Official Free Practice Papers, School by School
Links checked 1 October 2026. Schools move their pages each year, so if a link has changed, search the school's own website for “sample papers” or “familiarisation”.
How to use them
- Keep the official papers for the last few months, so your child meets the real format when it matters most.
- Sit them under timed conditions, then go through every mistake together.
- Most schools publish only one or two papers, so use them to check readiness, not for everyday practice.
- Some papers are a few years old (we give the year where we know it). Schools rarely change their format much, but check the school's own page for this year's arrangements.
Grammar school tests
Bexley Selection Test
The test is now set by Quest Assessments, which publishes four free practice booklets (English, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning) with answer-sheet practice.
Four free booklets of sample questions, plus practice filling in the answer sheet. (Quest Assessments)
- Selection tests (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
The two papers, the four grammar schools, registration and dates. (London Borough of Bexley)
- The Bexley Selection Test (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
Bexley Grammar School's guide; registered families are sent familiarisation material. (Bexley Grammar School)
Kent Test
Kent County Council publishes a free familiarisation booklet with example questions for every part of the test, with answers and explanations.
- Prepare for the Kent Test (opens in a new tab)Free practice
The council's preparation page, with the familiarisation booklet and a link to GL Assessment's free material. (Kent County Council)
Reasoning, English and maths practice questions with answers and explanations. Written in 2014 but still the council's current booklet. (Kent County Council)
- The Kent Test (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
Registration, test dates, results and applying. (Kent County Council)
Medway Test
Medway Council publishes a free familiarisation booklet with sample questions for all three papers and the answers.
Sample English, maths and reasoning questions for September 2027 entry, with answers at the back. (Medway Council)
- About the Medway Test (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
The three papers, registration, dates and results. (Medway Council)
Newstead Wood
No free school-specific paper online: the school sells a printed specimen paper for £5 from reception, and points families to free general reasoning material.
- About the Selection Test (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
The two reasoning papers, the £5 specimen paper and links to free general material. (Newstead Wood School)
- Year 7 admissions (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
Registration in May of Year 5, test in late September of Year 6. (Newstead Wood School)
St Olave's Grammar School
The school publishes sample questions for both stages of its test.
- Entrance test information (opens in a new tab)Free practice
Both stages explained, with sample questions for stage 1 (from 2023) and stage 2 (from 2021) and a mock answer sheet. (St Olave's Grammar School)
- Year 7 admissions overview (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
Places, the two-stage test and how to apply. (St Olave's Grammar School)
Independent schools
City of London School for Girls
The school publishes a sample English paper and a sample maths paper for stage 2 (questions only, no mark scheme), and an online familiarisation for the stage 1 test.
- Sample English paper (PDF) (opens in a new tab)Free practice
Stage 2 English: comprehension and writing. Published 2021. (City of London School for Girls)
- Sample maths paper (PDF) (opens in a new tab)Free practice
Stage 2 written maths, questions only. Published 2021. (City of London School for Girls)
- 11+ admissions (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
Both stages, with a link to the online familiarisation for stage 1. (City of London School for Girls)
St Paul's Girls' School
The school publishes sample papers for its written exams: English with its reading passage, two maths papers, and General Comprehension with its resource booklet.
- 11+ entry and sample papers (opens in a new tab)Free practice
Dates, the ISEB Pre-Test, and this year's sample papers for the written exams (September 2027 entry). (St Paul's Girls' School)
Godolphin & Latymer
The school does not publish sample papers. Its test is set by the London 11+ Consortium.
- 11+ entry (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
Timetable for the entrance exam and interviews. (Godolphin & Latymer)
Eltham College
The admissions page has a sample papers heading, but we could not find papers linked from it. Ask the admissions office if you cannot see them.
- Entry at 11+ (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
The assessment day: English, maths, online reasoning and an interview. (Eltham College)
Colfe's School
The school publishes three sample papers: two English and one maths (no answers).
The tests, the group interview and links to all three sample papers. (Colfe's School)
- English sample paper 1 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)Free practice
A 2018 paper, 90 minutes: spelling, punctuation and grammar, comprehension and creative writing. (Colfe's School)
Bromley High School
The school says it does not provide past or sample papers.
- Senior admissions (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
The reasoning tests, short creative writing and maths exercise. (Bromley High School)
City of London School
No paper samples, but the test company offers a free online familiarisation that shows the style of questions.
- Online familiarisation (opens in a new tab)Free practice
A short online practice test showing the question styles. (Quest Assessments)
- 11+ entry (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
The online test sections and the creative writing task. (City of London School)
St Paul's School
The school does not publish sample papers; it publishes a syllabus for its written English and maths papers.
- Selection procedure for 11+ (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
The ISEB Pre-Test, the written papers, the syllabus and interviews. (St Paul's School)
James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS)
The school does not publish sample papers and says no preparation is needed for its Welcome Morning. For the ISEB Pre-Test, see the ISEB link below.
- Joining JAGS (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
The Welcome Morning and the ISEB Pre-Test. (James Allen's Girls' School)
Dulwich College
The school offers a free online familiarisation test and a creative writing specimen. Its older maths specimen papers, with mark schemes, still make good extra practice.
- Year 7 entry (11+) (opens in a new tab)Free practice
The online tests and creative writing, with links to the online familiarisation and writing specimen. (Dulwich College)
- Maths specimen paper E (PDF) (opens in a new tab)Free practice
An older one-hour written maths paper. The test is now online, so use it as extra maths practice. (Dulwich College)
Alleyn's School
The school publishes an English sample paper, two maths sample papers and a syllabus with reasoning examples (no answers).
The January tests, with links to all the sample papers and the syllabus. (Alleyn's School)
- Maths sample paper 1 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)Free practice
A 30-minute maths paper (undated). (Alleyn's School)
Test companies
Several schools buy their tests from these companies, which publish free guidance for parents.
About ten hours of free printable practice in verbal and non-verbal reasoning, English and maths, no sign-up. GL writes the Kent and Medway tests. (GL Assessment)
- Preparing for the ISEB Pre-Tests (opens in a new tab)Admissions page
How the on-screen Pre-Test works (used by St Paul's Girls', St Paul's and JAGS). (ISEB)
Useful next
- Free 11+ Practice Paper with Answers24 exam-style questions in English, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, with an answer sheet that explains every answer.Get the free download
- 11+ Guide for Each SchoolOne short page per school: the test, last year's dates, what to practise and the official sample papers.Read the guide