Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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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 Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
11 Plus Preparation Resources For Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Verbal Reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — Unknown.
Interviews — Interviews will be conducted prior to the entry examinations by a senior member of staff.
Other exam and entry information:
A non-refundable fee of £75 is paid for registration.
References and school reports from the candidate’s previous school will be required to help the school see the candidate’s progress over the years.
Entry to the school is dependent on the candidate’s references and progress report from their current school.
The entrance examinations take place in the January of year 6.
There are opportunities for scholarships and bursaries.
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Dr Challoner's High School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Dr Challoner’s High School.
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English Paper 1
English Paper 2
English Paper 3
Maths Paper 1
Maths Paper 2
Maths Paper 3
Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Dr Challoner’s High School.
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About the School
Address — Dr Challoner’s High School, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9QB
County — Buckinghamshire
Type of school — Girls’ grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1200+
Places available in year 7 — 180+
Average applicants per place — Unknown but only around 30% of applicants pass the exam.
Catchment area — Dr Challoner’s High School does have a catchment area.
Enter your postcode into Buckinghamshire Council's catchment area checker here.
Oversubscription policy - Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they meet the required qualifying score of 121 in the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT).
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Looked after or previously looked after girls.
Girls in receipt of Pupil Premium and living in the catchment area of the school.
Daughters of staff (teaching and support) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made and/or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
Girls living in the catchment area of the school on 1 April in the year preceding the year of entry.
Sisters of girls who are on the roll of the school at the time allocations are made and who will be on the roll of the school at the time of the proposed admission.
Girls who have exceptional medical or social needs which can only be met at this school.
Any further places will be offered in distance order using straight line distance between the family’s normal home address and the main entrance to the school on Cokes Lane.
School Summary
Dr Challoner’s High School (DCHS) is an all-girls grammar school which was created when it split from Dr Challoner’s Grammar School. The school has specialisms in sports and languages. It became an academy in 2011.
The school is a member of the Girls’ Schools Association and won the Exceptional Schools Award in 2014. Nearly all students choose to go to university after leaving DCHS, with most going to Russell Group institutions, including Oxford and Cambridge.
Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment.
Exam types:
English
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Maths
Exam length — 2 × 45 minute exams.
Qualifying Score — 121 or above.
This score is calculated by age-standardising the child’s scores and adding the marks from both exams together. The topics have the following weighting: 50% verbal reasoning; 25% maths and 25% non-verbal reasoning.
Other exam information —
The first paper includes: comprehension, technical English and verbal reasoning.
The second paper includes: non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning and maths.
Questions must be answered in the separate answer booklet provided.
Score will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.challonershigh.com/
Contact — https://www.challonershigh.com/contact
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/challonershigh
Twitter — https://twitter.com/ChallonersHigh
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEQSGvtMZAQ_BNLID5uHTQ
Instagram —https://www.instagram.com/challonershigh/
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St Edmund's College | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by St Edmund’s College.
CEM SELECT ONLINE FAMILIARISATION TEST
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Exam Information
Exam style — CEM Select.
Exam types:
Maths/Numerical Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — 60 minutes.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions tests.
Other exam and entry information:
CEM Select is an online assessment which tests verbal, non-verbal and numerical reasoning.
The assessments are designed to determine the pupil’s academic potential.
The entry exams take place in the January of year 6.
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The King John School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by The King John School.
Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by The King John School.
11 Plus Preparation Resources For The King John School
About the School
Address — The King John School, Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1RQ
Type of school — Mixed, partially selective school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 2100+
Places available in year 7 — 350+ (15% selective)
Average applicants per place — 4 or more
Catchment area — The King John School does have a catchment area which can be found on the map below.
The King John School Catchment Area
Oversubscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Looked after children and previously looked after children.
Children living in the priority admission area for the school or in the postcode area prefixed ‘SS’ with a sibling on roll the school at the time of application.
Children living in the priority admission area for the school.
Children of staff employed by the school.
Up to 15 per cent of spaces will be allocated based on the results of an 11 plus test of general ability. Those scoring higher being awarded priority of entry.
Any remaining places will be allocated according to the distance from the child's home address to the School.
School Summary
The King John School (often known as King John), was established in 1949 and is a large, mixed comprehensive school in Benfleet, Essex. The school also has a large, attached sixth form. It was named after King John of England (1166-1216) and became an academy in 2011.
Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style —GL Assessment
Exam topic — Verbal reasoning
Exam length — 50 minutes
Other exam information:
All questions are multiple choice.
Only students living in the SS postcode area are eligible to apply to sit the test.
Contact information
Website — https://www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk/#
Contact — https://www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk/Contact-Us/
Facebook — https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=107983249222115
Twitter — https://twitter.com/SchKingJohn
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kingjohn_school/?hl=en
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUKKr5rFK2oxryDKqD1q32w
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Wisbech Grammar School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
11+ Papers and Answers
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CAT4 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
CAT4 PARENT’S GUIDE
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Exam Information
Exam style — CAT 4.
Exam types:
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:
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.
Other exam and entry information:
The CAT4 Test is an online assessment that examines verbal, non-verbal, spacial and quantitive reasoning. All questions are multiple choice.
There is a £125 registration fee for each application.
A copy of the child’s current school will be requested.
Exams are designed to be age appropriate according to the National Curriculum for year 6.
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Barnard Castle School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Barnard Castle School.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
11 Plus Preparation Resources For Barnard Castle School
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Exam length — 2x 1 hour exams.
Other exam and entry information:
A non-refundable registration fee of £75 is payable to the school for the UK applicants and £150 for international applicants.
The English paper tests both comprehension and writing.
The entrance examination takes place in the January of year 6.
Recent school reports from the candidate’s previous school will be required.
The results of the entrance examinations are confidential to the school.
Copies of the child’s birth certificate and passport will be required by the school.
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Bedford Girls' School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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The test 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
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
11 Plus Preparation Resources For Bedford Girls' School
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+) Practice Papers and Answers | Royal Grammar School Worcester
Our 11+ Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Royal Grammar School Worcester.
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 below.
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for these exams.
Other exam information:
The entrance exam takes place in the January or February of Year 6.
Candidates with exceptional marks will be invited to an interview and further assessment for the school’s academic scholarship.
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