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STEP Support Programme

Sum

12-S3-Q4

Differentiation, summation sign manipulation, infinite series, logarithms.

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[STEP III 2012 Question 4 (Pure)]

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10-S3-Q1

Sum of squares, algebraic manipulation, inequalities.

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[STEP III 2010 Question 1 (Pure)]

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07-S3-Q2

Product, binomial expansion, differentiation.

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[STEP III 2007 Question 2 (Pure)]

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05-S2-Q6

Differentiation, binomial expansion, general term, series.

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[STEP II 2005 Question 6 (Pure)]

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03-S1-Q1

Simultaneous equations, sum of squares and cubes.

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[STEP I 2003 Question 1 (Pure)]

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95-S2-Q1

Geometric series, differentiation, sum of squares.

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[STEP II 1995 Question 1 (Pure)]

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92-S3-Q8

Trigonometry, binomial coefficients, sum.

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[STEP III 1992 Question 8 (Pure)]

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91-S3-Q8

Integration by parts, reccurence formula, binomial coefficient.

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[STEP III 1991 Question 8 (Pure)]

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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)