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Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Nottingham Girls' High School GDST 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 Nottingham Girls' High School GDST.

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 above.

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types and lengths:

  • English (1 hour) – reading (with comprehension type questions) and writing.

  • Maths (1 hour) – approximately 25 questions.

  • Verbal reasoning (1 hour) – includes a 15-minute familiarisation test.

Exam length — 3 exams totalling 3 hours

Interviews — A group interview with the Deputy Head takes place as part of the admissions process.

Other exam and entry information: 

  • The 11+ tests take place in January in the year of entry.

  • A non-refundable fee of £50 is charged to sit the 11+ entrance exam for Nottingham Girls’ High School.

  • Candidates for Year 7 entry can also apply for scholarships in performing arts and sports.

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 | Trent College 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 Trent College.

INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

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

CAT4 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions

CAT4 PARENT’S GUIDE

Parent’s Guide

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam and CAT4.

Exam types:

  • English

  • CAT4 (verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning)

Exam length — 72 minutes.

The CAT4 test is composed of 8 short tests assessing the following subsections of the four areas above:

    1. Figure Classification (10 mins)

    2. Figure Matrices (10 mins)

    3. Verbal Classification (8 mins)

    4. Verbal Analogies (8 mins)

    5. Number Analogies (10 mins)

    6. Number Series (8 mins)

    7. Figure Analysis (9 mins)

    8. Figure Recognition (9 mins)

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 test section.

Interviews — Entrance exam and interviews will take place on the taster day.

Other exam and entry information: 

  • The 11+ tests take place in January in the year of entry.

  • Candidates for Year 7 entry can also apply for scholarships and bursaries.

  • The English exam consists of writing only.

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:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Nottingham High 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 Nottingham High 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 above.

Other Practice Papers and Answers

CEM SELECT ONLINE FAMILIARISATION TEST

Online Test

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam and CEM Select.

Exam types

  • English

  • Maths

  • CEM Select (verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning)

Interviews — Around 100 students will be invited for an interview and the final offers are made soon after.

Other exam and entry information: 

  • The 11+ tests take place in the January of year 6.

  • Candidates for year 7 entry can also apply for scholarships and bursaries.

  • CEM Select is taken on a computer and is a multiple choice test.

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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