St Paul's School 11+

ISEB Pre-Test on screen, then written English (85 minutes) and maths (60 minutes).

What the test covers

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

Boys only; 11+ entry is to St Paul's Prep for Years 7 and 8. The maths paper leaves out formal algebra and probability.

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 16 October 2026
Test: ISEB Pre-Test 14 November; written papers 9 December 2026
Results and offers: Interviews 14–19 January; offers 12 February 2027

See the full month-by-month timeline

Official free practice material

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)

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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