CEM 11 Plus

11+ Test Dates 2023 (2024 entry)

Under Cambridge University's ownership CEM have quit paper based 11+ tests so have lost most of their state school clients. They spent tens of thousands of pounds to refuse to state which schools shared the same tests and hundreds of thousands of pounds in other FOIA cases. Ultimately, they effectively quit the state school paper testing market.

To get up to 25% extra time in these tests, ensure your child is labelled dyslexic. It is now a badge of honour which allows you up to 25% extra time in all tests (11+, GCSE, A-levels and even Oxbridge entrance tests) and the results will not indicate extra time was provided. This is one of the most important things a parent can do for their child. It is no surprise that so many privately educated children are diagnosed with dyslexia. We believe every child should be given up to 25% extra time. Fast workers can check answers and slow workers can finish. Else, tests should all be untimed.

Professor of education at Durham University, Julian Elliott, claimed diagnosing a child with dyslexia is no more scientific than reading a horoscope.

The Office for the School Adjudicator has ruled the school cannot refuse testing just because a child lives outside the catchment area for grammar schools.

Note: the same 11+ test cannot be taken twice and checks are in place to ensure your child does not take the same twice. This is why we group schools sharing the test so you know instantly you cannot apply for the same test twice. We do not encourage your child to try and take the same test twice, but we do encourage your child to sit DIFFERENT tests as free mock exams to experience a real test environment before your actual 11+ test.


This page is being updated for 2024 admissions. The dates below are provisional and subject to confirmation.
 

11plus Area &
Registration Period
School Testing Dates Use as Free  11+Tests
for 11+ Tourism

Dame Alice Owen
Register
4th May to 9th June 2023
Test detals sent 29th June 23

Rule: Children who wish to sit the Entrance Examination must live within one of the Local Priority Areas.
This may not be lawful.

Updated 19/04/2023 Ref: C

Dame Alice Owen, Potters Bar.

The verbal reasoning are from GL Assessment and contain 50 questions.

English: A one hour comprehension paper which includes an extended writing piece – written internally.

Mathematics – A one hour paper – written internally

4th September 2023 – Entrance Exam Part 1 / Musical Aptitude Test Part 1

23rd September 2023  Entrance Exam Part 2
Part II test English & Maths
Sat by top 325

w/c 25th September 2023 – 2nd Round Musical Aptitude tests

 

South West Herts Consortium

Register
Tuesday 11th April 2023 to Friday 16 June 2023

Venue notiification: 7 Jul 2023 (around noon)

Music Test: Mon 4th Sept 23

Academic Test: Saturday 9th September 2023

Sports (Queens' school only)
Wed13th September 2023


Second round music test
Monday 18th September to Friday 22nd September

Results Wednesday
19th October 2023 noon

Updated 19/04/23 Ref: C

Bushey Meads School
Parmiter's School
Queens School
Rickmansworth School
St Clement Dane's School
Watford Grammar School Boys
Watford Grammar School Girls

Website

Contact:
swhsconsortium@gmail.com


 

Academic Test
Sat 9th Sept 2023

GL Assessment tests

Music test: Mon 4th Sep 2023
(Scores provided Thursday  noon 14th Sep 2023)

Sports test: Wed 13th Sep 2023 (Queen' School Only)

Start of Second Round Music Monday 18th September to Friday 22nd September.
Scores:noon Wednesday 19th October 2023.

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School
.


 

West Midlands Grammar Schools Consortium
Birmingham, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Walsall & Wolverhampton 11+ 
(shared GLA 11+ test)

Register 9 May 2023 to
4pm 30 June 2023

Updated 18/04/24 Ref: C

 
GL Asssessment will be used for for 2023 entry.

The weightings for the test results are 50% for English/verbal reasoning, 25% for non-verbal reasoning and 25% for mathematics
Main date Sat 16th Sep, 2023
Am and PM sessions
Extra: Sun 17th Sep 2023


Two papers, each lasting approximately 60 minutes (around 15 minutes of practice
questions/test administration and around 45 minutes of testing time).

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23:Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

Birmingham Schools.

Register: 9th May 2023 to
4pm 30th June  2023
Special Adjustments deadline 30th June 2023
Birmingham 11+

Results: 20th October 2023

Updated 18/04/24 Ref: C
 
Bishop Vesey's Grammar
Handsworth Grammar
Sutton Coldfield Girls'
King Edward VI Schools:
Aston
Camp Hill Girls' School
Camp Hill Boys' School
Five Ways School
Handsworth School
Saturday 16th Sep 2023
Sunday 17th Sep 2023
for  followers of the Jewish  & Seven Heavens faiths who object to Saturday testing and extra candidates using the test as a mock exam!)

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

Warwickshire Schools
Warwickshire 11+


Register: 9th May 2023 to 30th June 2023 (23:59)

Ashlawn Aptitude Test for Modern Foreign Languages.
Register from 6th June 2023 to 10th July 2023.

Venue notification:
Mon 14 Aug 2023

Results 16th Oct 2023

A `back door` route to be taught along side the selective stream.
High KS2 SATs scores are also a back door route in to the selective stream.

Note: once in the grammar stream, you can be removed from the stream in some
subjects so there is no
guarantee of a grammar education.

Alcester Grammar School
Ashlawn Selective School
King Edward VI Grammar
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby High School
Stratford-Upon-Avon Grammar  School for Girls


Use the test result as evidence of ability in case of a need to appeal in your own area.

WCC and CEM deliberately run a test that can be compromised knowing
the risks.
 

Saturday 16th Sep 2023
Sunday 17th Sep 2023
Supplementary dates:
30th Sept 2023 & 8th Oct 2023
Before 10th March 2024 for re-offers round 1.

Ashlawn School Aptitude Test:
Saturday 9th Sept 2023
This is not an official route to the selective stream, but children are usually in the same sets as the 11+ stream.

WCC cannot stop children from taking their 11+ test as a free mock exam. The Greenwich ruling is clear. Do not be intimidated if questioned. Insist on the first sitting date.

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

Take Warwickshire 11+ test as late as possible. If out of area for Southern Warwickshire Schools, take in January, 2024 (as you may not get a first round offer anyway) by which time tutors will know the content as WCC now admit children remember content and the test can be compromised.

Register for the Warwickshire 11+ test and tick to share results with Birmingham. Use as a free mock exam. You have nothing to lose, and much to gain. You do not even need to turn up, so can change your mind Warwickshire County Council cannot stop this.

Shropshire, Walsall & Wolverhampton

Register: 9th May 2023 to
4pm 30th June  2023

Results: 20th October 2023

Updated 18/04/24 Ref: C
Shropshire
Haberdashers' Adams Grammar
Newport Girls' High
Walsall
Queen Mary's Grammar (Boys)
Queen Marys High School
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Girls'
Saturday 16th Sep 2023
or  18th Sep 2023
for  followers of the Jewish  & Seven Heavens faiths who object to Saturday testing and extra candidates using the test as a mock exam!)

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

15th Sep 23: Redbridge

The Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools
Registration: Slough
27th April 23 to 12th June 23


 

Herschel Grammar
Langley Grammar
St Bernard's Convent
Upton Court Grammar

Kendrick (Girls)

GL Assessment

Sat 16th Sept 2023
Alternative:
Mon 18th Sep 2023

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

15th Sep 23: Redbridge
Reading School
Register 1st May 2023 to
30th June 2023 (noon)
Reading Boys School
Future Stories 11+ test
English, Maths & Creative Writing (no NVR)
Wed 6th September 2023

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

Reading  (Girls)
Register April 2023 to end of September 2023

Updated 26 Apr 23 Ref: C
 

Reading School
(using CEM Select computer based tests. 60 minutes long)

Invitation letters sent after 12th September 2023.

Saturday 14th October 2023
 

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

15th Sep 23: Redbridge

16th Sep 23: Warwickshire

Chelmsford County High
Register: 9am Wednesday 26th April 2023 to 4pm Friday 23rd June 2023
Future Stories 11+ test
Updated 25/04/23  Ref: C

Chelmsford County High School for Girls (CCHS)

Future Stories 11+ test

Friday 22nd September 2023

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

16th Sep 23: Warwickshire

Gloucestershire 11+
Registration
22 May 2023 to noon, 30 June 2023 (noon)

Results: Mid Oct 2023

This will be a test from GL Assessment form 2023.
This GLA test is used by this consortium only.

Updated 25/04/2023 Ref: C

Cheltenham
Pate's Grammar School (mixed)
Gloucester
Denmark Road School (Girls)
Ribston Hall High School (Girls)
Sir Thomas Rich's School (Boys)
The Crypt School (Mixed)
Stroud
Marling School (Boys)
Stroud High School (Girls)

Sat 16th Sept, 2023

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

15th Sep 23: Redbridge
BHP Consortium
Register by noon 26 Jun 2023
Results by 16th Oct 2023
Heckmondwike Grammar 18th Sept 2023

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

15th Sep 23: Redbridge

16th Sep 23: Warwickshire
Register from 2nd May 2022 to noon 20 Jun 2023 Bacup & Rawtenstall Grammar    
Register 17th April 23 to 17th July 2023 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith Sat 16th Sept 2023  
Trafford Consortium
Register from 21st April 2023 to 12th June 2023 (noon).
Updated 25th April 23 Ref: C
Altrinham Grammar School
Sale Grammar School
Stetford Grammar School
Urmston Grammar School
Tuesday 5th September 2023

GL Assessment test

 
4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen
 
       
The London Borough of Redbridge
Register 1st May 2023 to 
30th June 2023 (5pm)
Boys Girls

Updated 25 Apr 2023 Ref: C
Ilford County High
Woodford County High
Friday 15th Sept 2023

GL Assessment

 

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway
     
Kent Grammar School
Shepway Test

Register from 1st June 2023 (9am) to 3rd July 2023 (4pm)


Updated 25 Apr 2023 Ref: C

Dover Grammar School
The Folkstone School for Girls
Highsted Grammar School
Harvey Grammar School
Mayfield Grammar


Saturday 9th September 2023

Computer based test from C.E.M.  and an English paper (writing skills)

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

Buckinghamshire
11+ transfer test:
GL Assessment (not C.E.M.)


Register:
5 May 2023 to 16 June 2023

Invitation letter: 9 August 2023

Results provided by:
13th October 2023

Updated 25 Apr 2023 Ref: C
Aylesbury Grammar
Aylesbury High School
Beaconsfield High School
Burnham Grammar
Dr Challoner’s Grammar
Dr Challoner’s High Sch
John Hampden Grammar
Royal Grammar School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar
Chesham Grammar
Sir William Borlase's
The Royal Latin School
Wycombe High School

This test is from
GL Assessment


14 September 2023

(Practice/Preparation Test:
12 September 2023)
 

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

Torbay and Devon Consortium
Register Mid March 2023 to
Noon 19th July 2023 (noon 7th Sep 2023 at the latest)


Results: Friday 13th Oct 2023


Updated 26 Apr 23 Ref: P


Churston Ferrers Grammar
Torquay Boys' Grammar
Torquay Girls' Grammar
 

Saturday 16 September 2023

Late tests: 29th Sep 2023
GL Assessment 50 multiple choice questions per paper
Paper 1: English
Paper 2: Maths


 

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

15th Sep 23: Redbridge

Register 1st April 2023 to
8th Sep 2023 (noon)

Test from Future Stories
 

 

 

Updated: 25th Apr 23 Ref: C

Colyton Grammar School

Test from Future Stories
Saturday 23 September 2023 and and pm sessions
Additional 6th Oct 2023


GL Assessment
Paper 1: English 50 MCQ
Paper 2: Maths 40 Free Resp

Paper: 3: Writing 25 mins
                (incl 5 mins prep)

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

15th Sep 23: Redbridge

16th Sep 23: Warwickshire

22nd Sep 23: CCHS
Bishop Wordsworth's

Register from 10am 18 Apr 23 to  7th July 2023

Updated 25/04/23 Ref: C
 
Bishop Wordsworth's

Test from GL Assessment

Saturday 16th Sep 2023

Verbal Skills test 45 minutes English: 25 minutes to complete 26 test items.
Verbal
reasoning 20 minutes to complete 32 test items.


Maths and Non verbal reasoning 2x10 minute sub-tests, each comprising 20 test
items.
Mathematics: 25 Minutes to complete 25 test items.

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

12th Sep 23: Medway

15th Sep 23: Redbridge

London Borough
of Bexley 11+
Register between
15 May 2023 to 30 June 2023

Results October, 2023


Beths Grammar School
Bexley Grammar School
Chislehurst and Sidcup
Townley Grammar

 

Between 9 - 14 Sep 2023

GL Assessment

 

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

Medway 11+
Register between
30th May 2023 to 26 Jun 2023.

Results by first class post on Monday 2 October 2023 or
via email after 4pm if registered online.
 

*Provisional. To be announced
 17th May 2023 *
 


Holcombe Grammar School for Boys (previously known as Chatham Grammar for Boys)
Chatham Grammar School for Girls
Fort Pitt Grammar School (Chatham) Girls
Rainham Mark Grammar School (Gillingham) Mixed
Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School (Rochester) Boys
The Howard School (Rainham)
Boys
The Rochester Grammar School Girls

Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13 and Saturday 16th September 2023.
TBC

GL Asessment  tests are for
Mathematics & Verbal Reasoning (both multiple choice)

Extended Writing is from the Local authority.

NVR is not tested.

4th Sep 23: Dame Alice Owen

5th Sep 23: Trafford

6th Sep 23: Reading School

9th Sep 23: South West Herts
                      Schools

15th Sep 23: Redbridge
 

This information has been compiled from our own research. We take no responsibility for if the actual dates differ. Please confirm with the schools. Dates are subject to confirmation and can change due to unforseen circumstances.

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