The 11+ Exam Explained
The 11 plus exams for Berkshire and Buckinghamshire are administered by the same exam board. Please click on the tabs below for further details.
Berkshire & Buckinghamshire
The 11-plus Exam
The test provider for both areas is GL Assessment (Granada Learning). There are two 45-60 minute tests. One paper will consist of English and Verbal Reasoning and the other paper will consist of Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Each test will have a multiple-choice format and a separate answer sheet.
The standardised qualification mark for Berkshire is 111. The standardised qualification mark for Buckinghamshire is 121. The weighting for each subject is shown below:
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Verbal Skills |
Mathematical Skills |
Non-Verbal Skills |
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Weight: 50% |
Weight: 25% |
Weight: 25% |
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Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary |
Mental Arithmetic & Worded Problems |
Analogies |
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English Skills (SPAG) |
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Matrices |
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Verbal Reasoning |
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Series |
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Similarities |
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Odd One Out |
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Codes |
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3D and Spatial |