Kent Test pass mark and standardised scores
In 2025 a child needed a total of 332 with no subject below 108. KCC publishes the 2026 rule with the results on 15 October 2026.
Why a percentage is not the score
KCC reports English, maths and reasoning scores plus a total. Each is age-standardised against every child who sat the test, so a raw percentage cannot be converted.
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Worked example A total is only one check
Under the 2025 rule, a child scores 107, 119 and 121. Does this pass?
- Add the scores: 107 + 119 + 121 = 347.
- 347 beats 332, but 107 is below 108.
Answer: No. The total passes, the subject minimum does not.
The trap: A high total does not cancel a subject minimum.
A pass is not a place
Each grammar school allocates places by its own admissions rules. Read the policy for your school and entry year.