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

11+ Papers and Answers

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

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

  • CAT 4

Exam length — 72 minutes (CAT4).

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)

Interviews — Applicants may be interviewed as part of the admissions process.

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

Other exam and entry information

  • The CAT4 Test is an online assessment that examines verbal, non-verbal, spacial and quantitive reasoning.

  • A non-refundable registration fee of £100 is paid to the school.

  • The candidate’s most recent school report will be requested for application to the school.

  • A colour copy of the applicant’s passport and birth certificate will also be required for application.

  • Scholarships and bursaries are offered at the school.

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

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