Welcome to our CEM Select pretest practice tests, which also explains the key differences between this and other pretest formats.
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Find out more about how the CEM Select exam’s use as a school entry test at the official Cambridge Assessment CEM site.
Search the ISC independent schools list to find more info on your specific school’s entry requirements.
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The CEM Select is an online test created by theCentre of Evaluation and Monitoring. It’s used for school entry assessments into both grammar and private schools at:
The CEM Select:
A: Since each 11+ provider sets several regional 11 Plus exams. so parents must check individual grammar school websites so that you can confirm whether your child is to sit the CEM 11 Plus, the GL 11 Plus, or some combination of both 11 Plus test formats.
The most common 11 plus exam formats are GL, CEM, CSSE, SET, ISEB and Private School written format. All these different types of 11+ school entrance exams can be very confusing at first glance.
Grammar schools, independent schools and other schools using customised 11 plus versionsof CEM online tests, or online 11+ tests very similar to the CEM Select 11+.
Check individual school websites to check if your child will take either of the CEM school entry exams. The offline CEM. Or the online CEM SELECT. Or the more recent ISEB pre-tests item bank.
A growing number of independent schools use the online CEM Select as part of their 11+ (and 13+) admissions process.
13+ which is Year 9 entry.
12+ which is Year 8 entry
11+ which is Year 7 entry. This is Cambridge Assessment’s 11+ assessment of maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
The initial intent was for this to be a replacement grammar school 11 plus entry assessment. However it’s popularity has meant that an increasing number of private schools, from around the U.K., have also adopted the CEM Select 11 plus.
The CEM Select 11+ exam:
It’s therefore important that children learn how to manage their time correctly as it’s not possible to return to sections once completed.
The CEM 11 Plus consists of these six 11 plus papers: Comprehension; Literacy; Verbal Reasoning; Numeracy; Numerical Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
We also recommend aiming for 60-70%+ in each of the CEM Select modules. This will ensure that you are aiming for a ‘safe CEM Select pass’.
That said, the key point is to focus on gaining exposure to as many of the different types of CEM Select verbal reasoning, CEM Select maths and CEM Select non-verbal reasoning questions as possible.