Royal Grammar School Dodderhill | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Royal Grammar School Dodderhill, Worcestershire
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the tests, all candidates receive an age-standardized score.
Other exam information —
Entrance exams will take place during the February of year 6.
The online application form must be submitted before taking the assessments, along with a £45 non-refundable application fee.
The candidate will sit through an interview and the assessments on a taster day.
An offer will be made following the successful completion of the exam and interview assessment.
Parents must send their acceptance in writing along with a £100 deposit to secure their daughter's place.
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Sevenoaks School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Sevenoaks School.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
Sevenoaks School (ENGLISH 2019 PAPER)
Sevenoaks School (MATHS 2019 PAPER)
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Other Sample papers
Sevenoaks School (ENGLISH 2018 PAPER)
Sevenoaks School (MATHS 2018 PAPER)
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
Maths
English
Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — 3x 1 hour exams.
Interview — There will be a 40-minute group interview as part of the admissions process.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test.
Other exam and entry information:
Candidates will take part in a 40-minute group interview on assessment day.
Entry exams take place in the January of year 6.
Offers are released in February.
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The Laurels School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
Our 11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by The Laurels School.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Other Practice Papers and Answers
The Laurels School Sample English Paper
The Laurels School Sample Maths Paper
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Exam length — 2x 1 hour exams.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for these exams.
Other exam information:
The registration fee costs £100 and is non-refundable.
Entrance exams take place in January of the year of entry.
Offer letters are sent out in February.
The English paper contains a section for reading and a section for writing. The reading section tests comprehension skills through examining a text. The writing section looks for originality and creativity.
The Maths paper looks for problem-solving and numerical skills.
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Battle Abbey School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
Our 11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Battle Abbey School.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Exam Information
Exam style —School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Exam length — Unknown.
Interviews — Candidates will sit for an interview with a senior member of staff as part of the admissions process.
Other exam and entry information:
The English paper examines both reading and writing skills.
A progress report from the candidate’s current school will be requested.
The entrance exams will take place in the November of year 6
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Kent College Tunbridge Wells | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Kent College.
CEM SELECT ONLINE FAMILIARISATION TEST
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Exam Information
Exam style — CEM Select
Exam types:
CEM Select (verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning)
Exam length — 45 minutes.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions tests.
Other exam and entry information:
Assessments are nationally standardised and taken online.
Candidates are interviewed by senior members of staff in groups as part of the admissions process.
A reference from the candidate’s current school is requested.
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Dame Alice Owen's School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
Our Practice Papers and Answers
GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Dame Alice Owen’s School.
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Other Sample Papers and Answers
GL Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
GL Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
GL Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
MATHS PAPER 1
ENGLISH PAPER 1
The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Dame Alice Owen’s School.
About the School
Address — Dame Alice Owen’s School, Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2DU
Type of school — Mixed grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1400+
Places available in year 7 — 200 (of which 65 are selective)
Average applicants per place — 4 or more
Catchment area — Dame Alice Owen’s School’s catchment area places priority on location and distance from the school.
In order to be considered under the school’s Entrance Exam and/or Music Test criteria, your child’s permanent home address must be within one of the listed areas below by the date of registration and also at the date of application. Children from outside of these areas are not eligible to be considered under these criteria and therefore cannot take our tests.
Catchment Area.
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessment will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted.
Children who were previously looked after (in state care) outside of England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted.
The twenty-two children whose permanent home address is closest to the School.
Children who have a sibling attending the school at the date of application.
Children demonstrating musical aptitude as determined by the Governors' Assessment Procedure (not more than 10 places).
Up to 65 children selected by academic ability, having taken the two parts of the Governors' Entrance Examination. Of these we will admit:
As many children from the Islington Priority Area as, when added to the number from that area already admitted under other criteria, will ensure that at least 20 children are admitted from Islington.
As many children from the non-Islington Local Priority Areas as, when added to the number from Islington already admitted under the paragraph above, will total not more than 65 children.
Children of Staff.
Children whose permanent home address is closest to the School at the date of application.
School Summary
Dame Alice Owen’s School is a large, partially selective, mixed school in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. The school was founded in 1886 and became an academy in 2012. It takes some of its students selectively based on musical and academic ability.
It is one of the highest performing schools in the UK with consistently high GCSE and A-Level results. The school specialises in languages and science.
Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — The Governors’ Entrance Examination (GL Assessment and school written testing).
Exam types:
Verbal reasoning (GL)
English
Mathematics
Exam length — 3x 1 hour exams
Pass mark — Changes each year.
Other exam information —
The three separate exam papers are separated into Part One and Part Two:
Part One - verbal reasoning (GL assessment)
Part Two - English and maths (school written testing)
The verbal reasoning test takes approximately one hour to deliver and is provided by GL Assessment.
The English test is a one-hour comprehension paper which includes an extended writing piece. This exam is written internally by the school.
The mathematics test is a one-hour paper which is also written internally by the school.
Only children ranked within the top 325 (325 candidates) in the Verbal Reasoning Test will be invited back to sit Part Two of the Entrance tests. These results will be “age- standardised” and combined with the results from the verbal reasoning test to produce a total combined mark which will then be ranked accordingly.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk/
Contact — https://damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk/about-us/contact-us/
Facebook — https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=107992225895442
Twitter — https://twitter.com/DAOSPEDept
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/231080023/united-kingdom/potters-bar/dame-alice-owens-school/
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJQc7m4loCkrIaIFaU8IVQ?app=desktop
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/school/dame-alice-owen-s-school/
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King's College Taunton | Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers
Our Practice Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared below contain similar content to the ISEB pre-test papers typically delivered as 11 Plus pre-test assessments by King's College Taunton.
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST ENGLISH PAPER 1
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
ISEB Pre-Test Familiarisation Test
Exam Information
Exam style — ISEB Common Pre-Test.
Exam types:
English (reading comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation).
Maths (in line with the National Curriculum up to Year 5).
Verbal reasoning (common words, antonyms, word combinations, letter transfer, number codes, etc.).
Non-verbal reasoning (shape analogies, classes like, horizontal codes, etc.).
Exam length — 4 exams totalling 2.5 hours.
Pass mark — There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the test, all candidates receive an age-adjusted and standardised score. The average score is 100. Schools will also be able to see each child’s score and the time taken for each section of the test.
If a child does well in their 11+ pre-test, they will usually be offered a place, contingent on them then passing the common entrance exam at 13+.
Other exam information:
The tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning separately.
All tests are completed online.
All questions are in multiple-choice format.
The English test takes 25 minutes, mathematics 50 minutes, non-verbal reasoning 32 minutes and verbal reasoning 36 minutes.
The four tests can either be taken together or at separate times. They can be taken in the candidate's own school, at the senior school for which he or she is entered or at an independent testing centre.
All candidates are registered by the senior school(s) for which they are entered.
Test results are available to all senior schools which register the same candidate and therefore a candidate need only sit the tests once for a range of senior schools.
An assessment fee of £24 applies and is non-refundable.
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Woodbridge School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
Our 11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Woodbridge School, Suffolk.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Verbal-Reasoning
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exams.
Other exam information:
The entrance exams will take place in the January of year 6.
The application process is made up of the entrance exams, a taster day and an interview with the headteacher.
The school will also request current school references or a report.
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Newport Girls' High School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
Our Practice Papers and Answers
GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Newport Girls’ High School.
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
ENGLISH PAPER 1
ENGLISH PAPER 2
ENGLISH PAPER 3
MATHS PAPER 1
MATHS PAPER 2
MATHS PAPER 3
VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2
VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3
The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Newport Girls’ High School.
About the School
Address — Newport Girls’ High School, Wellington Road, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7HL
County — Shropshire
Type of school — Girls’ Grammar School
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 600+
Places available in year 7 — 120+
Catchment area — Newport Girls’ High School does have a catchment area. You can find a map of the school’s catchment area below.
Newport Girls' High School Catchment Area
The following primary schools are also feeder schools:
Apley Wood Primary School
Aqueduct Primary School
Captain Webb Primary School
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School
Crudgington Primary School
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy
Donnington Wood CofE VC Junior School
Dothill Primary School
Grange Park Primary School
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
Haughton School
High Ercall Primary School
Hollinswood Primary School
Holmer Lake Primary School
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School
John Randall Primary School
Ladygrove Primary School
Lawley Primary School
Lawley Village Academy
Lightmoor Village Primary School
Lilleshall Primary School
Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Millbrook Primary School
Moorfield Primary School
Muxton Primary School
Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Newport CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Old Park Primary School
Priorslee Academy
Queensway
Queenswood Primary School and Nursery
Randlay Primary School
Redhill Primary Academy
Short Wood Primary School
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
St George's Church of England Primary School
St Lawrence CofE VC Primary School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Centre
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
St Peter's CofE Controlled Primary School
St Peter's CofE Controlled Primary School, Bratton
Teagues Bridge Primary School
The Bridge at HLC
Tibberton Church of England Primary School
William Reynolds Primary School
Windmill Primary School
Wombridge Primary School
Woodlands Primary School
Wrekin View Primary School
Wrockwardine Wood CofE Junior School
Oversubscription policy - Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they pass the 11+ exams.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Looked after children who scored no less than 95% of the qualifying score.
The Governors will next admit up to 15 girls who fulfil all of the following criteria:
i) Their primary school receives pupil premium support for them at the time of applying for
the entrance test.
ii) They attend a primary school which is a feeder school.
iii) They have scored no less than 95% of the qualifying score.
Children that live within the school’s catchment area.
All other candidates.
School Summary
Newport Girls’ High School (NGHS) is girls grammar school with academy status in Shropshire. The school has specialisms in both maths and computing. Newport Girls’ was opened in 1919 by a group of female governesses who wanted to provide local girls with high-quality education.
It is a very small secondary school but regardless it was named the ‘West Midlands State Secondary School of the Year’ by the Sunday Times.
Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment for the West Midlands Grammar Schools’ partnership.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Verbal Reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — 2x 50 minute exams.
Pass mark — Different each year.
Other exam information — Each exam will cover a combination of all topics. The paper will be split into sections including maths, comprehension, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Contact Information
Website — https://www.nghs.org.uk/
Contact — https://www.nghs.org.uk/contact/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Newport-Girls-High-School-114399736981973
Twitter — https://twitter.com/NGHS_Info
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Bedford Modern School| Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
Our 11+ Papers and Answers
The test papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Bedford Modern School.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
You can sign up to receive more 11 Plus papers and resources by using the email form above.
Other Practice Papers and Answers
CAT4 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
CAT4 PARENT’S GUIDE
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Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Online test in spatial, verbal, non-verbal, quantitative reasoning (similar to CAT4)
Exam length — 3x 1 hour exams.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the tests, all candidates receive an age-standardized score.
Other exam information:
The online reasoning test is similar to the CAT4.
The online test focuses on reasoning, especially numbers, shapes, words and designs.
The English exam assesses creative writing.
The maths exam assesses written numeracy and basic skills, especially shape, space and data handling.
Children will also have an interview with a senior staff member, which will focus on the student’s academic and co-curricular capabilities. An assessment of the student’s reading ability will also be done during the interview.
The assessments will take place in the January of year 6.
Students will also be given several group tasks to help assess their problem-solving, teamwork and leadership skills.
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Farringtons School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Farringtons School.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Creating Writing
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test.
Other exam and entry information:
Applications must be submitted online before the end of November, along with a non-refundable fee of £100.
The assessment exam is held in the Novemeber of year 6.
Farringtons School will request a confidential reference and report from the applicant's current school.
Applicants will be invited to sit an interview with a senior staff member in either October, November, or December.
The acceptance letters will be sent out by late January. A deposit fee of £1000 is required.
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Bridgewater School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
Our 11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Bridgewater School.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Creative Writing
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.
Other exam information:
English and maths exams are taken online, followed by a written piece of creative writing.
Assessment includes the entrance exams as well as evaluation through a piece of free writing and an interview with members of staff.
Entrance assessments take place from November to January.
A report from the pupil’s current school as well as an interview with the pupil and a separate interview with parents are considered as part of the application process.
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11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Radnor House Sevenoaks.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
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CAT4 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
CAT4 PARENT’S GUIDE
Exam Information
Exam style — CAT4 and school’s own exam.
Exam types:
CAT4 (verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning)
English
Exam length — 30 minutes (English) + 72 minutes (CAT4).
The CAT4 test is composed of 8 short tests assessing the following subsections of the four areas above:
Figure Classification (10 mins)
Figure Matrices (10 mins)
Verbal Classification (8 mins)
Verbal Analogies (8 mins)
Number Analogies (10 mins)
Number Series (8 mins)
Figure Analysis (9 mins)
Figure Recognition (9 mins)
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test however there are approximately 30 places available for external candidates.
Other exam and entry information:
The CAT4 test is administered by GL Assessment and is an online assessment that examines verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning.
The English paper tests creative writing only.
Offers are based on results from exams.
Candidate will be invited to an interview with the senior leadership team as part of the admissions process.
A reference from the candidate’s current school is required.
Results from the exams count for 50% of the decision to make an offer with the other 50% counted from the interview and reference provided.
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Dover Grammar School for Boys | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
Our Practice Papers and Answers
KENT ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to the Kent Test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Dover Grammar School for Boys.
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Other Sample Papers and Answers
English Paper 1
English Paper 2
English Paper 3
Maths Paper 1
Maths Paper 2
Maths Paper 3
Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Dover Grammar School for Boys.
About the School
Address — Dover Grammar School for Boys, Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0DQ
Type of school — Boys’ grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 800+
Places available in year 7 — 150+
Average applicants per place — 3 or more
Catchment area — Dover Grammar School for Boys does have a catchment area which is based on distance from the school.
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessments will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Eligible students who are presently or were previously in Local Authority care.
Eligible students who were previously in state care outside of England.
Eligible students with a sibling already at the school.
Eligible students with a Health and Special Access Reason for applying to the school.
Eligible students in receipt of Pupil Premium at the time of entry to the school.
All other eligible students in order of proximity of the child’s permanent home to the School (closest first).
School Summary
Dover Grammar School for Boys was established in 1905 and is an all-boys grammar school in Dover, Kent. The school has an attached sixth form which admits both boys and girls. Unlike most UK schools, it does not have academy status.
The school has been given the International Schools Award and hosts a large Combined Cadet Force on site, which is open to pupils from years 8-13.
Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
There are two different possible 11 plus exams for entry to this school, The Dover Test and the Kent Test. Both tests are different, but children do not need to take both tests.
THE DOVER TEST
Exam style —GL Assessment/The Dover Test
Exam topic:
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
KS2 English
KS2 Maths
Pass mark — Changes each year so that approximately only 25% of candidates will pass the exam.
Other exam information:
This test usually takes place on the Saturday following the Kent Test.
It covers English and Maths from the KS2 syllabus.
The Dover Test’s verbal and non-verbal reasoning test are similar to those of the Kent Test.
The marks from all four papers are combined to give an overall mark. This overall mark is used to determined which candidates are eligible.
THE KENT TEST
Exam style —GL Assessment/The Kent Test
Exam topic:
Reasoning
Verbal, non-verbal and spatial
English and maths
Creative writing
Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams + a 40-minute writing exercise.
Pass rate — In recent years, 15,000+ applicants took the Kent test; only 6,500 passed.
Other exam information:
The reasoning, English and maths tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.
The first test will be an English and Maths paper. Each section will include a 5 minute practice exercise followed by a 25 minute test. The English section will involve a comprehension exercise as well as some additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.
The second test will be the reasoning paper. It will take about 1 hour, including the practice sections and questions. It will contain a verbal reasoning section and a non-verbal reasoning section of roughly the same length. The non-verbal reasoning will be split into short sections, administered and timed individually.
Finally, there will also be a writing exercise which will not be marked but may be used by a local headteacher panel as part of the headteacher assessment stage of the process. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.
Scores:
Your child will get three standardised scores (one for English, one for maths and one for reasoning) and a total (aggregate) score.
Standardisation is a statistical process which compares your child's performance with the average performance of other children in each test. A slight adjustment is made to take account of each child's age so that the youngest are not at a disadvantage.
Pass mark:
To qualify, children needed a total score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108. Test scores range from 69 to 141. The highest possible total score is 423.
If your child did not reach this threshold score and their primary school referred their case to the local Head Teacher Assessment Panel, the panel will have looked at their achievement in school and examples of their work, including the writing task completed on the day, before a final decision was made.
Please note that a score of over 332 does NOT mean your child is guaranteed a place at your chosen school.
Contact information
Website — https://www.dgsb.co.uk/
Contact — https://www.dgsb.co.uk/6/contact-us
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/DoverGrammarSchoolforBoys
Twitter — https://twitter.com/DGSBTweet
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/dgsbart/
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/school/dover-grammar-school-for-boys/
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✏️ How To Prepare For 11 Plus (11+) Creative Writing — A Complete Guide
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Stanborough School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Stanborough School.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Science
Exam length — 3x 1 hour exams.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exams.
Other exam and entry information:
A reference from the child’s current school will be requested.
Your child will be invited to an interview with the senior leadership team.
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✏️ How To Prepare For 11 Plus (11+) Creative Writing — A Complete Guide
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Sackville School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Sackville School.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
Maths
English
Science
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test.
Other exam and entry information:
Exam content is designed to be on the level of the child’s year group.
Applicants are invited to an interview with the Headmaster and will be asked to do a presentation on a hobby or achievement.
A report from the child’s current school is requested.
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Mayfield Grammar School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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KENT ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to the Kent Test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Mayfield Grammar School.
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Other Sample Papers and Answers
English Paper 1
English Paper 2
English Paper 3
Maths Paper 1
Maths Paper 2
Maths Paper 3
Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Mayfield Grammar School.
About the School
Address — Mayfield Grammar School, Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0JE
Type of school — Girls’ grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1100+
Places available in year 7 — 210+
Average applicants per place — 2 or more
Catchment area — Mayfield Grammar School does have a catchment area, which is based on distance from the school. The school has two priority areas. Priority area 1 consists of the following postcodes:
DA2 6
DA2 8
DA3
DA4
DA9
DA10
DA11
DA12
DA13
ME3
TN15 7
TN15 6AR
TN15 6AT
TN15 6AS
Priority area 2 consists of:
DA1
DA2 7
ME2
TN13
TN14
TN15 (except TN15 7, TN15 6AR, TN15 6AT and TN15 6AS)
Mayfield Grammar School Priority Areas
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessment will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Eligible girls who are looked after and previously looked after children.
Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of entry to the school.
Eligible girls who permanently reside in the postal code areas beginning with the following: DA2.6, DA2.8,DA3, DA4, DA9, DA10, DA11, DA12, DA13, ME3, TN15.7, TN15 6AR, TN15 6AT and TN15 6AS.
Priority within this criterion will first be given to girls who are currently in receipt of Free School Meals.
Places will be allocated in the order (a) Highest aggregated score in the Kent PESE tests, (b) Proximity of the child’s home to school.
Eligible girls who permanently reside in the postal code areas beginning with the following: DA1, DA2 7, ME2, TN13, TN14, TN15 except TN15 7, TN15 6AR, TN15 6AT and TN15 6AS.
Priority within this criterion will first be given to girls who are currently in receipt of Free School Meals.
Places will be allocated in the order (a) Highest aggregated score in the Kent PESE tests, (b) Proximity of the child’s home to school.
Eligible girls who do not permanently reside in the areas as detailed in the third or fourth criteria.
Places will be allocated in the order (a) Highest aggregated score in the Kent PESE tests, (b) Proximity of the child’s home to school.
School Summary
Mayfield Grammar School was founded in 1914 and is an all-girls grammar school in Gravesend, Kent. It was previously known was Gravesend Schools for girls and Gravesend Grammar School for Girls. The school has an attached sixth form which admits both boys and girls. It became an academy in 2012.
The school specialises in science and languages. Its motto is “Per aspera ad astra” meaning ‘Through adversity to the stars’.
Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style —GL Assessment/The Kent Test
Exam topic:
Reasoning
Verbal, non-verbal and spatial
English and maths
Creative writing
Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams + a 40-minute writing exercise.
Pass rate — In recent years, 15,000+ applicants took the Kent test; only 6,500 passed.
Other exam information:
The reasoning, English and maths tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.
The first test will be an English and Maths paper. Each section will include a 5 minute practice exercise followed by a 25 minute test. The English section will involve a comprehension exercise as well as some additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.
The second test will be the reasoning paper. It will take about 1 hour, including the practice sections and questions. It will contain a verbal reasoning section and a non-verbal reasoning section of roughly the same length. The non-verbal reasoning will be split into short sections, administered and timed individually.
Finally, there will also be a writing exercise which will not be marked but may be used by a local headteacher panel as part of the headteacher assessment stage of the process. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.
Scores:
Your child will get three standardised scores (one for English, one for maths and one for reasoning) and a total (aggregate) score.
Standardisation is a statistical process which compares your child's performance with the average performance of other children in each test. A slight adjustment is made to take account of each child's age so that the youngest are not at a disadvantage.
Pass mark:
To qualify, children needed a total score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108. Test scores range from 69 to 141. The highest possible total score is 423.
If your child did not reach this threshold score and their primary school referred their case to the local Head Teacher Assessment Panel, the panel will have looked at their achievement in school and examples of their work, including the writing task completed on the day, before a final decision was made.
Please note that a score of over 332 does NOT mean your child is guaranteed a place at your chosen school.
Contact information
Website — https://www.mgsg.kent.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.mgsg.kent.sch.uk/
Facebook — https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=240962932658794&__tn__=C-R
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/mayfield-grammar-school-gravesend/about/
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✏️ How To Prepare For 11 Plus (11+) Creative Writing — A Complete Guide
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Oakwood Park Grammar School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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KENT ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to the Kent Test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Oakwood Park Grammar School.
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
Other Sample Papers and Answers
English Paper 1
English Paper 2
English Paper 3
Maths Paper 1
Maths Paper 2
Maths Paper 3
Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Oakwood Park Grammar School.
About the School
Address — Oakwood Park Grammar School, Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
Type of school — Boys’ grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1100+
Places available in year 7 — 160+
Average applicants per place — 2 or more
Catchment area — Oakwood Park Grammar School does have a catchment area which is based on distance from the school.
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessment will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Children who are looked after and previously looked after children.
Children previously in Care outside of England.
Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of entry to the school.
Children with Health and Special Access Reasons for applying to the school.
Children in receipt of Pupil Premium/Free School Meals.
Nearness of children’s homes to the school (measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Distances are measured from a point defined as within the child’s home to a point defined as within the school as specified by the NLPG.)
School Summary
Oakwood Park Grammar School was established in 1918 as ‘The Technical Institute’. Today, it is an all-boys grammar school in Maidstone, Kent. The school has a large attached sixth form which admits both boys and girls. It became an academy in 2011.
Oakwood Park specialises in mathematics, computing and applied learning.
Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style —GL Assessment/The Kent Test
Exam topic:
Reasoning
Verbal, non-verbal and spatial
English and maths
Creative writing
Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams + a 40-minute writing exercise.
Pass rate — In recent years, 15,000+ applicants took the Kent test; only 6,500 passed.
Other exam information:
The reasoning, English and maths tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.
The first test will be an English and Maths paper. Each section will include a 5 minute practice exercise followed by a 25 minute test. The English section will involve a comprehension exercise as well as some additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.
The second test will be the reasoning paper. It will take about 1 hour, including the practice sections and questions. It will contain a verbal reasoning section and a non-verbal reasoning section of roughly the same length. The non-verbal reasoning will be split into short sections, administered and timed individually.
Finally, there will also be a writing exercise which will not be marked but may be used by a local headteacher panel as part of the headteacher assessment stage of the process. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.
Scores:
Your child will get three standardised scores (one for English, one for maths and one for reasoning) and a total (aggregate) score.
Standardisation is a statistical process which compares your child's performance with the average performance of other children in each test. A slight adjustment is made to take account of each child's age so that the youngest are not at a disadvantage.
Pass mark:
To qualify, children needed a total score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108. Test scores range from 69 to 141. The highest possible total score is 423.
If your child did not reach this threshold score and their primary school referred their case to the local Head Teacher Assessment Panel, the panel will have looked at their achievement in school and examples of their work, including the writing task completed on the day, before a final decision was made.
Please note that a score of over 332 does NOT mean your child is guaranteed a place at your chosen school.
Contact information
Website — https://www.opgs.org/
Contact — https://www.opgs.org/ (bottom of webpage)
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oakwood-Park-Grammar-School/108231439204428
Twitter — https://twitter.com/opgschool
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/opgssixth/?hl=en-gb
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCifj9ygMURbPyMjNarx_LBw
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/oakwood-park-grammar-school/
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✏️ How To Prepare For 11 Plus (11+) Creative Writing — A Complete Guide
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Southend High School for Boys | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
Practice Papers and Answers
English Paper 1
Mark Scheme (Creative Writing)
English Paper 2
Exam Paper (Comprehension and Creative Writing)
Mark Scheme (Creative Writing)
English Paper 3
Mark Scheme (Creative Writing)
Maths Paper 1
Maths Paper 2
Maths Paper 3
The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Southend High School for Boys.
About the School
Address — Southend High School for Boys, Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RG
Type of school — Boys’ grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1300+
Places available in year 7 — 180+
Average applicants per place — 6 or more
Catchment area — Southend High School for Boys does have a catchment area covering the following postcodes: SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8 and SS9.
Southend High School for Boys Catchment Area
Oversubscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Looked after children and previously looked after children who have passed the selection tests.
Children whose normal/habitual place of residence lies within the priority area subject to their passing the selection tests (in rank order). 150 spaces.
Children whose normal/habitual place of residence lies outside the priority area subject to their passing the selection tests (in rank order). 30 spaces.
In the event of pupils achieving the same mark for the last available place, priority will be given to any child entitled to ‘preferential consideration’; then, if this does not differentiate, to the pupil who lives closest to the school as measured in a straight line from the front door of the child’s home to the nearest pupil entrance to the school.
Please note - 10% of places reserved for pupils living within the priority area (15 out of 150) and for pupils living outside the priority area (3 out of 30) are designated for children who exceed the pass mark and who are entitled to ‘preferential consideration’, including looked-after children and those entitled to Free School Meals.
School Summary
Southend High School for Boys (SHSB) was founded in 1895 and is a boys’ grammar school in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The school has a large sixth form which allows both boys and girls. It became an academy in 2011.
The school has specialised in languages in 2001. It consistently has over 95% of its students attaining 5 GCSEs grade A*–C each year.
The school is part of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex:
CSSE Members. (Source)
Exam Information
Exam style — The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).
Exam topics:
English and Verbal Reasoning
Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — 2 × 1 hour exams (plus 10 minutes reading time).
Qualifying score — 303 (for inside the school’s catchment area, outside is often considerably higher).
Other exam information:
The English paper will consist of comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, creative/extended writing, and applied reasoning (literacy and verbal).
The Mathematics paper will consist of questions consistent with KS2 National curriculum and applied reasoning (mathematical/non-verbal).
The overall score will have a 50:50 weighting - English (50%) and Mathematics (50%).
Score will be aggregated and mathematically standardised for each candidate.
Contact information
Website — https://www.shsb.org.uk/
Contact — https://www.shsb.org.uk/page/?title=Contact+Us&pid=2
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Southend-High-School-For-Boys-150699331631563/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/shsforboys
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/shsforboys/
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/user/shsbavteam
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/southend-high-school-for-boys-academy-trust/about/
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✏️ How To Prepare For 11 Plus (11+) Creative Writing — A Complete Guide
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Tonbridge School | Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers
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The papers we’ve shared below contain similar content to the ISEB pre-test papers typically delivered as 11 Plus pre-test assessments by Tonbridge School.
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST ENGLISH PAPER 1
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
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ISEB Pre-Test Familiarisation Test
Exam Information
Exam style — ISEB Common Pre-Test.
Exam types:
English (reading comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation).
Maths (in line with the National Curriculum up to Year 5).
Verbal reasoning (common words, antonyms, word combinations, letter transfer, number codes, etc.).
Non-verbal reasoning (shape analogies, classes like, horizontal codes, etc.).
Exam length — 4 exams totalling 2.5 hours.
Pass mark — There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the test, all candidates receive an age-adjusted and standardised score. The average score is 100. Schools will also be able to see each child’s score and the time taken for each section of the test.
If a child does well in their 11+ pre-test, they will usually be offered a place, contingent on them then passing the common entrance exam at 13+.
Other exam information:
The tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning separately.
All tests are completed online.
All questions are in multiple-choice format.
The English test takes 25 minutes, mathematics 50 minutes, non-verbal reasoning 32 minutes and verbal reasoning 36 minutes.
The four tests can either be taken together or at separate times. They can be taken in the candidate's own school, at the senior school for which he or she is entered or at an independent testing centre.
All candidates are registered by the senior school(s) for which they are entered.
Test results are available to all senior schools which register the same candidate and therefore a candidate need only sit the tests once for a range of senior schools.
An assessment fee of £24 applies and is non-refundable.
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