Welcome to School Entrance Tests‘ recommended independent school practice tests for 2023 CEM & ISEB exam boards.
Our recommended independent school practice tests for 2023 CEM & ISEB exam boards
* These practice tests are the most accurate you will find anywhere:
– Pre-tests practice tests 2023 (for the two main publishers ISEB and CEM Select)
– Private school entry practice tests 2023
School Entrance Tests recommends them for these key reasons:
- Strengths and weaknesses are accurately identified, which shows which independent school verbal reasoning test question types your child needs to focus on going forward.
- There’s a diagnostic format including detailed Correct/Incorrect explanations (for every answer option). This allows you to quickly identify independent school verbal reasoning test question misunderstandings of what’s required.
- Comparative performance statistics are shown. In other words, your child’s independent school verbal reasoning test scores compared to their peers.
ISEB 13+ Past papers practice
Ask ROB (expert test developer) your questions by emailing passedpapers@gmail.com
Maths ISEB Entrance Exam Papers
Which prep school entry uses ISEB’s pre-tests?
You can search using this link for those senior schools using the ISEB Common Pre-Tests.
…search for your local schools which use the ISEB Common Pretest.
…download ISEB pretests introductory guide ISEB Pre Tests Parents Guide
Sample 13+ prep school entry practice papers
- 13+ Maths Sample Paper
- English 13+ Sample Paper
- 13-Science-Sample-Paper.
- Spanish 13+ Sample Paper
- 13+ French Sample Paper
- 13+ German Sample Paper
SAMPLE MATHS 14+ and ENGLISH 14+ PAPERS
- 14+ Maths Sample Paper
- Science 14+ Sample Paper
- 14+ Spanish Sample Paper
- German 14+ Sample Paper
- 14+ French Sample Paper
- English 14+ Sample Paper
14+ English Private School Tests
13-14+ English as an Additional Language (St Edward’s 2016)
English as an Additional Language (St Edward’s 2013)
Private school tests 14+
English (City of London Freemen’s School)
14+ English (St Edward’s 2016)
English (St Edward’s 2015)
14+ English (St Edward’s 2013-14)
English (St Edward’s 2012-3)
Maths (City of London Freemen’s School 2012)
14+ Maths (St Edward’s 2016)
Maths (St Edward’s 2015)
14+ Maths (St Edward’s 2014)
Maths (St Edward’s 2013)
14+ Maths, English & French (Monmouth School)
Science (City of London Freemen’s School 2014)
14+ Science (St Edward’s 2016)
Science (St Edward’s 2014)
14+ Science (St Edward’s 2013)
Reasoning 16+ entry exams
Economics 2018 (Benenden); 16+Economics 2013 (St Edwards); Economics 2015 (St Edwards); 16+ Economics 2016 (St Edwards)
Past papers Canterbury Cambridge 13+
13+ English 2017 (Kings School Canterbury)
13+ English as Additional Language (St Mary’s Cambridge)
13+ German (St Mary’s Cambridge)
13+ Maths 2017 (Kings School Canterbury)
13+ Spanish (St Mary’s Cambridge)
What’s the Late transfer test (13+ exam)?
This is for pupils in Years 7 and 8 who may have failed their 11+ (for grammar school entry).
The 13+ tests:
- Have a strong academic focus on the core subjects.
- Are used by many of the top grammar schools in the UK.
- Assesses grammar school suitability (in Year 8 / Year 9). Of course, those schools accepting 13+ exam entries, only do so when there are spaces available in Year 8/9.
Who takes the 13 Plus Exam?
The Late transfer 12 Plus/13 Plus allows pupils up to 18 months to prepare. There’s a strong academic focus on the core subjects.
[/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=”” el_width=”xl”]Ask ROB (expert test developer) your questions by emailing passedpapers@gmail.com
An Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Rob Williams is a Chartered Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working and designing tests.
Rob has worked for the school entrance test publishers ISEB and GL – as well as the leading global psychometric test publishers including SHL, Kenexa IBM, MBTI, CAPP and SOVA Assessment.
How best to study for the 13 Plus Exam
- Start 13+ exam revision early.
- Identify any knowledge gaps and focus your child’s revision on improving each of these areas.
- Discuss and gain agreement for your child’s 12+ revision timetable. Of course, this needs to fit in around their existing education 9-4pm commitments. Plus their other outside activities and hobbies.
- Studying little but often, given 12-year old’s 30 mins attention spans.
- Use a variety of different studying methods, such as combining flashcards, listening exercises and presentations to provide variety.
13 Plus Exam Practice
What’s the best first step for children taking ISEB pre-tests?
STEP 1 – School Entrance Tests’ advice is to review ISEB’s own free practice.
All four ISEB pre-tests have familiarisation pre-tests on ISEB’s testwise site:
Maths ISEB familiarisation test;
English ISEB free practice test;
Non-Verbal Reasoning ISEB familiarisation test; and
Verbal Reasoning ISEB free practice test.
STEP 2 – Then read these ISEB pre-tests introductory guides:
ISEB 11+ Pre Tests Parents Guide
and the more specific pre-tests guidance in the ISEB 11+ Maths Revision Guide.
bookBUY CEM Select 11 plus exams schoolBUY ISEB pre-tests papers
Our video explaining what independent schools look for?
Sample ISEB pre-test materials
Here are some sample ISEB pre-test materials:
- 13+ GL-Style Practice .
- ISEB Pretest Workbooks.
- GL Assessment’s Familiarisation test it offers you the opportunity to familiarise with the most commonly used exams.
- ISEB pre-test materials for your 13+ GL-Style Practice and also some ISEB Pretest Workbooks.
School Entrance Tests Private School Tests You Tube videos
London Private School Entrance You Tube video
ISEB 13+ 14+ Independent School Entry Exams
Independent School Entry Exam 13+
The ISEB – the Independent Schools Examinations Board’s – exams are for pupils transferring from junior to independent senior schools.
Private school tests 14+
English (City of London Freemen’s School)
14+ English (St Edward’s 2016)
English (St Edward’s 2015)
14+ English (St Edward’s 2013-14)
English (St Edward’s 2012-3)
Maths (City of London Freemen’s School 2012)
14+ Maths (St Edward’s 2016)
Maths (St Edward’s 2015)
14+ Maths (St Edward’s 2014)
Maths (St Edward’s 2013)
14+ Maths, English & French (Monmouth School)
Science (City of London Freemen’s School 2014)
14+ Science (St Edward’s 2016)
Science (St Edward’s 2014)
14+ Science (St Edward’s 2013)
ISEB 13+ Independent School Entry Exams
Preparing Your Child for a Selective School You Tube video
13+ English Private School Tests
13+ English as an Additional Language (St Edward’s 2016)
English as an Additional Language (St Edward’s 2013)
Private school tests 14+ English
English (City of London Freemen’s School)
14+ English (St Edward’s 2016)
English (St Edward’s 2015)
14+ English (St Edward’s 2013-14)
English (St Edward’s 2012-3)
Maths (City of London Freemen’s School 2012)
14+ Maths (St Edward’s 2016)
Maths (St Edward’s 2015)
14+ Maths (St Edward’s 2014)
Maths (St Edward’s 2013)
14+ Maths, English & French (Monmouth School)
Science (City of London Freemen’s School 2014)
14+ Science (St Edward’s 2016)
Science (St Edward’s 2014)
14+ Science (St Edward’s 2013)
Most Prestigous Private Schools You Tube video
Galore Park, the ISEB publishers, also offers a comprehensive range of
12+ revision papers and 12+ to 14+ revision guides for Years 7, 8 and 9.
School Entrance Tests‘ Year 7 maths test pdfs; year 7 maths papers; and year 7 maths tests with answers.