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Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Trent College Guide

CONTENTS:

  1. Our Practice Papers and Answers

  2. Other Practice Papers and Answers

  3. Exam Information

  4. 10 Bonus Resources For 11 Plus Success

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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.

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Other Practice Papers and Answers

CAT4 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions

CAT4 PARENT’S GUIDE

Parent’s Guide

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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.

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10 Bonus Resources For 11 Plus Success

  1. All Free 11 Plus Exam Practice Papers and Answers

  2. Free 11 Plus English and Verbal Reasoning Taster Sessions

  3. 11 Plus Independent Schools’ Entrance Exams Explained

  4. 11 Plus Exam Syllabus — GL, CEM, Kent, Sutton SET, ISEB, CAT4 & Independent

  5. 11 Plus Tricky Vocabulary List 2023

  6. 11 Plus Recommended Reading List

  7. 11 Plus Exam Help: A Detailed 18 Point Guide

  8. 11 Plus Creative and Persuasive Writing: Student Model Answers and Feedback

  9. The Best 11 Plus Online Tuition

  10. 11 Plus English Vocabulary Podcast

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

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