Sample 11+ Questions Parents Can Try at Home - From East Dulwich Tutors

Many parents are curious about the types of questions that appear in 11+ assessments. While every school uses different papers, most exams include a mix of English, maths, and reasoning questions.

Here are a few examples similar to the style often seen in entrance assessments.

Encourage your child to talk through their thinking rather than focusing only on the final answer.

English – Comprehension

Read the sentence below:

"The old oak tree stood quietly at the edge of the field, its branches stretching wide across the sky."

Question

What does the phrase “stretching wide across the sky” suggest about the tree?

Vocabulary

Choose the word closest in meaning to “enormous.”

A) tinyB) hugeC) narrowD) bright

Answer: __________________

Maths – Problem Solving

A bookshop has 125 books on a shelf.It sells 37 books in the morning and 28 books in the afternoon.

How many books remain?

Working:

Answer: __________________

Maths – Fractions

What is ¾ of 60?

Working:

Answer: __________________

Verbal Reasoning

Complete the sequence:

ACE, BDF, CEG, ______

Answer: __________________

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Which shape comes next in the pattern?

⬜⬛⬜⬛⬜⬛ ____

Answer: __________________

Thinking Questions

Encourage your child to explain:

• How did you work that out?

• Is there another way to solve it?

• Why do you think that answer is correct?

These conversations help develop the reasoning skills many 11+ exams assess.

A Balanced Approach

Children improve most when preparation focuses on:

✔ understanding rather than memorising✔ explaining their thinking✔ building confidence with challenging questions

How We Support 11+ Families

At East Dulwich Tutors, we help children develop the skills needed for 11+ assessments through:

• structured English, maths, and reasoning sessions

• confidence-building teaching

• targeted support for individual strengths and challenges

Book a Free Discovery Call

If you would like to discuss your child’s preparation for the 11+, we offer a short, no-obligation discovery call.

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Sample 11+ Questions Parents Can Try at Home

Many parents are curious about the types of questions that appear in 11+ assessments. While every school uses different papers, most exams include a mix of English, maths, and reasoning questions.

Here are a few examples similar to the style often seen in entrance assessments.

Encourage your child to talk through their thinking rather than focusing only on the final answer.

English – Comprehension

Read the sentence below:

"The old oak tree stood quietly at the edge of the field, its branches stretching wide across the sky."

Question

What does the phrase “stretching wide across the sky” suggest about the tree?

Vocabulary

Choose the word closest in meaning to “enormous.”

A) tinyB) hugeC) narrowD) bright

Answer: __________________

Maths – Problem Solving

A bookshop has 125 books on a shelf.It sells 37 books in the morning and 28 books in the afternoon.

How many books remain?

Working:

Answer: __________________

Maths – Fractions

What is ¾ of 60?

Working:

Answer: __________________

Verbal Reasoning

Complete the sequence:

ACE, BDF, CEG, ______

Answer: __________________

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Which shape comes next in the pattern?

⬜⬛⬜⬛⬜⬛ ____

Answer: __________________

Thinking Questions

Encourage your child to explain:

• How did you work that out?

• Is there another way to solve it?

• Why do you think that answer is correct?

These conversations help develop the reasoning skills many 11+ exams assess.

A Balanced Approach

Children improve most when preparation focuses on:

✔ understanding rather than memorising✔ explaining their thinking✔ building confidence with challenging questions

How We Support 11+ Families

At East Dulwich Tutors, we help children develop the skills needed for 11+ assessments through:

• structured English, maths, and reasoning sessions

• confidence-building teaching

• targeted support for individual strengths and challenges

Book a Free Discovery Call

If you would like to discuss your child’s preparation for the 11+, we offer a short, no-obligation discovery call: https://calendly.com/eastdulwichtutors/discovery-call