Oxford University says it will not base admissions on botched online tests

Sixth formers said tests displayed incorrect questions, repeatedly crashed or failed to record answers

Oxford University says it will not use results from its botched online admissions tests to award places on next year's English courses, after students and schools across the UK described multiple crashes, freezes and other frustrations using the new system.

Sixth formers applying to Oxford said the online tests being used for the first time were plagued with difficulties, displaying incorrect questions and repeatedly crashing or failing to record answers, raising concerns it would damage their chances of admission as undergraduates.