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St John's Mathematics Offer Rate at Cambridge (2026 Entry)

St John's sits among one of the toughest colleges for Mathematics at Cambridge. Our model puts the St John's Mathematics offer rate at around 24.8%, about 4.4pp below the Cambridge Mathematics average of 29.2%. The course runs at 7.1 applications per place across Cambridge in the latest cycle (2024). Strong applicants tend to score TMUA 7.3–8.5 on the new 1.0–9.0 scale. Large traditional college; competitive for STEM.

Modelled offer rate24.8%Course base rate 29.2% × college effect 0.85x. From Cambridge Undergraduate Admissions Statistics (2024 cycle) + college-level multipliers in our public dataset.

Applications per place

7.1

University average offer rate

29.2%

College multiplier

0.85x

Successful TMUA range

7.3–8.5

Place / application yield

14.1%

Interview-to-offer conversion

36%

How St John's compares

By contrast, Murray Edwards Mathematics sits at around 45.0% — 20.1pp higher than St John's. Same course, different applicant pool. If you're flexible on college, the difference compounds with your TMUA and grade profile.

TMUA score to target

For St John's Mathematics, plan for TMUA in the 7.3–8.5 band on the 1.0–9.0 scale. The college applicant pool is self-selected, so the applicant pool sits at the top of the published range.

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What actually decides the offer

STEP grades are the binding constraint. About 48% of Cambridge Mathematics offer-holders convert to a place — the other half miss STEP 2 or STEP 3. TMUA / ESAT screen for the interview; the offer itself is conditional on STEP 1,1.

Common reasons applicants get rejected

Below A*A*A predicted (or Further Maths not taken where school offers it)
STEP papers not on the timetable — Cambridge will not waive
Personal statement vague rather than mathematical (no engagement with reading, problem-solving, olympiads)
Inability to reason through novel problems live in interview

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