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It would've helped to share some context y'know -> https://www.asc.ox.ac.uk/examination-fellowships-general-inf...

TL;DR: It's one of the papers you need to sit to become an Oxford All Souls Fellow.

Thanks for the clarification that it's not for students. I was very confused at first since I never had to do any "General" exam for undergraduate admissions to Oxford nor have I heard about one from other colleges

A good comparison by American standards would be the UChicago admissions essay prompt.

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