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About GL Assessment
GL Assessment (formerly Granada Learning) is the most widely used 11+ test provider in England. Many grammar school areas use it, including Buckinghamshire and many areas that previously used CEM. Some areas, such as Kent, run their own county tests, and a few schools set their own papers. Not sure what your target school uses? Check your school's test.
GL papers often cover all 4 subjects, though some areas test fewer. The question types are consistent from year to year - which is exactly why regular 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
practice questions across all 4 subjects
That's enough for a full year of daily practice without hitting the same question twice. Many families start 12-18 months before the exam and do 20-40 questions a day. At that pace, PipPrep won't run out on you.
Practice is matched to your child's target school's exam board, so GL areas get GL-style questions - and every question comes with a worked, step-by-step explanation.
The main GL-style question types, from codes to analogies
12,000 picture-based questions: odd one out, series, analogies, matrices, rotation and reflection
From arithmetic to data interpretation
Comprehension, plus creative writing marked with feedback (Premium)
Automatic format matching
GL Assessment is used by many grammar school areas in England, but the subjects tested vary by area. Enter your child's target school and PipPrep matches practice to its exam board - we cover 300+ grammar and independent schools.
The parent dashboard shows accuracy by topic and how it's trending, so you can see what to work on next.
How it works
As your child's accuracy changes, the difficulty of their practice adjusts - so they're stretched without being demoralised.
Accuracy by topic and trends over time, so you can see which question types to focus on.
Each piece is marked against an 11+ writing rubric, with feedback. Premium feature.
Practice sessions include extra questions from the types your child finds hardest.
Practise against the clock, so test day isn't the first time your child races it.
In the browser, and on iPhone via the App Store. Practice continues at home or on the way to school.
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Two examples of the question styles. 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 practise at your child's level.
Comparing options
Bond books are great for structured pen-and-paper practice, other apps such as Atom Learning offer their own adaptive platforms, and free worksheets and official familiarisation materials are useful for seeing the format. What matters most is regular practice in the right exam style.
PipPrep's strengths are 100,000+ questions matched to your target school's exam board, a step-by-step explanation for every question, picture-based NVR and creative writing marking - with a free plan, or Premium at £19.99/month or £149.99/year. For a fuller look, see our fair comparison of 11+ apps, and check each provider's website for current prices.
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Common questions
GL Assessment (formerly Granada Learning) is the most widely used 11+ test provider in England. Many grammar school areas use GL papers, including Buckinghamshire and many areas that previously used CEM. Some areas run their own tests and a few schools set their own papers, so check your target school's admissions page or use our school finder.
PipPrep has 100,000+ practice questions across verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and English - enough for a full year of daily practice without repeating questions. Practice is matched to your target school's exam board, so GL areas get GL-style questions, and every question has a step-by-step explanation.
Yes - verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning (including 12,000 picture-based questions), maths and English are all covered. Creative writing is marked with feedback on Premium.
Many families start 12-18 months before the exam. Starting earlier gives you more time to work on weak areas rather than cramming. Twenty to thirty minutes of daily practice works well alongside school.
They suit different families. Bond books are good for structured pen-and-paper practice. Atom Learning is a well-established adaptive platform; check its website for current plans and prices. PipPrep offers 100,000+ questions matched to your target school's exam board, a step-by-step explanation for every question and creative writing marking, with a free plan or Premium at £19.99/month or £149.99/year.
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