STEP Test Preparation
From June 2009 graph paper should no longer be used by candidates in the STEP examinations. As all the graphs required are sketches, it is neither necessary nor appropriate for candidates to produce detailed graphs on graph paper. Instead all graphs should be sketched inside the answer booklets alongside their answer to the question.
STEP Past Papers
STEP past papers are available to download by year as zipped files. Each zipped file contains all three papers and answers are included from 2004 onwards. The Examiner's Report is included in files from 2007 onwards.
- 2009 Past Papers (zip, 1.4 Mb)
- 2008 Past Papers (zip, 2.2 Mb)
- 2007 Past Papers (zip, 4 Mb)
- 2006 Past Papers (zip, 810 Kb)
- 2005 Past Papers (zip, 4 Mb)
- 2004 Past Papers (zip, 6.6 Mb)
- 2003 Past Papers (zip, 217 Kb)
- 2002 Past Papers (zip, 218 Kb)
- 2001 Past Papers (zip, 214 Kb)
- 2000 Past Papers (zip, 221 Kb)
- 1999 Past Papers (zip, 224 Kb)
- 1998 Past Papers (zip, 207 Kb)
STEP documents and links
STEP Specification
- STEP Specification (pdf, 91 Kb)
Additional STEP Materials
- Formula Booklet (pdf, 166 Kb)
- STEP Examiners' Report 2009 (pdf, 539 Kb)
- Advanced Problems in Mathematics (pdf, 815 Kb)
- Advanced Problems in Core Mathematics (pdf, 873 Kb)
Websites
- University of Cambridge STEP Resources (link to website)
- University of Cambridge Guide to Admissions in Mathematics (link to website)
- NRICH Mathematics Problems - help with STEP questions through Ask NRICH (link to website)
- Meikleriggs Mathematics - Register for access to past paper answers (link to website)