering, instrumentation and control and mechanical engineering. In his final year, he completed a project on the automated diagnosis of otitis media and was awarded the 3rd Year Computer-based Project Prize.

He has won gold medals in the UK Mathematics and Chemistry Olympiads. Madhi has worked with UniAdmissions since 2016 and has successfully tutored many students into Oxbridge. In his spare time, Madhivanan enjoys badminton, chess and travelling.

Peter is one of our Oxbridge admissions tutors at UniAdmissions. He is currently in his 4th year of studying Physics at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford. He has achieved a distinction in each of his first three years and has been awarded an ATV Scholarship.

Next year he is starting a PhD at Imperial College, focussing on plasma atmospheres around comets. Outside of academia, Peter enjoys playing rugby and escaping into the countryside to climb some rocks.

Rohan is the Director of Operations at UniAdmissions and is responsible for its technical and commercial arms. He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and is a fully qualified doctor. Over the last five years, he has tutored hundreds of successful Oxbridge and Medical applicants. He has also authored ten books on admissions tests and interviews.

Rohan has taught physiology to undergraduates and interviewed medical school applicants for Cambridge. He has published research on bone physiology and writes education articles for the Independent and Huffington Post. In his spare time, Rohan enjoys playing the piano and table tennis.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

THE ULTIMATE ENGAA GUIDE

GENERAL ADVICE

SECTION 1

SECTION 1: PHYSICS

PHYSICS QUESTIONS

ADVANCED PHYSICS QUESTIONS

SECTION 1: MATHS

MATHS QUESTIONS

ADVANCED MATHS QUESTIONS

SECTION 2

SECTION 2 QUESTIONS

ANSWERS

SECTION 1: WORKED ANSWERS

SECTION 2 WORKED SOLUTIONS

ENGAA PAST PAPER WORKED SOLUTIONS

SPECIMEN

2016

2017

ENGAA PRACTICE PAPERS

REVISION TIMETABLE

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF MOCK PAPERS

THINGS TO HAVE DONE BEFORE USING THIS BOOK

SECTION 1: AN OVERVIEW

SECTION 2: AN OVERVIEW

REVISION CHECKLIST

MOCK PAPER A

MOCK PAPER B

ANSWERS

FINAL ADVICE

YOUR FREE BOOKS

ENGAA INTENSIVE COURSE

OXBRIDGE INTERVIEW COURSE

How to use this Book

Congratulations on taking the first step to your ENGAA preparation! First used in 2016, the ENGAA is a difficult exam and you’ll need to prepare thoroughly in order to make sure you get that dream university place.

The Ultimate ENGAA Collection is the most comprehensive ENGAA book available – it’s the culmination of three top-selling ENGAA books:

The Ultimate ENGAA GuideENGAA Past Paper SolutionsENGAA Practice Papers

Whilst it might be tempting to dive straight in with mock papers, this is not a sound strategy. Instead, you should approach the ENGAA in the three steps shown below. Firstly, start off by understanding the structure, syllabus and theory behind the test. Once you’re satisfied with this, move onto doing the 250 practice questions found in The Ultimate ENGAA Guide (not timed!). Then, once you feel ready for a challenge, do each past paper under timed conditions. Start with the 2016 paper and work chronologically; check your solutions against the model answers given in ENGAA Past Paper Worked Solutions. Finally, once you’ve exhausted these, go through the two ENGAA Mock Papers found in ENGAA Practice Papers – these are a final boost to your preparation.

As you’ve probably realised by now, there are well over 500 questions to tackle meaning that this isn’t a test that you can prepare for in a single week. From our experience, the best students will prepare anywhere between four to eight weeks (although there are some notable exceptions!).

Remember that the route to a high score is your approach and practice. Don’t fall into the trap that “you can’t prepare for the ENGAA”– this could not be further from the truth. With knowledge of the test, some useful time-saving techniques and plenty of practice you can dramatically boost your score.

Work hard, never give up and do yourself justice. Good luck!

The Ultimate ENGAA Guide

What is the ENGAA?

The Engineering Admissions Assessment (ENGAA) is a two-hour written exam taken by prospective Cambridge Engineering applicants.

What does the ENGAA consist of?

Why is the ENGAA used?

Cambridge Engineering applicants tend to be a bright bunch and therefore usually have excellent grades with many having over 90% in all of their A level subjects. This means that competition is fierce – meaning that the universities must use the ENGAA to help differentiate between applicants.

When do I sit ENGAA?

The ENGAA takes place in the first week of November every year, normally on a Wednesday Morning.

Can I resit the ENGAA?

No, you can only sit the ENGAA once per admissions cycle.

Where do I sit the ENGAA?

You can usually sit the ENGAA at your school or college (ask your exams officer for more information). Alternatively, if your school isn’t a registered test centre or you’re not attending a school, you can sit the test at an external centre.

Do I have to resit the ENGAA if I reapply?

Yes - you cannot use your score from any previous attempts.

How is the ENGAA Scored?

In section 1, each question carries one mark and there is no negative marking. In section 2, marks for each question are indicated alongside it. Unless stated otherwise, you will only score marks for correct answers if you show your working.

How is the ENGAA used?

Different Cambridge colleges will place different weightings on different components so it’s important you find out as much information about how your marks will be used by emailing the college admissions office. In general, the university will interview a high proportion of realistic applicants so the ENGAA score isn’t vital for making the interview shortlist. However, it can play a huge role in the final decision after your interview.

SECTION 1

Section 1 tests Maths & Physics aptitude. The questions are split approximately evenly between GCSE level and A level. You have to answer 54 questions 80 minutes making this is a very time pressured section.

The questions can be quite difficult and it’s easy to get bogged down. The intense time pressure of having to do one question every 90 seconds makes this a difficult section.

Gaps in Knowledge

In addition to GCSE level physics and maths, you are also expected to have a firm command of A-level topics. This can be a problem if you haven’t studied these topics at school yet. A summary of the specification is provided later in the book but you are highly advised to go through the official ENGAA Specification and ensure that you have covered all examinable topics. An electronic copy of this can be obtained from www.uniadmissions.co.uk/ENGAA.

The questions in this book will help highlight any particular areas of weakness or gaps in your knowledge that you may have. Upon discovering these, make sure you take some time to revise these topics before carrying on – there is little to be gained by attempting questions with huge gaps in your knowledge.

Maths

Being confident with maths is extremely important for the ENGAA. Many students find that improving their numerical and algebraic skills usually results in big improvements in their section 1 and 2 scores. Maths pervades the ENGAA so if you find yourself consistently running out of time in practice papers, spending a few hours on brushing up your basic maths skills may do wonders for you.