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Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Bedford School Guide

Our 11+ Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Bedford School.

INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answers

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form below.

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

Exam length — Unknown.

Pass mark —  There is no fixed pass-mark for the admission test. On completion of the test, all candidates will receive an age adjusted and standardized score.

Other exam information:

  • A non-refundable registration fee of £125 is to be paid to the school.

  • The school recommends early registration at least two years prior to the child joining year 7.

  • A confidential reference report is also required to be submitted as part of the admission process.

  • The entrance exams will take place in the January of year 6.

For information on Bedford School’s use of the ISEB Common Pre-Test for Year 9 entry, click here.

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Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Bedford Girls' School Guide

Our 11+ Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Bedford Girls’ School.

INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answers

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form below.

Practice Papers and Answers

CAT4 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions

CAT4 PARENT’S GUIDE

Parent’s Guide

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam and CAT 4.

Exam types:

  • English

  • CAT 4

Exam length — 2 hours (CAT4) and 45 minutes (English exam).

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 English paper examines creative writing skills.

  • CAT 4 is a computer based assessment that examines the child’s cognitive abilities and acquired skills in verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning.

  • The entrance examinations are held in the January of year 6.

  • Girls will have a short interview with the headmistress. The candidates will be asked to bring with them something that they love and can talk about.

  • A non-refundable registration fee of £100 will be required.

  • A progress report from the candidate’s previous school will be needed as part of the admission process.

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Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers | Bedford School Guide

Our Practice Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below contain similar content to the ISEB pretest papers typically delivered as 11 Plus pre-test assessments by Bedford School.

ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

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

Online Practice 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.

For information on Bedford School’s use of school’s own testing for Year 7 entry, click here.

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Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Al Hikmah School Boys' Guide

Our 11+ Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Al-Hikmah Boys’ School.

INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answers

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form below.

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Mathematics

  • Quran (oral exam, taken only when applicable)

Exam length — Unknown.

Interviews — The applicant will be required to sit an interview as part of the application process.

Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exams.

Other exam and entry information: 

  • Applications must be submitted by the end of the February of year 6, along with a registration fee of £450. Parents are also required to submit a copy of the applicant's passport and birth certificate and their year 5/6 report.

  • The assessment exams will be held in the January or February of year 6.

  • Al Hikmah School will contact the applicant's previous school to request a confidential reference.

  • The applicant will also be required to sit an interview as part of the application process.

  • The acceptance letters will be sent no later than the second week of March. The letter must be returned by the specified closing date along with a deposit fee.

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Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Bedford Modern School Guide

Our 11+ Papers and Answers

The 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

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answers

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form below.

Other Practice Papers and Answers

CAT4 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions

CAT4 PARENT’S GUIDE

Parent’s Guide

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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Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Bedford Greenacre Independent School Guide

Our 11+ Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Bedford Greenacre Independent School.

INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answers

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form below.

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

Exam length — Unknown.

Interviews — Applicants will be invited to sit a private interview with a senior staff member.

Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exams.

Other exam and entry information: 

  • Applications must be submitted online before the closing date, along with a registration fee.

  • Applicants will be invited to sit a private interview with a senior staff member as part of the application process.

  • Applicants will also be invited to participate in an open day when the interview will be scheduled.

  • The acceptance letters will be sent out shortly after the assessment. The letter must be returned by the specified closing date along with a deposit fee.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

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Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Al Hikmah School Girls' Guide

Our 11+ Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Al-Hikmah Girls’ School.

INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answers

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form below.

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Mathematics

  • Quran (oral exam, taken only when applicable)

Exam length — Unknown.

Interviews — The applicant will be required to sit an interview as part of the application process.

Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exams.

Other exam and entry information: 

  • Applications must be submitted by the end of the February of year 6, along with a registration fee of £450. Parents are also required to submit a copy of the applicant's passport and birth certificate and their year 5/6 report.

  • The assessment exams will be held in the January or February of year 6.

  • Al Hikmah School will contact the applicant's previous school to request a confidential reference.

  • The applicant will also be required to sit an interview as part of the application process.

  • The acceptance letters will be sent no later than the second week of March. The letter must be returned by the specified closing date along with a deposit fee.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

You can find all episodes of The Exam Coach Podcast on:

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