Quest 11+ Practice
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The only Quest-format mock your child can take at home

A full 125-minute timed practice exam built to the published Quest structure - Maths, NVR, English, VR, Creative Writing. No other prep resource offers this.

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100,000+ practice questions
Full Quest-format mock (125 min)
248 schools, benchmarked pass marks
AI-marked creative writing

What is the Quest 11+ assessment?

Quest is a selective admissions test used by a specific cluster of grammar and independent schools across England. It's distinct from GL Assessment and ISEB - it has its own format, its own timings, and its own scoring approach.

The distinctive features: Quest tests all five areas (including creative writing) in a single sitting. The creative writing component is a genuine differentiator - many children who score well on multiple-choice tests fall short here because they've never practised to a timed brief.

Most parents discover Quest 3-6 months before the exam. By then, generic 11+ practice isn't enough. You need Quest-specific format work.

Haberdashers' Quest exam structure

Published format for Haberdashers' Boys and Girls. Other Quest schools may vary slightly - always confirm with the admissions page.

Subject Questions Time PipPrep covers it?
Maths 23 ~25 min Yes
Non-Verbal Reasoning 22 ~25 min Yes
English 22 ~25 min Yes
Verbal Reasoning 18 ~20 min Yes
Creative Writing 1 task 20 min AI-marked
Total 85 + writing 125 min Full mock ✓
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These are Quest-format questions. Click an answer to check it, or reveal the explanation.

Verbal Reasoning
Find the word that means the same as both words in capitals.
BANK    LEAN
A
vault
B
tilt
C
slope
D
edge
Answer: C - slope. A river bank slopes down to water. To lean is to slope. "Vault" relates to bank but not lean; "tilt" is close but less precise than slope for both meanings.
Maths
A train leaves at 09:47 and arrives at 12:23. The journey is delayed by 18 minutes. What time does it actually arrive?
A
12:35
B
12:39
C
12:41
D
12:43
Answer: C - 12:41. Scheduled arrival 12:23 + 18 minutes delay = 12:41. A common trap is adding 18 to 23 to get 41 minutes past, then forgetting to carry over if it exceeded 60. Here 23 + 18 = 41, so no carry needed.

PipPrep has 100,000+ questions across all four subjects, including full Quest-format mocks with the exact timing and question count above.

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What makes PipPrep different for Quest prep

Most apps offer generic 11+ practice. PipPrep is built around specific schools and specific formats.

Full Quest-format mock

125 minutes, five sections, matched to the published Quest structure. Probably the only resource outside a tutoring centre that offers this.

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Benchmarked to your school

The parent dashboard shows your child's score against the estimated pass mark for the specific school - not just national averages.

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AI-marked creative writing

The Quest creative writing section trips up many capable children. PipPrep's AI gives paragraph-level feedback so they can actually improve before exam day.

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Adaptive question selection

PipPrep identifies weak areas and prioritises those question types. No wasted time drilling things your child already knows.

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248 schools detected

Set your target school and PipPrep automatically adjusts to the right format. Quest, GL, ISEB - the app knows the difference.

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Affordable daily practice

PipPrep premium is £19/month - affordable enough to use every day alongside whatever else your child is doing to prepare.

The full Quest mock - built to the actual structure

Maths 23 questions / NVR 22 / English 22 / VR 18 / Creative Writing 20 minutes. Timed exactly as Quest specifies. Your child gets a subject-by-subject breakdown with the benchmarked pass mark for their target school alongside.

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Schools using the Quest 11+ assessment

This list is based on publicly available admissions information. Always check the school's admissions page for the current format - details can change year to year.

Haberdashers' Boys
Elstree, Hertfordshire
Haberdashers' Girls
Elstree, Hertfordshire
Colyton Grammar
Devon
Plymouth grammar cluster
Plymouth, Devon
Bexley selective schools
From 2026

PipPrep supports all of these plus 243 other grammar and selective schools using GL Assessment, ISEB and custom formats.

Quest 11+ questions parents ask most

What exactly is the Quest assessment and how is it different from GL?
Quest is run by Quest Assessments, an independent exam provider, and used by a specific cluster of selective schools. The biggest difference from GL Assessment: Quest includes a timed creative writing section. GL focuses on verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and English comprehension only. Quest also tends to use a different mark aggregation method, so relative strengths in one subject don't compensate as easily for weakness in another.
How early should we start preparing for Quest?
Most families start 6-9 months before the exam, which puts you at roughly January-March of Year 5 for autumn Year 6 entry. The creative writing component benefits from more lead time - a child who starts practising timed writing 6 months out tends to do meaningfully better than one who starts at 6 weeks. Subject practice can close gaps faster.
Does PipPrep use official Quest questions?
No - PipPrep does not have a licence for Quest's question bank (nobody selling online does). What PipPrep offers is independently created practice questions in the same formats Quest uses, plus a full timed mock built to the published Quest structure. The question types, difficulty levels and timing are matched to what the published format specifies.
How does PipPrep handle creative writing for Quest?
PipPrep's premium tier includes AI-marked creative writing. Your child gets a timed prompt (matching Quest's 20-minute window), writes their response, and receives structured feedback on structure, vocabulary, originality and technical accuracy. It's not a replacement for a good human reader, but it gives rapid feedback at scale - useful for building the habit of writing under time pressure.
Is PipPrep enough on its own, or do we need a tutor as well?
Honest answer: it depends on the child. PipPrep is genuinely good for building question fluency, tracking progress against benchmarks, and doing format-specific mock practice. Children who are close to the standard benefit a lot from consistent daily practice via an app. Children who are significantly below the pass mark usually need targeted human feedback too - especially on creative writing and English comprehension. Some families use PipPrep alongside occasional tutoring; others find the app sufficient.

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