11+ readiness assessment. Score your child across 9 skill areas to find out which preparation group they belong to. Results show immediately.
11+ readiness assessment
Which 11+ group is your child in?
Score your child across 9 skill areas, 1 to 5, based on how they perform right now rather than on a good day. Results show immediately.
Not every skill is tested on every 11+ paper. Exam boards (GL, CEM, ISEB, bespoke) weight these differently. This assessment covers the core ground that shows up across most exams.
11+ Preparation
Frequently asked questions
The 11+ is an entrance exam sat in Year 6, used by grammar schools and some independent schools in the UK to select pupils. Children typically take the exam in September of Year 6, which means preparation usually begins in Year 4 or Year 5 depending on where they are starting from. The exam covers some combination of English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, with the exact format varying by region and school.
It depends on where your child is now, not when their friends started. Children with strong foundations can start formal 11+ preparation in September of Year 5, around 12 to 15 months before the exam. Children who need to firm up arithmetic, reading or core skills first should start earlier, sometimes as early as the end of Year 3, to give those foundations time to settle before 11+ content lands on top. This quiz gives you a specific start date based on your child's current level.
The quiz is based on the same assessment framework we use with families in our tutoring practice, covering the nine skill areas that consistently predict 11+ performance across different exam boards. It takes two minutes and scores your child across arithmetic, reasoning, reading and working habits. It is a starting point for a conversation, not a formal diagnostic. For a full breakdown, book a free consultation.
Yes, and it happens every year. Group C is a starting point, not a ceiling. What matters is how long you have before the exam and whether the preparation plan matches where your child actually is. Group C children who start early and build foundations properly often end up performing as well as children who started higher, because they have time to build genuine understanding rather than memorising shortcuts. The earlier you start, the more runway you have.
Not necessarily. Some children do well with parent-led preparation using good workbooks and past papers, particularly if the parent has time and the child is self-motivated. A tutor becomes useful when your child has specific gaps, when you want an independent voice holding them accountable, or when you need someone to identify what to work on next. If you are not sure, the focus areas from this quiz are a good place to start, with or without a tutor.