Our 11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Wycombe Abbey.
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 at the top of the page.
Other Practice Papers and Answers
CAT4 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
CAT4 PARENT’S GUIDE
Exam Information
Exam style — CAT 4 and school’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
CAT4 (verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning)
Exam length — 72 minutes (CAT4) + 2x 1 hour exams (English and maths).
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. On completion of the tests, all candidates receive an age-standardized score.
Other exam information:
A non-refundable fee of £250 is paid for registration.
There are 2 stages of entrance assessment.
The first stage is the online CAT4. This is sat at your child’s current school and assesses verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning. All questions are multiple choices.
The second stage of exams takes place on the assessment day. Girls sit exams in English and maths.
An individual interview will also be conducted by a senior staff member.
References from the girls’ previous schools will be required.
The first stage of exams takes place in the November of year 6.
The second stage of exams takes place later in November.
10 Bonus Resources For 11 Plus Success
Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.
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