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Birmingham 11+ practice papers

Past papers are not published. These are the best places to practise the real question types.

  1. The Foundation's familiarisation guide, with one example of each question type and a sample answer sheet.
  2. GL Assessment's free samples, from the company that sets the test.
  3. Our free first lesson, which covers all four areas and finds your child's level.
  4. A full two-paper mock, timed by section and marked straight away.

The question types to practise

  • Hidden words. A four-letter word hides across two words next to each other in a sentence.
  • Opposites from two groups. Pick one word from each group of three: the pair most opposite in meaning.
  • Missing three letters. Three letters in a row were taken out of a word in capitals. Which three-letter word goes back?
  • Odd two out. Three of five words go together. Mark the two that do not.
  • Figures alike. Which of five figures is most like the two on the left?
  • Hidden shapes. Which diagram hides the target shape, possibly turned?
  • Reading comprehension. A passage with line numbers, then questions on facts, meaning, word class and choose-two pairs.
  • Maths problems. School maths in new situations: tables, money, measures and multi-step problems, with no calculator.

Preparing a Year 5 child?

The free first lesson finds where your child stands in all four parts of the test.

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