There are a great variety of resources and materials available online for Pre-Test and 11 plus assessments. The most reliable are from Galore Park, although some schools do offer sample papers or links to the types of assessment they use. Below we have compiled details of entry requirements and links to school specific 11 plus past papers for independent schools in London that are free to download. Test practice and honing of exam technique through the use of past papers is an important part of the preparation process for 11 plus school entrance exams. We hope you find the article useful!
11 plus entry details and sample papers for Independent schools in London
Aldenham School 11 Plus Past Papers
All candidates at 11 Plus sit papers in English, Mathematics and Reasoning.
Aldenham School 11 Plus English Sample Paper
Aldenham School 11 Plus Maths Sample Paper
Alleyn's School 11 Plus Past Papers
Alleyn’s School operates a two-stage admissions test procedure:
- All candidates will complete the ISEB Common Pre-test in November.
- Successful test takers are invited to visit Alleyn's in January to complete their own entrance examinations.
Alleyn's School 11 Plus English Sample Paper
Alleyn's School 11 Plus Maths Sample Paper
Alleyn's School 11 Plus Reasoning Sample Paper
Bancroft's School 11 Plus Admissions
- Entrance is by Bancroft’s own competitive exam, held in January of the year of entry, which involves a computer-based reasoning test and papers in English and Maths.
- Following the exam, some children are invited for interview.
Channing School Past Papers
All candidates will complete the ISEB Common Pre-test. The school requests a school reference for all applicants and invite all candidates to attend an interview.
City of London School for Boys 11 Plus Past Papers
City of London School for Boys operates a two-stage test procedure:
- Candidates will be invited to sit written examinations in English and Mathematics in December
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited back to the School in January to sit written papers in Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning; they will also be invited for an interview, usually in late January.
City of London School for Boys 11 Plus English Sample Paper
City of London School for Boys 11 Plus Maths Sample Paper
City of London School for Boys 11 Plus Maths Checklist
City of London School for Girls
City of London School for Girls operates a two-stage test procedure:
- Pupils will be invited to sit a 1-hour computer-based test, assessing numerical, verbal and non-verbal skills. These will run in November.
- The second assessment is the schools own English paper and Maths papers.
CEM Select Familiarisation Test
Eaton Square School
Senior School Admissions Process: Pupils are asked to complete an online Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4). The test tasks involve Non-Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning.
Read our Guide to the CAT4 test
Emanuel School
All candidates sit papers in English and Maths.
Emanuel School 11 Plus English Sample Paper
Emanuel School 11 Plus Maths Paper 1 Sample
Emanuel School 11 Plus Maths Paper 2 Sample
Forest School 11 Plus Past Papers
All candidates sit papers in non-calculator Mathematics and English reading and writing.
Forest School 11 Plus Maths and English Entrance Guidelines
Forest School 11 Plus Maths Sample Paper
Francis Holland School 11 Plus Past Papers
All candidates will complete the ISEB Common Pre-test.
Francis Holland School ISEB Familiarisation Sample Test
Fulham Senior School Admissions Process
Candidates complete a process of assessment and interview by the January – no specific details provided.
Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School Admissions Test
The entrance exam for Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School consists of their own reasoning exam taken on a computer.
No sample tests or past papers are available.
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls Admissions Exams
All candidates efor Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls sit papers in English and Mathematics
No sample tests or past papers are available.
Hampton Court House 11 Plus Sample Papers
All candidates sit papers in English and Maths.
No sample tests or past papers are available.
Hampton School 11 Plus Admissions
Entry to the First Year is via written exam, interview, and school reference. These include Creative Writing, Words and Reasoning and Mathematics.
Details of Hampton School 11 Plus Entrance Exam Papers
Highgate School 11 Plus Entry
All candidates sit papers in English, Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
No sample tests or past papers are available.
Ibstock Place School
Students are required to sit a computer-based (CEM) test and participate in a Learning Workshop in January
CEM Select Familiarisation Test
Immanuel School
Parents are asked to make an informal visit, and references will be taken from church leaders.
No sample tests or past papers are available.
James Allen's Girls' School
All candidates will complete the ISEB Common Pre-test.
ISEB Familiarisation Test for James Allen's Girls' School
John Lyon School 11 Plus Past Papers
All candidates sit papers in Maths, English, and a group activity
No sample tests or past papers are available.
Kew House School
All candidates sit papers in English reading (comprehension), writing and Mathematics.
No sample papers are available for Kew House School.
King Alfred School
The assessment day will consist of small group interviews; team based indoor and outdoor activities. Papers consist of creative writing assessment; and computerised assessments in verbal, non-verbal and numerical ability.
No sample papers are available for King Alfred School.
King's College School, Wimbledon
All candidates sit papers in English, Maths, and Verbal Reasoning.
No sample tests or past papers are available.
Knightsbridge Senior School
Assessment day is required after registration
No sample papers are available for Knightsbridge Senior School.
Lady Eleanor Holles School
All candidates sit complete tests in verbal and non-verbal reasoning and problem-solving.
No sample papers are available for Lady Eleanor Holles School.
Latymer Upper School
All candidates sit papers in English and Maths
Laytmer Upper School Sample Paper 1, 11 Plus English and Maths
Laytmer Upper School Sample paper 2, 11 Plus English and Maths
Merchant Taylors' Boys' School
All candidates sit papers in English, Mathematics, and there is also a general paper.
Merchant Taylors' 11 Plus English Sample Paper 1
Merchant Taylors' 11 Plus English Sample Paper 2
Merchant Taylors' 11 Plus Maths Sample Paper 1
Merchant Taylors' 11 Plus Maths Sample Paper 2
More House School (London)
All candidates will complete the ISEB Common Pre-test
ISEB Familiarisation Test for More House School
North Bridge House Senior School
All candidates sit papers in Maths and English which a followed by a group interview.
No sample papers are available for North Bridge House Senior School.
North London Collegiate School
Entrance Exam on 10 December 2021 consisting of written papers in English and Maths
No sample papers are available for North London Collegiate School.
Northwood College
All candidates will complete the ISEB Common Pre-test.
ISEB Familiarisation Test for Northwood College
Portland Place School
Papers are set in Literacy, Numeracy and Science. Taking place in January.
No sample tests or past papers are available.
Putney High School
Papers are set in Maths and English in November
No sample tests or past papers are available.
Queen’s College London
Queen’s college is a member of the London 11+ Consortium and will sit the ISEB Common Pre-test this year.
Sample ISEB Familiarisation Test for Queen's College London
Read our Guide to London 11 Plus Consortium entrance exam
Queen’s Gate School
Queens Gate is a member of the London 11 Plus Consortium and will set the ISEB Common Pre-tests for this year.
Sample ISEB Familiarisation Test for Queen's Gate School
Read our Guide to London 11 Plus Consortium entrance exam
South Hampstead High School
South Hampstead is a member of the London 11+ Consortium and will sit the ISEB Common Pre-tests.
Sample ISEB Familiarisation Test for South Hampstead High School
Read our Guide to London 11 Plus Consortium entrance exam
St James Senior Girls’ School
St James is a member of the London 11+ Consortium and will sit the ISEB Common Pre-tests.
Sample ISEB Familiarisation Test for St James Senior Girls' School
Read our Guide to London 11 Plus Consortium entrance exam
St James Senior Boys’ School
Papers are set in English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning for St James Senior Boys' School. The English and Verbal Reasoning papers are supplied by GL Assessment and are standardized papers for each age group. The Maths paper is the schools own internal paper.
No sample past papers are available.
St Paul’s Girls School
St Paul’s Girls School operates a two-stage test procedure:
- All candidates will be asked to complete an on-screen time-limited cognitive ability test to identify potential.
- Successful candidates will be invited to sit our entrance examinations in English, Maths and Comprehension
CEM Select Familiarisation Test for St Paul's Girls School
Sample St Paul's Girls School 11 Plus English Paper 1
Sample St Paul's Girls School 11 Plus English Paper 2
Sample St Paul's Girls School 11 Plus Maths Paper 1
Sample St Paul's Girls School 11 Plus Maths Paper 2
Sample St Paul's Girls School 11 Plus Comprehension Paper 1
Sample St Paul's Girls School 11 Plus Comprehension Paper 2
St Paul’s Juniors (Boys)
St Paul’s Junior operates a two-stage test procedure:
- All candidates will complete the ISEB Common Pre-test in November.
- Successful test takers are invited to visit St Paul's in January to complete our own entrance examinations in English and Maths.
11 Plus Syllabus for St Paul's Juniors (Boys)
Surbiton High School
Papers are set in Maths and English. These papers have been modified to support pupils during their disrupted Year 5 learning.
Once you have registered, the school will send through a link to past paper documents.
Sydenham High Junior School
Papers are set in Maths and English, they also ask pupils to submit a short-written piece.
No sample tests or past papers are available.
The American School in London
Students must submit the results of a recent standardised test as part of their application. These can include, PSAT, SAT, and ACT. New for 2021, applicants have the option of at-home testing for the ISEE and SSAT.
The Harrodian School
All candidates will complete the ISEB Common Pre-test.
Sample ISEB Familiarisation Test for The Harrodian School
The Tiffin Girls' School
Tiffin Girls' School operates a two-stage test procedure:
- The Stage One Test consists of an English and Maths paper, and both are multiple-choice style tests that are marked by a computer.
- The Stage Two Test tests the core subjects of English and Maths
The Tiffin Boys' School
Tiffin Boys' School operates a two-stage test procedure:
- Papers are set in English and Maths and questions are marked by a computer.
- If successful, the second test are written tests in English and Maths
Thomas's - Battersea Square Senior
Prospective students are asked to come along to Discover Day in January where an entry exam is taken. This online assessment comprises numerical, verbal, and non-verbal questions.
Trinity School
Papers are set in English Comprehension, Maths and Verbal Reasoning for Trinity School.
Trinity School 11 Plus English Sample Paper
Trinity School 11 Plus Maths Sample Paper
Trinity School 11 Plus Maths Sample Paper Answers
University College School
Papers are set in English and Maths at 11 plus.
UCS do not provide past papers or sample tests.
Westminster School
Westminster School operates a two-stage test procedure:
- All candidates will complete the ISEB Common Pre-test in November.
- Successful test takers are invited to visit Westminster in January to complete our own entrance examinations in Maths and English
Sample ISEB Familiarisation Test for Westminster School
Read our Guide to Westminster School Admissions
Wetherby Senior School
All candidates will complete the ISEB Common Pre-test.
Sample ISEB Familiarisation Test for Wetherby Senior School
Wimbledon High School Junior
Papers set in two subects, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning (if lockdown or self-isolating they will use the ISEB) Decision will be made in summer 2021.
Sample ISEB Familiarisation Test for Wimbledon High School Junior
Tutors for the 11 Plus and Pre-tests
Each year Keystone supports many students preparing for the 11 Plus. The 11 Plus tutors we represent are experienced in the intricacies of the 11 Plus exams and how they differ between schools' assessments. We would normally recommend that preparation begins around 12 – 18 months before the exams.
For more details on how Keystone can help with 11 Plus preparation, please call the office for a chat with one of our client managers, or contact us via our request a tutor form.