复试大多分为面试和笔试，一般都会涉及对专业知识的考查。对于这方面的准备，可提前了解所选专业或导师的研究方向，复习相关专业知识。
专业知识的准备
此外，可请教学长学姐了解往年的考核内容，做到知己知彼。但不建议花费大量精力去死记硬背、考前突击，因为复试很大程度上考查的是学生的平时积累和真正实力。
英语方面的准备
复试中的面试可能会涉及英语问题，或者通过英语笔试考查学生的英语能力。面试中的英语问题一般会涉及如下方面：
① 自我介绍，包括基本信息、对研究方向和导师的了解等；
② 介绍家乡、自己最喜欢的东西等发散性话题；
③ 给定一段英文材料，朗读并进行翻译，或者在规定时间内整理摘要；
④ 根据你的英文分数，面试官也许会出其不意地与你进行英文对话。
下面给大家举一个英文自我介绍的范例。
My name is XX， born in Hangzhou. I am supposed to get my undergraduate degree in school of XX， XX University majoring in XX. Mainly， my introduction shall cover three aspects.
First， when it comes to my study， it is through three years’ of hard work that I have built up a solid foundation of professional knowledge reflected not only by a decent ranking of 5% among 60 peers， but also by the fact that I take an active part in various contests ranging from English and mathematical modeling to physics. And luckily， my efforts in preparations for them also lead to some academic honors and awards.
Say， these contests have expanded my knowledge， rather they have enhanced my comprehensive strength as well. Take mathematical modeling contest as an example. The contest usually lasts for three days. Two teammates and I must finish the work including data collecting， analyzing， modeling and paper writing.
Since the time is limited and the work is fairly difficult and complex， we usually have to burn the night oil， thinking， programming and sometimes arguing .Such experiences taught me how to communicate and cooperate with others. Meanwhile， my skills of data analysis， modeling and paper writing have been significantly improved.
Second， I will talk about my scientific research experience. When I was sophomore， I entered my supervisor’s laboratory to get myself scientifically prepared. Later I participated in a project of Jin Hua science and technology plan focusing on detecting out Sudan red in chili powder with a fast and accurate way.
Besides I also participated in a research of the effect of kinetin on quality and harvest date of loquat fruit， and this research paper has been published. I was the second author. Moreover， I have participated in a research of soluble solids and pH detection of red bayberry juice， of which the research paper has already submitted to the journal of Food Engineering . All these experiences remind me that theoretical principles and practical methods are the key to research activities.
Third， I will briefly describe my social activities. I joined in the student union of my institute， and I have worked in the propaganda department. Although tasks are as simple and easy as editing newspaper， drawing posters， what makes a difference is that I can meet and deal with different people. In addition， I also one of those enthusiastic about volunteer activities， for I believe what Winston Churchill once said， we make a living by what we get， we make a life by what we give.
The above is a simple introduction of my college life. As for myself， in my spare time， I like climbing and running. Also I am what they would call bookworm， for people around me know how much I love reading. I always hold that what I’ve learned these years is from enough to carry on dependent research thus am eager for more. XX has a high reputation in this field hence your consideration of my application makes huge difference， and I am confident that I am able to live up your expectations.
That's all I have to present for now， for more information， please feel free to ask any questions. Thank you.
此英文介绍范例适用于面试中时间较长且详细的自我介绍，如果是与面试官面对面进行英文短对话，则不必如此冗长，借鉴个别字句和句型即可。
与导师沟通的准备
取得复试资格的学生大致可以分为以下4类：
① 从未联系过招生院校的任何一位导师；
② 已通过邮件/电话联系过招生院校的某一位导师；
③ 已经和导师面谈过；
④ 已经在导师的实验室实习过。
后两类学生可以根据导师对自己的态度、自己对该导师和该研究方向的喜好程度决定是否联系其他导师；对于前两类学生，建议选择自己感兴趣的导师预约面谈。
毕竟复试人数多、时间短，可能不能和导师互相充分了解，而未来3—5年的研究生生活对同学们来说是至关重要的，提前联系导师可以增进师生之间的了解。
面试技巧及注意事项
1. 要有足够的自信
不卑不亢、谦虚平和的心态对面试很重要。虽然在与众多名校“大牛”竞争时，难免会有些底气不足，但是当你接到参营或者复试的通知，就说明你已经通过了对方院校的初步审核，本身具备亮点和优势，只需给自己更多的自信，就能使自己脱颖而出。
2. 诚实回答问题，切忌弄虚作假
在以往的面试中，有些学生为了能够通过面试而夸大谎报自己的信息。然而，诚实的表现比完美的回答更加重要，不诚实的回答直接会让自己失去机会。切忌投机取巧，不要抱着老师可能不了解你所学知识的侥幸心理，这样的想法往往会给自己带来糟糕的结果。这点对跨专业的学生也不例外。总之，你所需要做的就是踏踏实实准备所学专业知识，灵活应对，诚实回答。
3. 低调而不失自信，合理把握面试时机
表现得太过于强势，可能也会招致老师的反感。当然，也不要过于内敛，那样会显得不够自信。还需要注意的是，注意把握面试时间（一般为10—20分钟），无需纠结于某个没有回答好的问题。
要尽可能地展现自己的优势，在回答的时候把握主动，巧妙转移自己不擅长的内容，尽可能多地发挥自己擅长的地方。
