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London 11+ Consortium: format, schools and practice papers

A plain summary of how the London 11+ Consortium works and how to prepare for it. Each detail says whether it is published by the organisers, reported by other sources, or not published at all. We last checked these details in November 2026.

What the test involves

Subjects: maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.

Reported: A group of London independent girls’ schools share one first-stage assessment for 11+ entry, followed by each school’s own interview or activities. The test is taken online in the autumn of Year 6, at the child’s own school or at a Consortium school.
Reported: About 100 minutes in all, with a break: maths (20 minutes), non-verbal reasoning (10), English comprehension and verbal reasoning (30), then problem solving (15) and analysis (25). The first three sections are adaptive; some sources give a slightly different split.
Reported: Analysis is sometimes described as “creative comprehension”: several sources such as a short text, tables and timetables, with questions that need them put together. Answers are given on screen as multiple choice, and scores are not published.
Reported: For September 2027 entry: test on Friday 27 November, Tuesday 1 December or Thursday 3 December 2026; registration closed Friday 6 November 2026; offers on Friday 12 February 2027. Dates for September 2028 entry were not yet published.
Not published: The number of questions in each section (20, 12, 20, 8 and 10) and five answer options. Paper cannot copy an on-screen, adaptive test, so we practise the question types and steady working.

Schools that use this test

Member schools of the London 11+ Consortium listed by most sources for September 2027 entry (Reported; membership can change): Channing School, Francis Holland School (Regent’s Park and Sloane Square), The Godolphin and Latymer School, More House School, Northwood College for Girls, Notting Hill and Ealing High School, Queen’s College London, Queen’s Gate School, South Hampstead High School, St Augustine’s Priory, St Helen’s School and St Margaret’s School, Hampstead.

Always check dates, registration and the latest format with each member school’s admissions page. Formats and providers change.

How to prepare

Practise filling in a separate answer sheet, so marking the right box becomes automatic and no time is lost on test day.
Learn the verbal reasoning question types one at a time, then mix them. Vocabulary grows fastest through wide reading.
For non-verbal reasoning, check one feature at a time (shape, number, shading, size, position, direction) and rule options out.
If the real test is on screen, practise reading carefully from a screen as well as on paper, and get used to working against a timer.
Sit full mock tests under timed conditions only every week or two, and spend the time in between on the question types that cost marks.

Practice papers for the London 11+ Consortium

Every question is original, written to the same types and level as the published format. Each option has a free sample, so you can check it suits your child first.

Set 1: four mock tests (Tests 1 to 4)
Four full mock tests based on the published format of the Consortium’s shared first-stage test: maths, non-verbal reasoning, English and verbal reasoning, problem solving and analysis, with answer sheets, explanations and a parent guide.

£17.99 · free sample

Set 2: four more mock tests (Tests 5 to 8)
Four more full mock tests in the same format as Set 1, with new questions throughout, answer sheets, answers and the parent guide.

£17.99 · free sample

Revision handbook: methods, worked examples and practice
A revision handbook for the London 11+ Consortium: 91 lessons teaching the methods for maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, with worked examples, practice questions, must-know lists and a 12-week plan.

£9.99 · free sample

Complete pack: both sets and the handbook
Everything for this test in one download: Set 1 and Set 2 (eight full mock tests) and the revision handbook. £45.97 if bought separately.

£34.99 · free sample

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Questions parents ask

What does the London 11+ Consortium test?

It covers maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. A group of London independent girls’ schools share one first-stage assessment for 11+ entry, followed by each school’s own interview or activities. The test is taken online in the autumn of Year 6, at the child’s own school or at a Consortium school.

Are these the real London 11+ Consortium papers?

No. Real past papers are not usually published. Our papers are original and set out like the published format, so children know what to expect.

Where do I check dates and registration?

Always check with each member school’s admissions page. Dates and arrangements change from year to year.

Helpful guides

No practice material can promise a pass or a place. Places depend on scores, the school's rules and often distance.