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Birmingham 11+ exam dates

Dates for the test your child sits, from the King Edward VI Foundation's timetable.

Year 6 now: still to come

16 October 2026
Test scores sent to parents. A score is not an offer.
31 October 2026
Apply for school places through your home council, listing the grammar schools you want.
1 March 2027
Your council tells you which one school has offered a place.

Year 5 now: test in September 2027

Last year's timetable, as a guide to the next one:

Registration opened
5 May 2026
Registration closed
26 June 2026, 4pm
Test day
Saturday 12 September 2026

Source: King Edward VI Foundation: Grammar schools timeline, 2027 entry, read 28 September 2026.

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