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The Kent Test is the 11+ used by Kent grammar schools, set by GL Assessment and sat in September of Year 6. Below is the current 2026 format, then free practice questions with worked answers.
Kent Test 11+ format (2026)
Set by GL Assessment; sat in September of Year 6.
Two multiple-choice papers: one covers English and maths (split into timed sections), the other covers reasoning (verbal and non-verbal).
A separate 40-minute writing task is taken but only used for borderline or appeal decisions, not the headline score.
You receive three standardised scores - English, maths and reasoning - plus a total.
For 2026 entry the qualifying aggregate was 332+, with no single score below 106 (check the latest figure with Kent County Council).
Dates and pass marks change each year - always confirm with the school or local authority before you rely on them.
Free Kent Test-style practice questions
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Question 1 · Maths
A recipe for 8 biscuits uses 120 g of butter. How much butter is needed for 20 biscuits?
Answer: 300 g. 120 ÷ 8 = 15 g per biscuit. 15 × 20 = 300 g.
Question 2 · Maths
Boys, girls and teachers at a sports day are in the ratio 8 : 9 : 1. There are 270 people in total. How many teachers are there?
Answer: 15. Total parts = 8 + 9 + 1 = 18. Each part = 270 ÷ 18 = 15. Teachers = 1 part = 15.
Question 3 · Maths
A rectangle is 29 cm long and 13 cm wide. What is its area in cm²?
Which literary device is used in 'The moon smiled down at me'?
Answer: personification. Giving a human action (smiling) to something non-human (the moon) is personification.
Question 5 · English
Which word is closest in meaning to "impeccable"?
Answer: perfect. "Impeccable" means faultless or perfect.
Question 6 · Verbal Reasoning
BOWL is to SOUP as PLATE is to ?
Answer: MEAL. A bowl typically holds soup; a plate typically holds a meal.
Question 7 · Verbal Reasoning
What comes next? 88, 99, 110, 121, ___
Answer: 132. The sequence adds 11 each time, so the next term is 121 + 11 = 132.
Question 8 · Verbal Reasoning
Which does NOT belong: Cat, Dog, Fish, Table?
Answer: Table. Cat, dog and fish are animals; a table is not.
Question 9 · Non-Verbal Reasoning
In a code, if FROG = GSPH (each letter moves on by 1), what is BIRD?
Answer: CJSE. Shift every letter forward by one: B→C, I→J, R→S, D→E, giving CJSE.
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