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One sitting
English and maths in one session.
Get ready for the QE entrance test
English and maths practice for the QE test, one skill at a time, for children in Year 5 and 6.
The test
What your child will sit
A B C
Multiple choice
Answers go on a separate sheet and are marked by computer.
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No calculator
Quick, careful mental methods matter.
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Length not published
QE does not publish the number of questions or the time allowed. We never guess them.
2027 entry dates
- 8 July 2026Registration closed (noon)
- 16 and 17 Sept 2026Entrance test
- 23 Sept 2026Reserve test date
- 1 Oct 2026Provisional results
- 1 March 2027National offer day
From the QE 2027 admissions guide. Later entry years follow the school's next guide.
Places
How competitive is it?
- 180
- Year 7 places
- None
- Catchment area
- 225
- Minimum standard, 2027 entry
Places go in score order. Distance to the school gate only separates children with equal scores.
Reaching 225 does not guarantee an offer. In recent years the lowest score that gained a place was higher.
For parents
How you will know if your child is on track
Start with a first lesson
A short lesson in English and maths finds where your child is today.
Practise what they miss
Each topic shows correct answers, pace and skipped questions, so you can see what is improving.
Sit timed papers
Full practice papers with a separate answer grid, so the real day feels familiar.
Practice
Practice that matches the test
- 639
- Original questions with worked answers
- 11
- Interactive lessons
- A to E
- Answer choices, as in GL familiarisation papers
English
- Reading comprehension
- Vocabulary and language
- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Grammar and sentence completion
Mathematics
- Number and calculation
- Ratio and proportion
- Measurement
- Geometry and position
- Data and statistics
- Problem solving
Time pressure
Calm under the clock
GL familiarisation papers work out at roughly one question a minute. Our timed papers use a clock you set, so your child learns to move on and come back.
Hand the screen to your child. This is a real practice question from the course.