More GL-format practice than any other app. Automatically matched to your target school - Kent, Bucks, Birmingham and beyond.
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About GL Assessment
GL Assessment (formerly Granada Learning) is the most widely used 11+ test provider in England. Most grammar schools rely on it, including almost every school in Kent, Buckinghamshire, Birmingham and the Wirral. If you're not sure whether your target school uses GL, PipPrep will figure it out from the school name.
GL papers almost always cover 4 subjects. The weighting varies by school, but the question types are consistent - which is exactly why volume practice works well here.
Word relationships, codes, letter sequences and analogies
Shape patterns, matrices, spatial rotation
Arithmetic, data, word problems, sequences
Comprehension, spelling, grammar, creative writing
The question bank
GL Assessment practice questions, across all 4 subjects
That's enough for a full year of daily practice without hitting the same question twice. Most families start 12-18 months before the exam and work through 20-40 questions a day. At that pace, PipPrep won't run out on you.
The questions are written specifically for GL format - the style, difficulty range and presentation match what your child will see on test day. Not converted from another format. Not generic maths worksheets.
Full coverage of all 21 GL VR question types
Shape patterns, series, analogies and spatial
From arithmetic to data interpretation
Comprehension + AI-marked creative writing (premium)
Automatic format matching
GL Assessment is used by most grammar-school regions in England, but each school has its own weighting, timing and subject mix. PipPrep automatically detects the right format for your child's target school - across 248 schools.
The parent dashboard benchmarks your child's progress against the real pass mark for that school. Not a generic percentile. Not guesswork.
How it works
Questions get harder or easier based on your child's performance - not just a random shuffle.
The parent dashboard shows where your child sits against the pass mark for their specific target school.
Instant feedback on creative writing tasks, marked against GL Assessment criteria. Premium feature.
Automatically identifies which question types need more work and prioritises them.
Replicates real GL Assessment timing pressure, so test day isn't the first time your child races the clock.
Browser, iOS and Android. Practice continues whether you're at home or on the way to school.
Try it now
Two real examples from PipPrep's question bank. Click "Show answer" when ready.
Find the word that is most similar in meaning to ELATED.
A train travels 240 km in 3 hours. At the same speed, how far will it travel in 5 hours?
PipPrep has 100,000+ more where those came from. Start free to practice at your child's level.
How we compare
Here's an honest comparison with the most common alternatives.
| Feature | PipPrep | Bond Books | Atom Learning | Free worksheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL-format question volume | 100,000+ | Limited | Large | Very low |
| School-specific format detection | ✓ 248 schools | ✗ | Partial | ✗ |
| AI-marked creative writing | ✓ Premium | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| School pass-mark benchmarks | ✓ | ✗ | Partial | ✗ |
| Free to start | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Monthly cost | £19/mo | £8-15/book | ~£30/mo | Free |
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Common questions
GL Assessment (formerly Granada Learning) is the most widely used 11+ test provider in England. Grammar schools in Kent, Buckinghamshire, Birmingham, Wirral, Gloucestershire and many other regions use GL papers. If you're not sure whether your target school uses GL Assessment, enter the school name in PipPrep and it'll confirm the format automatically.
PipPrep has 100,000+ GL-format practice questions across verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and English. That's enough for a full year of daily practice without repeating questions. The questions are written specifically for GL format - not converted from other sources.
Yes - verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and English are all covered. Creative writing is included too and marked by AI against GL criteria (premium feature). The subject weighting adjusts automatically based on your target school's actual exam format.
Most families start 12-18 months before the exam. With 100,000+ questions available, starting earlier gives you more time to cover weak areas properly rather than cramming. PipPrep works well alongside school, with 20-30 minutes of daily practice - the adaptive system makes sure every session is targeting the right difficulty level.
Bond Books are good for structured offline practice but run out quickly and don't adapt to your child's level. Atom Learning is strong but costs more and doesn't have the same school-specific format detection across 248 schools. PipPrep's main advantage for GL prep is the question volume (100,000+), automatic school-format matching and the AI-marked creative writing - all at £19/month or £149/year.
The parent dashboard shows your child's current estimated score alongside the known or estimated pass mark for their specific target school. It's based on the school's historical entry requirements, not a generic percentile. This tells you whether your child is on track - or how much ground there is to close.
No credit card. No commitment. Just the biggest GL Assessment question bank available online.
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