11+ · Exam dates

11+ exam dates

Tentative windows for the autumn 2026 sitting (entry September 2027). Default view sorts by what closes next — so you can't miss a registration deadline.

All dates are tentative.

Schools and consortia confirm exact exam dates and registration deadlines around 3–4 months before the sitting. Verify directly with each school's admissions page (linked) before booking tutors, travel, or holidays.

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3 schools

Lincolnshire grammar schools
grammarGL
Mid September 2026· tentative
Caistor, KEVII Louth, Boston Spalding — out-of-county candidates sit alongside locals.
Solihull / Warwickshire grammar
grammarGL
Mid September 2026· tentative
Yorkshire grammar schools
grammarGL
Mid September 2026· tentative
Skipton, Ermysted's, Ripon — separate tests in same window.

2–3 months away

20 schools

Manchester Grammar School (MGS)
independentSchool-specific
Early November 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Early October 2026
MGS Entrance Exam — maths + English papers. Bursaries available.
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Latymer Upper
independentSchool-specific
Mid November 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Mid October 2026
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Northwood Schools Consortium
consortiumISEB
Early November 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Mid October 2026
Habs Girls, NLCS, St Helen's, Northwood College, etc. Pre-test (ISEB CPT) at junior schools.
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Highgate School
independentSchool-specific
Mid November 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Late October 2026
Own-paper test plus interview.
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Bury Grammar Schools
independentSchool-specific
Early November 2026· tentative
Boys' and Girls' divisions sit on the same day.
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Sevenoaks Selection Day
independentSchool-specific
Early November 2026· tentative
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Alleyn's School
independentSchool-specific
Mid January 2027· tentative
Registration closes: Mid November 2026
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Bolton School
independentSchool-specific
Mid November 2026· tentative
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City of London School (Boys)
independentISEB
Mid January 2027· tentative
Registration closes: Mid November 2026
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Haberdashers' Boys' School
independentISEB
Mid January 2027· tentative
Registration closes: Mid November 2026
ISEB Pre-Test in November, then school-set papers + interview in January.
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Haberdashers' Girls' School
independentISEB
Mid January 2027· tentative
Registration closes: Mid November 2026
ISEB Pre-Test in November, then school-set papers + interview in January.
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James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS)
independentSchool-specific
Mid January 2027· tentative
Registration closes: Mid November 2026
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King's School Macclesfield
independentSchool-specific
Mid November 2026· tentative
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London 11+ Consortium
consortiumISEB
Early January 2027· tentative
Registration closes: Mid November 2026
14 independent girls' schools (e.g. Francis Holland, Channing, Queen's Gate). Single shared test sat at one of the member schools.
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North London Independent Girls' Schools Consortium (NLIGSC)
consortiumSchool-specific
Early January 2027· tentative
Registration closes: Mid November 2026
6 schools incl. Channing, North London Collegiate, South Hampstead. Single sitting per candidate at first-choice school.
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St Paul's Girls' School
independentSchool-specific
Mid January 2027· tentative
Registration closes: Mid November 2026
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Stockport Grammar
independentSchool-specific
Mid November 2026· tentative
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University College School (UCS)
independentSchool-specific
Mid November 2026· tentative
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Whitgift School
independentSchool-specific
Mid January 2027· tentative
Registration closes: Mid November 2026
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Withington Girls' School
independentSchool-specific
Mid November 2026· tentative
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4+ months away

5 schools

Bristol Grammar / QEH / Clifton
independentSchool-specific
Mid January 2027· tentative
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Cheadle Hulme School
independentSchool-specific
Mid January 2027· tentative
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King Edward's School (Independent), Birmingham
independentSchool-specific
Mid January 2027· tentative
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Tonbridge School
independentISEB
Mid January 2027· tentative
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Westminster Under School
independentSchool-specific
Mid January 2027· tentative
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Past — for reference

11 schools

CSSE — Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex
consortiumCSSE
Mid September 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Late June 2026
Registration closed
Single test sat at any CSSE school — feeds Colchester Royal, Chelmsford, Westcliff, etc.
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King Edward VI Birmingham Consortium
consortiumGL
Mid September 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Late June 2026
Registration closed
7 schools (boys + girls grammars across Birmingham). Single test, register through one site.
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Reading School & Kendrick (Reading)
grammarGL
Mid September 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Late June 2026
Registration closed
Berkshire grammars — out-of-catchment children sit the same date.
St Olave's & Newstead Wood (Bromley)
grammarGL
Mid September 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Late June 2026
Registration closed
State grammars in Bromley — separate tests but similar windows.
Sutton Grammar Consortium (4 schools group test)
consortiumGL
Late October 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Late June 2026
Registration closed
Sutton Grammar, Wallington County, Wilson's, Nonsuch — sit a single test on the same day. Boys at Sutton/Wilson's, girls at Wallington/Nonsuch.
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (QE Boys)
grammarGL
Mid September 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Early July 2026
Registration closed
State boys' grammar — GL format. ~2,000 candidates for 180 places. No catchment.
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The Latymer School (state grammar)
grammarGL
Mid September 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Early July 2026
Registration closed
Edmonton — state grammar (free). Stage 1 + Stage 2 multi-round.
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Bucks Secondary Transfer Test (STT)
councilGL
Mid September 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Mid July 2026
Registration closed
Out-of-county children: register early — there are limited test centres.
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Kent Test (PESE)
councilGL
Early September 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Mid July 2026
Registration closed
Council-administered. Sit at primary school. Cover for every Kent grammar (Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Dartford, etc.).
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Tiffin Schools (Kingston)
grammarSchool-specific
Mid September 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Mid July 2026
Registration closed
Two-stage: maths + English / VR papers, then a longer reasoning paper for shortlisted candidates.
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Trafford Grammars (Altrincham Boys/Girls, Loreto, Sale, Stretford)
grammarGL
Mid September 2026· tentative
Registration closes: Mid July 2026
Registration closed
State grammars — single test sat at one of the schools, results feed all 5.

11+ exam dates

Lincolnshire grammar schools

Solihull / Warwickshire grammar

Yorkshire grammar schools

Manchester Grammar School (MGS)

Latymer Upper

Northwood Schools Consortium

Highgate School

Bury Grammar Schools

Sevenoaks Selection Day

Alleyn's School

Bolton School

City of London School (Boys)

Haberdashers' Boys' School

Haberdashers' Girls' School

James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS)

King's School Macclesfield

London 11+ Consortium

North London Independent Girls' Schools Consortium (NLIGSC)

St Paul's Girls' School

Stockport Grammar

University College School (UCS)

Whitgift School

Withington Girls' School

Bristol Grammar / QEH / Clifton

Cheadle Hulme School

King Edward's School (Independent), Birmingham

Tonbridge School

Westminster Under School

CSSE — Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex

King Edward VI Birmingham Consortium

Reading School & Kendrick (Reading)

St Olave's & Newstead Wood (Bromley)

Sutton Grammar Consortium (4 schools group test)

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (QE Boys)

The Latymer School (state grammar)

Bucks Secondary Transfer Test (STT)

Kent Test (PESE)

Tiffin Schools (Kingston)

Trafford Grammars (Altrincham Boys/Girls, Loreto, Sale, Stretford)