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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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GLGL Assessment

12 schools

  • The Latymer School (state grammar)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Early July 2026

    Closes in 21d

    Edmonton — state grammar (free). Stage 1 + Stage 2 multi-round.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • St Olave's & Newstead Wood (Bromley)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Late June 2026

    Closes in 15d

    State grammars in Bromley — separate tests but similar windows.

  • Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (QE Boys)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Early July 2026

    Closes in 21d

    State boys' grammar — GL format. ~2,000 candidates for 180 places. No catchment.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Sutton Grammar Consortium (4 schools group test)

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    Late October 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Late June 2026

    Closes in 15d

    Sutton Grammar, Wallington County, Wilson's, Nonsuch — sit a single test on the same day. Boys at Sutton/Wilson's, girls at Wallington/Nonsuch.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Reading School & Kendrick (Reading)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Late June 2026

    Closes in 15d

    Berkshire grammars — out-of-catchment children sit the same date.

  • Kent Test (PESE)

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    Early September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Mid July 2026

    Closes in 35d

    Council-administered. Sit at primary school. Cover for every Kent grammar (Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Dartford, etc.).

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Bucks Secondary Transfer Test (STT)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Mid July 2026

    Closes in 35d

    Out-of-county children: register early — there are limited test centres.

    Verify on school admissions page

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

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Mid July 2026

    Closes in 35d

    State grammars — single test sat at one of the schools, results feed all 5.

  • King Edward VI Birmingham Consortium

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Late June 2026

    Closes in 15d

    7 schools (boys + girls grammars across Birmingham). Single test, register through one site.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Solihull / Warwickshire grammar

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

  • Yorkshire grammar schools

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Skipton, Ermysted's, Ripon — separate tests in same window.

  • Lincolnshire grammar schools

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Caistor, KEVII Louth, Boston Spalding — out-of-county candidates sit alongside locals.

ISEBISEB Common Pre-Test

6 schools

  • London 11+ Consortium

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    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.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Northwood Schools Consortium

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    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.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Haberdashers' Boys' School

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    Mid January 2027· tentative

    Registration closes: Mid November 2026

    ISEB Pre-Test in November, then school-set papers + interview in January.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Haberdashers' Girls' School

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    Mid January 2027· tentative

    Registration closes: Mid November 2026

    ISEB Pre-Test in November, then school-set papers + interview in January.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • City of London School (Boys)

    independentISEB

    Mid January 2027· tentative

    Registration closes: Mid November 2026

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Tonbridge School

    independentISEB

    Mid January 2027· tentative

    Verify on school admissions page

CSSECSSE (Essex)

1 school

  • CSSE — Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Late June 2026

    Closes in 15d

    Single test sat at any CSSE school — feeds Colchester Royal, Chelmsford, Westcliff, etc.

    Verify on school admissions page

School-specificSchool-set paper

20 schools

How accurate are these dates?

We build the windows from each school's last three published admissions cycles. Schools rarely shift by more than a week between years, but they can — especially independents that align with religious holidays or local primary half-term breaks. Always double-check on the school's own admissions page (linked next to each entry) before locking anything in.

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