ISEB
Independent Schools Entrance Exams
The ISEB exam is computer-based entrance exam testing Maths, English, Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning.
The ISEB is used as a nationwide test for Secondary Schools Selection.
Locally, Brentwood & New Hall use the ISEB 11+ as their Entrance Exam.
WHAT IS THE ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST?
Students applying for a place at an independent senior school will be asked to sit tests by the Independent Schools Examination Board (ISEB).
ISEB Pre-Test is a UK wide online test for children in Year 6 making the transition from primary to selective secondary school. The test is multiple-choice and comprised of four sections:
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English
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Mathematics
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Verbal Reasoning
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Non-Verbal Reasoning
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Commissioned by the GL, the exam is adaptive - meaning that the more questions the student answers correctly, the more challenging the exam becomes. They are also age-standardised.
The exams are multiple-choice format and take around two-and-a-half hours to complete. Each question must be answered, and candidates are not able to go back to previous questions.
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English – 25 minutes
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Mathematics – 50 minutes
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Non-verbal reasoning – 32 minutes
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Verbal reasoning – 36 minutes
Pupils can take a familiarisation test here if they wish: iseb.co.uk/cpt-ft
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The four exams can be taken together or at separate times, either in the candidate’s own school or at the senior school at which he or she is entered.
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We run ISEB Mock Exam & Interview days where students will conduct a mock examination under exam conditions and prepare for their entrance exam interviews with group and 1-1 work. This offering allows students the chance to experience exactly what it will be like on the day of their ISEB exam.
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There will also be opportunity to provide feedback by evaluating each section of the exam to highlight areas of improvement on.
