11+ Practice
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City of London School 11+

On-screen test (105 minutes) plus a 30-minute short story, on the same day.

What the test covers

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

Boys only. Includes puzzles and problem solving and a creative comprehension section; interview in January for shortlisted boys.

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 2 November 2026
Test
27 November 2026 (on-screen test and short story, same day)
Results and offers
Interviews January; offers mid-February 2027

See the full month-by-month timeline

Official free practice material

No paper samples, but the test company offers a free online familiarisation that shows the style of questions.

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.

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