Redbridge 11+ sample papers and test format
The Redbridge 11+ has two papers: English with verbal reasoning, then maths with non-verbal reasoning. Start with GL's free familiarisation, which the council links.
Where to start
Download GL's free English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning materials and read the instructions together. Your invitation gives the real timings.
How to review
- Solve a small set untimed first.
- Ask for one explanation: a passage detail, a method or a rule.
- Check whether a mistake came from the question or the answer sheet.
- Repeat the method on a fresh question.
A number problem
Worked example Use the same whole
A box contains 48 cards. Three eighths are blue and one quarter are green; the rest are yellow. How many are yellow?
Answer: Blue: 48 × 3/8 = 18. Green: 48 × 1/4 = 12. Yellow: 48 − 18 − 12 = 18.
The trap: The quarter is of the whole box, not of what is left after blue.
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