11+ Practice
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Alleyn's School 11+

Three paper exams: English (45 minutes), maths (30 minutes) and multiple-choice reasoning (45 minutes).

What the test covers

  • Reading comprehension
  • Creative writing
  • Maths
  • Verbal reasoning
  • Non-verbal reasoning
  • Interview

Mixed. Not the ISEB Pre-Test. English ends with continuing the story from the passage; maths starts multiple choice then asks for working. Group activity and interview for selected candidates.

Last year's dates (September 2027 entry)

Based on last year's dates (September 2027 entry). Schools have not published dates for September 2028 entry yet, so always check each school's own website before you register.

Registration
By 13 November 2026 (midday, no late forms)
Test
8 January 2027
Results and offers
Interviews 23 January 2027

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Official free practice material

The school publishes an English sample paper, two maths sample papers and a syllabus with reasoning examples (no answers).

What to practise

  • Reading comprehension: Read widely every day and answer questions about what the writer means, not only what happens.
  • Creative writing: Write short stories and descriptions against the clock, then check spelling and punctuation.
  • Maths: Keep arithmetic quick and accurate, and practise multi-step word problems up to the end of Year 6.
  • Verbal reasoning: Build vocabulary and learn the common verbal reasoning question types: codes, hidden words, series and word links.
  • Non-verbal reasoning: Practise shape patterns, codes, reflections, folding and cubes until the question types feel familiar.
  • Interview: Talk about books, interests and current events in full sentences, and explain how you worked something out.

Want to try some questions now? Get our free practice paper with answers.

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