Entrance Exam Papers

Welcome to our extensive page of over 400 past entrance exam papers for 16+, 13+, 11+, 8+ and 7+. For the benefit of parents and their children preparing for admissions at any of the levels we have compiled a comprehensive list of past entrance exams for free download from many of the best UK day and boarding schools. Exam technique is an essential part of the learning process and helps to consolidate the learning of key concepts in 7+ English, 11+ Maths and 13+ science for example.

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16+ Entrance Exam Papers – 6th Form Entry

– 16+ Arts Entrance Test Papers-

Shrewsbury School – History of Art – 2014
Shrewsbury School – Music – 2014
Shrewsbury School – Photography – 2014
Shrewsbury School – Theatre Studies – 2014
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Art – Sample
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Drama – Sample
St Swithun’s – Drama and Theatre Studies – 2014
St Swithun’s – Music – 2014
The King’s School Canterbury – History of Art – 2015
The King’s School Canterbury – Music – 2015
The King’s School Canterbury – Theatre Studies – 2015

– 16+Biology Entrance Exam Papers-

Dulwich College – Biology – Sample
Harris Westminster – Biology – Sample
Rugby School – Biology – Sample
Shrewsbury School – Biology – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – Biology – 2013
St Edward’s Oxford – Biology – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – Biology – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Biology – Sample
St Swithum’s – Biology – Past paper
The King’s School Canterbury – Biology – 2015
Tonbridge School – Biology – Sample

– 16+ Chemistry Entrance Exam Papers-

(Unknown) – Chemistry
Dean Close Cheltenham – Chemistry – Sample and guidance
Dulwich College – Chemistry – Sample
Rugby School – Chemistry – Mark scheme 2015
Rugby School – Chemistry – Sample
Shrewsbury School – Chemistry – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – Chemistry – 2013
St Edward’s Oxford – Chemistry – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Chemistry – Sample
St Swithun’s – Chemistry – Past paper
The King’s School Canterbury – Chemistry – 2015
Tonbridge School – Chemistry – Sample paper

– 16+ Entrance Business, DT, ICT Studies Entrance Exam Papers-

Rugby School – Computing – Sample
Shrewsbury School – Business Studies – 2014
Shrewsbury School – DT Product Design – 2014
Shrewsbury School – ICT – 2014
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Business Studies and Economics – Sample
St Mary’s School Cambridge – DT Textiles – Sample
St Swithun’s – Food Tech – 2014

– 16+ Economics Entrance Exam Papers-

Dulwich College – Economics – Sample
Shrewsbury School – Economics – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – Economics – 2013
St Edward’s Oxford – Economics – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – Economics – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Economics and Business Studies – Sample
St Swithun’s – Economics – 2014
The King’s School Canterbury – Economics – 2015

– 16+ English Entrance Exam Papers-

Rugby School – 6th Form – English – Sample
Shrewsbury School – 6th Form – English Literature – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – 6th Form – English – 2013
St Edward’s Oxford – 6th Form – English – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – 6th Form – English – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – 6th Form – English Language – Sample
St Mary’s School Cambridge – 6th Form – English Literature – Sample
St Swithun’s – 6th Form – English Literature – 2014
The King’s School Canterbury – 6th Form – English – 2015

– 16+ Humanities and Language Entrance Exam Papers-

Rugby School – Classical Civilisation – 2015
Shrewsbury School – Classical Civilisation – 2014
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Classical Civilisation – Sample
St Swithun’s – Classical Civilisation – 2014
The King’s School Canterbury – Classic Civilisation – 2015

– 16+ English as an Additional Language Entrance Exam Papers-

Shrewsbury School – English as an Additional Language – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – English as an Additional Language – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – English as an Additional Language – Sample

– 16+ French Entrance Exam Papers-

Dean Close Cheltenham – French – Sample
Rugby School – French – Sample
Shrewsbury School – French – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford –French – 2013
St Edward’s Oxford – French – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – French – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – French – Sample
St Swithun’s – French – 2014
The King’s School Canterbury – French – 2015

– 16+ Geography Entrance Exam Papers-

Shrewsbury School – Geography – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – Geography – 2013
St Edward’s Oxford – Geography – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – Geography – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Geography
St Swithun’s – Geography – 2014
The King’s School Canterbury – Geography – 2015

– 16+ German Entrance Exam Papers-

Shrewsbury School – 6th Form – German – 2014
St Mary’s School Cambridge – 6th Form – German – Sample
St Swithun’s – 6th Form – German – 2014
The King’s School Canterbury – 6th Form – German – 2015

– 16+ Greek Entrance Exam Papers-

Shrewsbury School – 6th Form – Greek – 2014

– 16+ History Entrance Exam Papers-

Shrewsbury School – History – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – History – 2013
St Edward’s Oxford – History – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – History – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – History – Sample
The King’s School Canterbury – History – 2015

– 16+ Latin Entrance Exam Papers-

Dean Close Cheltenham – 6th Form – Latin – Sample
Shrewsbury School – 6th Form – Latin – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – 6th Form – Latin – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – 6th Form – Latin – Sample
The King’s School Canterbury – 6th Form – Latin – 2015

– 16+ Mandarin Entrance Exam Papers-

The King’s School Canterbury – 6th Form – Mandarin – 2015

– 16+ Politics and Government Entrance Exam Papers-

St Mary’s School Cambridge – 6th Form – Politics – Sample
St Swithun’s – 6th Form – Politics and Government – 2014

– 16+ Psychology Entrance Exam Papers-

St Mary’s School Cambridge – 6th Form – Psychology – Sample
St Swithun’s – 6th Form – Psychology – 2014

– 16+ Religion, Philosophy, Theology Entrance Exam Papers-

Shrewsbury School – Philosophy and Theology – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – Religious Studies – 2013
St Edward’s Oxford – Religious Studies – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – Religious Studies – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Theology – Sample
St Swithun’s – 6th Form – Religious Studies – 2014
The King’s School Canterbury – Philosophy – 2015
The King’s School Canterbury – Religious Studies – 2015

– 16+ Spanish Entrance Exam Papers-

Shrewsbury School – Spanish – 2013
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Spanish – Sample
St Swithun’s – Spanish – 2014
The King’s School Canterbury – Spanish – 2015

– 16+ Maths Entrance Exam Papers-

Dulwich College – Maths – Sample
Emanuel School – Maths – 2013
Harris Westminster – Maths – Sample paper
Rugby School – Maths 1 – Sample
Rugby School – Maths 2 – Sample
Shrewsbury School – Maths – 2014-2015
St Edward’s Oxford – Maths – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – Maths – 2015
St Edward’s Oxford – Maths – November 2013
St Mary’s School – Maths – Sample
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Maths – Sample
St Swithun’s – Maths – 2014
The King’s School Canterbury – Maths -2015
Tonbridge School – Maths – Sample
(Unknown) –Maths 1 – Mark Scheme
(Unknown) – Maths 2 – Mark scheme

– 16+ PE Entrance Exam Papers-

The King’s School Canterbury – 6th Form – PE – 2015

– 16+ Physics Entrance Exam Papers-

Dean Close Cheltenham – Physics – Sample
Dulwich College – Physics – Sample
Rugby School – Physics – Mark scheme 2015
Rugby School – Physics – Sample
Shrewsbury School – Physics – 2009
St Edward’s Oxford – Physics – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Physics – Sample
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Physics – Sample
St Swithun’s – Physics – Sample
The King’s School Canterbury – Physics – 2015
Tonbridge School – Physics – Sample

7+ Entrance Test Papers – Year 3 Entry

– 7+ English Entrance Exam Papers-

Bancroft’s Preparatory School – Maths – Sample
Magdalen College School – Maths and English – Sample
Highgate School – English – Sample
King’s College Junior School – English (Group A) – Sample
North London Collegiate Junior School– English – Sample
St Paul’s School – English – Reading List
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – English – Sample
The Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys’ School – English – Sample
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – English Story – Sample
The Perse Prep School – Maths and English – Sample

– 7+Maths Entrance Exam Papers-

Highgate School– Maths – Sample
King’s College Junior School – Maths (Group A) – Sample
North London Collegiate Junior School – Maths – Sample
St Paul’s School – Maths – Syllabus
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – Maths – Sample
The Perse Prep School – Maths and English – Sample

8+ Entrance Test Papers – Year 4 Entry

– 8+ English Entrance Exam Papers-

Colet Court – English – Reading list
St Paul’s School – English – Reading list

– 8+ Maths Entrance Exam Papers –

Colet Court – 8+ – Maths – Syllabus
King’s College Junior School – 8+ – Maths (Group B) – Sample
St Pau’s School – 8+ – Maths – Syllabus

11+ Entrance Test Papers – Year 7 Entry 

– 11+ English Entrance Exam Papers-

Alleyn’s Schoo l- English – Sample
City of London School – English – Sample
City of London School for Girls – English Insert
City of London School for Girls – English – Sample
Dulwich College – English A – Sample
Dulwich College – English B – Sample
Dulwich College – English C – Sample
Emanuel School – English – 2010
Emanuel School – 11+ – English – 2011
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – 11+ – English – 2013
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – English – 2014
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School –English – 2016
Highgate School – English – Sample
Harrow School – English – Spelling Test
Kent College – English – Sample
King’s College Junior School – English Reading – Sample
King’s College Junior School –English Writing – Sample
Kingston Grammar School – English – Sample
Magdalen College School – English – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – English – Sample 1
Merchant Taylors’ School – English – Sample 2
Reigate Grammar School – English – Sample
Sevenoaks School – English – 2010
Sevenoaks School – English – 2011
Sevenoaks School – English – 2012
Sevenoaks School – English – 2013
Sevenoaks School – English – 2014
Sevenoaks School – English – 2015
Sevenoaks School – English – 2016
St George’s Ascot – English – Sample
St Paul’s Girls’ School – English 1 – Sample
St Paul’s Girls’ School – English 2 – Sample
The Junior King’s Canterbury – English – 2011
JThe Junior King’s Canterbury – English – 2012
The Junior King’s Canterbury – English – 2013
The Junior King’s Canterbury – English – 2014
The King’s School Chester – English Insert
The King’s School Chester – English – Sample
The Latymer School – English – 2017
The North London Independent Girls’ Schools’ Consortium
Withington Girls’ School – English – 2013
Withington Girls’ School – English – 2014
Withington Girls’ School – English – 2015
Withington Girls’ School – English – 2016

– 11+Maths Entrance Exam Papers-

Alleyn’s School – Maths – Sample
City of London School – Maths – Sample
City of London School for Girls – Maths – Sample
Dulwich College – Maths A – Sample
Dulwich College – Maths B – Sample
Dulwich College – Maths C – Sample
Dulwich College – Maths D – Sample
Emanuel School – Maths – Sample
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – Maths – 2013
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – Maths – 2014
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – Maths – 2016
Highgate School – Maths – Sample 1
Highgate School – Maths – Sample 2
Kent College – Maths – Sample
Kingston Grammar School – Maths – Sample
King’s College Junior School – Maths – Sample
Magdalen College School – Maths – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – Maths – Sample 1
Merchant Taylors’ School – Maths – Sample 2
Sevenoaks School – Maths – 2014
Sevenoaks School – Maths – 2015
Sevenoaks School – Maths – 2016
St Albans School – Maths – 2014
St George’s Ascot – Maths – Sample
St Paul’s Girls’ School – Maths 1 – Sample
St Paul’s Girls’ School – Maths 2 – Sample
The Junior King’s School Canterbury – Maths – 2011
The Junior King’s School Canterbury – Maths – 2012
The Junior King’s School Canterbury – Maths – 2013
The Junior King’s School Canterbury – Maths – 2014
The King’s School Chester – Maths – Sample
The North London Independent Schools’ Consortium – Maths – 2012
The North London Independent Schools’ Consortium – Maths – 2013
The North London Independent Schools’ Consortium – Maths – 2014
The North London Independent Schools’ Consortium – Maths – 2015
The North London Independent Schools’ Consortium – Maths – 2016
Withington Girls’ School – Maths – 2013
Withington Girls’ School – Maths – 2014
Withington Girls’ School – Maths – 2015
Withington Girls’ School – Maths – 2016
St Paul’s Girls’ School – Comprehension Test – Sample
St Paul’s Girls’ School – Comprehension Test 2 – Sample
St Olave’s Grammar School –Stage 1 Entrance Test – Sample
St Olave’s Grammar School – Stage 2 Entrance Test – Sample

13+ Entrance Test Papers – Year 9 Entry

– 13+ English Entrance Exam Papers-

Alleyn’s School – 13+ – English – Sample
Dulwich College – 13+ – English – Sample
Emanuel School – 13+ – English – Sample
Eton College King’s Scholarship – 13+ – English – 2009
Eton College King’s Scholarship – English – 2010
Eton College King’s Scholarship – English – 2011
Highgate School – English – Sample
Kent College – English – Sample
King’s College School – English Reading – Sample
King’s College School – English Writing – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – English – Sample
Sevenoaks School – English – 2009
Sevenoaks School – English – 2010
Sevenoaks School – English – 2011
Sevenoaks School – English – 2012
Sevenoaks School – English – 2013
Sevenoaks School – English – 2014
Sevenoaks School – English – 2015
St Edward’s Oxford – English – 2013
St Edward’s Oxford – English – 2014
St Edward’s Oxford – English – 2016
St George’s Ascot – English – Sample
St Mary’s School Cambridge – English – Sample
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – English – 2015
The King’s School Canterbury – English – 2016
Tonbridge School – English 1 – 2015
Tonbridge School – English 2 – 2015
Westminster School – English – 2014
Westminster School – English – 2015

– 13+General Exam Entrance Exam Papers-

Eton College King’s Scholarship – General Paper – 2003
Eton College King’s Scholarship – General Paper – 2004
Eton College King’s Scholarship – General Paper – 2005
Eton College King’s Scholarship – General Paper – 2006
Eton College King’s Scholarship – General Paper – 2007
Eton College King’s Scholarship – General Paper – 2008
Eton College King’s Scholarship – General Paper – 2009, 1
Eton College King’s Scholarship – General Paper – 2009, 2
Eton College King’s Scholarship – General Paper – 2010, 1
Eton College King’s Scholarship – General Paper – 2010, 2
Insert A For Question 2- Secret Message
Insert B For Question 2- Answer Sheet
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – General Paper – 2015

– 13+Humanities and Languages Entrance Exam Papers-

13+ English as an Additional Language

St Mary’s School Cambridge – Sample

13+ French Entrance Exam Papers

Emanuel School – French Reading – Sample
Emanuel School – French Writing – Sample
Eton College King’s Scholarship – French – 2009
Eton College King’s Scholarship – French – 2010
Eton College King’s Scholarship – French – 2011
King’s College School – French – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – French – Sample
St Mary’s School Cambridge – French – Sample
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – French – 2015
Westminster School – French – 2014
Westminster School – French – 2015

13+ Geography Entrance Exam Papers

Eton College King’s Scholarship – Divinity, Geography, History – 2009
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Divinity, Geography, History – 2010
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Divinity, Geography, History – 2011
King’s College School – Geography – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – Humanities – Sample
St Mary’s School Cambridge – German – Sample
Westminster School – Geography – 2014
Westminster School – Geography – 2015

13+Greek Entrance Exam Papers

Eton College King’s Scholarship – Greek – 2009
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Greek – 2010
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Greek – 2011
Westminster School – Greek – 2014
Westminster School – Greek – 2015

13+ History Entrance Exam Papers

13+Eton College King’s Scholarship – Divinity, Geography, History – 2009
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Divinity, Geography, History – 2010
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Divinity, Geography, History – 2011
King’s College School – History – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – Humanities – Sample
Westminster School – History – 2014
Westminster School – History – 2015

13+ Latin Entrance Exam Papers

Emanuel School – Latin – Sample
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Latin – 2009
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Latin – 2010
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Latin – 2011
King’s College School – Latin – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – Latin – Sample
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Latin – Sample
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – Latin – 2015
Westminster School – Latin – 2014
Westminster School – Latin – 2015

13+ Religion Entrance Exam Papers

Eton College King’s Scholarship – Divinity, Geography, History – 2009
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Divinity, Geography, History – 2010
Eton College King’s Scholarship – Divinity, Geography, History – 2011
King’s College School – Religious Studies – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – Humanities – Sample

13+ Spanish Entrance Exam Papers

Emanuel School – Spanish – Sample
St Mary’s School Cambridge – Spanish – Sample

– 13+ Maths Entrance Exam Papers-

Alleyn’s School – 13+ – Maths – Sample
Dulwich College – 13+ – Maths A – Sample
Dulwich College – 13+ – Maths B – Sample
Dulwich College – 13+ – Maths C – Sample
Dulwich College – 13+ – Maths D – Sample
Emanuel School – 13+ – Maths – Sample
Eton College King’s Scholarship – 13+ – Maths – 2009
Eton College King’s Scholarship – 13+ – Maths – 2010
Eton College King’s Scholarship – 13+ – Maths – 2011
Eton College King’s Scholarship – 13+ – Maths B – 2009
Eton College King’s Scholarship – 13+ – Maths B – 2010
Eton College King’s Scholarship – 13+ – Maths B – 2011
Highgate School – 13+ – Maths – Sample
Kent College – 13+ – Maths – Sample
King’s College School – 13+ – Maths Calculator – Sample
King’s College School – 13+ – Maths Non-calculator – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – 13+ – Maths – Sample
Reigate Grammar School – 13+ – Maths Calculator – Sample
Reigate Grammar School – 13+ – Maths Non-calculator – Sample
Sevenoaks School – 13+ – Maths – 2009
Sevenoaks School – 13+ – Maths – 2011
Sevenoaks School – 13+ – Maths – 2012
Sevenoaks School – 13+ – Maths – 2013
Sevenoaks School – 13+ – Maths – 2014
Sevenoaks School – 13+ – Maths – 2015
St George’s Ascot – 13+ – Maths – Sample
Tonbridge School – 13+ – Maths – 2015
The King’s School Canterbury – 13+ – Maths – 2016
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – 13+ – Maths – 2015
St Mary’s School Cambridge – 13+ – Maths – Sample
Westminster School – 13+ – Maths Mental and Calculation – 2015
Westminster School – 13+ – Maths Mental and Calculation – 2014
Westminster School – 13+ – Maths 3 – 2015
Westminster School – 13+ – Maths 3 – 2014
Westminster School – 13+ – Maths 2 – 2014
Wesminster School – 13+ – Maths 2 – 2015

– 13+ Science Entrance Test Papers-

13+ Biology Entrance Exam Papers

King’s College School – 13+ – Biology – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – 13+ – Biology – Sample
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – 13+ – Biology – 2015
Westminster School – 13+ – Biology – 2014
Westminster School – 13+ – Biology – 2015

13+Chemistry Entrance Exam Papers

King’s College School- 13+ – Chemistry – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – 13+ – Chemistry – Sample
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – 13+ – Chemistry – 2015
Westminster School – 13+ – Chemistry – 2014
Westminster School – 13+ – Chemistry – 2015

13+Physics Entrance Exam Papers

King’s College School – 13+ – Physics – Sample
Merchant Taylors’ School – 13+ – Physics – Sample
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School – 13+ – Physics – 2015
Westminster School – 13+ – Physics – 2014
Westminster School – 13+ – Physics – 2015

Should you wish to find more papers we would recommend checking the schools admissions pages for further sample and past entrance test papers. Eton, Westminster, St. Paul’s and Haberdashers’ for example have a number of past papers within their admissions webpages including scholarship papers.

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