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UK 11+ papers by region

Pick the local authority your child's target grammar school sits in. Each region has a dedicated page with practice papers, the test provider, sitting dates and parent guidance. For deeper county-by-county editorial coverage including registration deadlines and qualifying scores, see our county guides.

Barnet

London · 5 papers

Queen Elizabeth's Boys, Henrietta Barnett and St Michael's Catholic.

Bexley

London · 5 papers

Beths, Bexley Grammar, Chislehurst & Sidcup, Townley.

Birmingham (KEVI)

West Midlands · 5 papers

Eight King Edward VI grammar schools use a consortium test.

Buckinghamshire

South East · 5 papers

Bucks Secondary Transfer Test (STT) — taken in mid-September of Year 6.

Calderdale

Yorkshire & Humber · 5 papers

Crossley Heath and North Halifax Grammar share a test.

Cumbria

North West · 5 papers

Three Cumbrian grammars use the Cumbria 11+.

Devon

South West · 5 papers

Colyton, Torquay Boys' and Torquay Girls' grammars.

Dorset

South West · 5 papers

Poole, Parkstone, Bournemouth School and Bournemouth School for Girls.

Enfield

London · 5 papers

The Latymer School entrance assessment.

Essex (CSSE)

East · 5 papers

Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex — distinctive bespoke papers.

Gloucestershire

South West · 5 papers

Pate's, Stroud, Marling, Denmark Road, Sir Thomas Rich's and others.

Kent

Kent · 6 papers

Kent uses the GL Assessment-style PESE. Sit in September of Year 6.

Kingston-upon-Thames

London · 5 papers

Tiffin and Tiffin Girls' use the Kingston consortium test.

Lancashire

North West · 5 papers

Lancaster Royal Grammar, Lancaster Girls' and Bacup & Rawtenstall.

Lincolnshire

East Midlands · 5 papers

Boston, Spalding, Grantham and Stamford grammars use the LCS test.

Medway

Kent · 5 papers

Medway Test runs alongside Kent PESE for Medway-resident pupils.

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland · 5 papers

AQE Common Entrance Assessment and PPTC Transfer Test.

Reading

South East · 5 papers

Reading Boys' and Kendrick Girls' use the consortium test.

Redbridge

London · 5 papers

Ilford County High and Woodford County High School for Girls.

Slough

South East · 5 papers

Four Slough grammars share a single sitting in mid-September.

Stoke / Newcastle-under-Lyme

West Midlands · 5 papers

Newcastle-under-Lyme School and Painsley Catholic College feeders.

Sutton

London · 5 papers

Wallington, Sutton Grammar, Wilson's, Nonsuch and Greenshaw.

Telford & Wrekin

West Midlands · 5 papers

Newport Girls' / Adams' Grammar applicants typically sit GL papers.

Trafford

North West · 5 papers

Eight Trafford grammars run a consortium 11+ in early September.

Walsall

West Midlands · 5 papers

Queen Mary's and other Walsall grammars use GL papers.

Warwickshire

West Midlands · 5 papers

Stratford Girls', Lawrence Sheriff and other Warwickshire grammars.

Wiltshire (Salisbury)

South West · 5 papers

Bishop Wordsworth's and South Wilts apply local arrangements.

Wirral

North West · 5 papers

Wirral grammars share the Wirral Selection Test.

Wolverhampton

West Midlands · 5 papers

Wolverhampton Girls' High School entrance assessment.

Yorkshire

Yorkshire & Humber · 5 papers

Skipton Girls', Ermysted's and Ripon Grammar.