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Step exams

Hello guys,

I'm in lower sixth this year. I've done 6 alevel modules last year and am expecting to try step 2&3 at the end of this year. Anyone knows whether I can retake it next year if I don't get satisfactory results or it's an one-off exam?

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I don't think there is any problem with retaking STEP, apart from the fact that it doesn't look as impressive if you get a grade 3 in L6 followed by a grade 1 in U6 rather than just getting the grade 1 in U6?

If you are thinking of applying for Maths at Cambridge you will be asked for STEP II and III. Why not do STEP I in L6?

Useful Links

Underground Mathematics: Selected worked STEP questions

STEP Question database

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: What do we look for?

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: Information about STEP

University of Cambridge Admissions Office: Undergraduate course information for Mathematics

Stephen Siklos' "Advanced Problems in Mathematics" book (external link)

MEI: Worked solutions to STEP questions (external link)

OCR: Exam board information about STEP (external link)

AMSP (Advanced Maths Support programme): Support for University Admission Tests (external link)