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Our Private School 13 plus exam practice
What is the 13 plus syllabus?
Of course, the best private schools will expect Year 8 pupils to demonstrate that they can work to a higher standard than the Year 8 curriculum for Year 8 Maths and Year 8 English.
13 plus ISEB Common Entrance past papers
What are the ISEB 13 plus sub-tests?
The private schools themselves deterine which 13 plus levels are set for each of the three sub-tests:
- 13 plus English,
- mathematics 13 plus, and
- 13 plus science.
Such key info is then shared with applicant prep schools.
Key features of Common entrance 13 plus
Our Common Entrance (CE) at 13+ assessments contain three compulsory papers: English, mathematics and science. In addition, it is hoped that candidates will attempt papers in a wide range of subjects chosen from French, geography, German, Classical Greek, history, Latin, TPR and Spanish. Usually, senior schools expect the majority of candidates to offer geography, history, TPR and a language.
The CE examination is:
- Flexible enough to allow candidates from schools which do not prepare pupils for the traditional range of CE subjects to offer a reduced number of papers. Additionally, core subjects – most modern languages, Latin and Classical Greek – are offered at more than one level. Candidates are not expected to tackle papers beyond their ability.
Our latest 2023 example 13 plus sample paper.
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THE BEST 13 plus past papers
Physics 13 plus exam papers
Physics (Haberdashers’ Aske’s 2015)
13+ Physics (ISEB Level 2 2017)
13+Physics Mark Scheme (ISEB Level 2 2017)
Physics (Merchant Taylors 2017)
Science 13 plus past papers
Science (City of London Freemen’s School)
13+ Science (City of London Freemen’s School 2014)
Science (Dulwich College)
13+ Science (Emanuel School)
Science (ISEB Level 1 2017).
13+ Science Mark Scheme (ISEB Level 1 2017)
Science (St Edward’s Scholarship 2016)
13+ Science (St Edward’s Scholarship 2015)
Science (St Edward’s 2016)
13+ Science (St Edward’s 2014).
Science (St Edward’s 2013)
13+ Science (St Edward’s 2013-14)
Science (St Edward’s 2013)
13+ Science (St Edward’s Scholarship 2011)
Lastly, 13+Science (Whitgift).
- 13 + Benenden Lower School Scholarship English 2023
- 13+ Aldenham English Sample Paper 2019
- 13 + Aldenham English Sample Paper 2017
- 13+ Aldenham English Sample Paper 2015
- 13 + Chigwell School English Specimen
- 13+ Clifton College Scholarship English Specimen 2020
- 13 plus (Early) Haileybury English 2021
- 13 + John Lyon English Sample Paper 2022
- 13+ Merchant Taylors’ School English Specimen Paper 1
- 13 plus Merchant Taylors’ School English Specimen Paper 2
- 13+ Reigate Sample English Writing Paper 2023
Science 13 plus past papers
- 13+ Benenden Lower School Scholarship Philosophy & Religion 2023
- 13 plus Benenden Lower School Scholarship Science 2023
- 13 + John Lyon Science Sample Paper 2022
- 13+ Clifton College Scholarship Science Specimen 2020
- 13 + Emanuel Science Paper 2020
Foreign Languages 13 plus past papers
- 13+ Benenden Lower School Scholarship Spanish 2023
- 13 + Benenden Lower School Scholarship French 2023
- 13+ Benenden Lower School Scholarship Latin 2023
- 13 + Chigwell School Modern Foreign Languages Specimen
- 13 plus Clifton College Scholarship Mandarin Specimen 2020
- 13+ John Lyon French Sample Paper 2022
- 13 + Clifton College Scholarship German Specimen 2020
- 13 plus Clifton College Scholarship Spanish Specimen 2020
Maths 13 plus past papers
- 13+ (Early) Haileybury Maths 2021
- 13 + Aldenham Maths Sample Paper 2019
- 13+ Aldenham Maths Sample Paper 2017
- 13 + Aldenham Maths Sample Paper 2015
- 13+ Bishop Challoner School Mathematics Sample 2019
- 13 + Benenden Lower School Scholarship Maths 2023
- 13+ Chigwell School Maths Specimen
- 13 plus Merchant Taylors’ School Maths Specimen Paper 1
- 13+ Merchant Taylors’ School Maths Specimen Paper 2
- 13 plus Reigate Sample Maths Paper 2023
- 13+ Main Haileybury Maths 2021
- 13 plus John Lyon Maths Sample Paper 2022
- 13+ Clifton College Scholarship Mathematics Specimen 2020
13 plus Humanities past papers
- 13+ Benenden Lower School Scholarship Geography 2023
- 13 + Benenden Lower School Scholarship History 2023
- 13+ Clifton College Scholarship Geography Specimen 2020
- 13 plus Clifton College Scholarship History Specimen 2020
- 13 + Clifton College Scholarship Religious Studies Specimen 2020
Sevenoaks 13+ past papers
- 13 + Sevenoaks English Paper 2021
- 13+ Sevenoaks English Paper 2020
- 13 + Sevenoaks English Paper 2019
- 13 plus Sevenoaks English Paper 2018
- 13 + Sevenoaks English Paper 2017
- 13+ Sevenoaks Maths Paper 2021
- 13 + Sevenoaks Maths Paper 2020
- 13 plus Sevenoaks Maths Paper 2019
- 13 + Sevenoaks Maths Paper 2018
- 13 plus Sevenoaks English Paper 2017
- 13+ Solihull English Sample Paper 2016
- 13 + Solihull French Sample Paper 2016
- 13+ Solihull German Sample Paper 2016
- 13 + Solihull Maths Sample Paper
- 13+ Solihull Science Sample Paper
- 13 + Solihull Spanish Sample Paper 2016
- 13 Plus St Albans English Sample Paper 2016
- 13 + The Perse Upper School Sample English Paper 1 2023
- 13+ The Perse Upper School Sample English Paper 2 2022
- 13 + The Perse Upper School Sample English Paper 1 2022
- 13+ The Perse Upper School Sample Maths Paper 1 2022
- 13 + The Perse Upper School Sample Maths Paper 1 2022 Answers
- 13+ The Perse Upper School Sample Maths Paper 2 2022
- 13 + The Perse Upper School Sample Maths Paper 2 2022 Answers
- 13+ The Perse Upper School Sample Maths Paper 1 2023
- 13 + The Perse Upper School Sample Maths Paper 1 2023 Answers
Westminster 13+ past papers for independent school entry 2024
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship English 2021
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Maths II 2021
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Maths III 2021
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Mental Maths & Calculator 2021
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Biology 2021
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Chemistry 2021
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship French 2021
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Greek 2021
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Geography 2022
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship History 2021
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Latin 2021
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Physics 2021
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship English 2022
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Maths II 2022
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Maths III 2022
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Mental Maths & Calculator 2022
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Biology 2022
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Chemistry 2022
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship French 2022
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Greek 2022
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Geography 2022
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship History 2022
- 13+ Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Latin 2022
- 13 + Westminster School The Challenge Scholarship Physics 2022
Our top tips for passing your 13+ exam
We recommend parents and 13+ tutors follow these four steps to build a child’s 13+ entry exam skills and to gain a 13 Plus pass.
- We offer many FREE past 13+ papers to introduce you to 13 plus entry exam formats.
- As you become more experienced, then you should focus your 13 plus revision on those 13+ exam section and 13+ question types that you find most challenging.
- Then, once you’ve built sufficient confidence in the requisite 13+ exam skills needed to gain a 13+ pass mark, you should use one of these school-specific 13+ practice papers as a mock exam.