11+ English

11+ English, made clear for parents

Everything the 11 plus English paper covers — comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and writing — and a free 45-minute diagnostic that tells you exactly where your child stands today.

Free for 7 days. No credit card required.

What the 11 plus English paper tests

Reading comprehension

Inference, author intent, retrieval and tone from unseen fiction and non-fiction passages — the largest share of marks on most papers.

Spelling, punctuation & grammar

Word classes, clauses, apostrophes, speech punctuation and the classic error-spotting question formats.

Vocabulary in context

Synonyms, antonyms, homophones and shades of meaning. The slowest area to build, so we drill it little and often.

Creative & persuasive writing

Planning under time pressure, openings that earn marks, and structuring a piece in 25 minutes.

From "we think she's fine" to a real answer

Most parents guess at their child's English level until the mock. The diagnostic replaces the guess with a marked breakdown in 45 minutes.

Step 1

Sit the free diagnostic

A fixed 45-minute paper of 44 questions across English, Maths, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning — matched to your child's year group.

Step 2

Get the English breakdown

Marks split by comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, with difficulty tagging so you can see whether it's knowledge or pacing holding them back.

Step 3

Follow the study plan

An AI-generated plan that targets the weakest strands first, with worked explanations in plain language for every question.

11+ English questions

What does 11+ English actually test?

Most 11 plus English papers test four things: reading comprehension of an unseen passage, spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG), vocabulary in context, and — in some regions — a timed creative or persuasive writing task.

How long is the 11 plus English paper?

Typically 40–50 minutes. GL Assessment style papers are usually multiple choice and tightly timed, which is why pacing practice matters as much as knowledge.

When should we start 11+ English preparation?

Year 4 is a comfortable starting point, with focused practice through Year 5. Starting earlier mostly helps vocabulary, which is the slowest area to build.

Is the diagnostic really free?

Yes. Create a parent account and your child can sit the full 45-minute diagnostic — English, Maths, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning — free, with no credit card.

Does it cover the Kent Test?

Yes. Our question bank is written in GL Assessment style, aligned to the Kent Test format, and tagged by year group and difficulty.

See your child's 11+ English level in 45 minutes

One fixed paper, marked instantly, with a strand-by-strand English breakdown and a personalised study plan.

  • Year 3–6 question banks
  • GL / Kent Test style
  • Worked explanations