Exam guide Two schools
Kent College Canterbury Year 7 entrance assessments
The 2 schools share one test: set by the schools themselves (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright). It tests English, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat in January 2027.
Checked against the sources below on 22 September 2026. Dates and arrangements change: the schools’ own admissions pages are always the final word.
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The schools
Two schools, one test.
Each school takes its own applications and decides its own offers. Places are as each school’s page gives them, where it does.
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Kent College (Canterbury)
Co-educational independent school · Canterbury
Places not published
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Kent College International Study Centre
Co-educational independent school · Canterbury
International Study Centre pupils apply through Kent College Canterbury’s own entrance assessment. Source Source checked 22 September 2026
Places not published
The exam
What the schools say.
Each line links to the page it comes from. A line marked Inferred is read from the page, which does not say it in so many words; the note under it says how.
- Who sets it Inferred
- The schools themselves. Source
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- What it tests
- English, maths and non-verbal reasoning. Source
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Source
- How places are decided
- The school’s own rule: see its page. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Sample papers. The practice materials (another website) Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
‘Getting to know you’ session for pupil and parents with a member of the Senior Management Team.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
Every page read for this exam, with the date it was checked, and the words quoted from it.
- How to Apply checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Kent College is a non-selective school and welcomes pupils from all backgrounds. ... All students are required to complete entrance exams before a place can be offered.”
“Kent College is a non-selective school and welcomes pupils from all backgrounds. ... International students may also apply to join our International Study Centre . ... All students are required to complete entrance exams before a place can be offered. ... Year 7 (11+) Kent College entrance assessments are held at the end of January and cover English, Mathematics and Non-verbal reasoning. There is also a ‘getting to know you’ session for both pupils and parents with a member”
“Years 8, 9, 10 and 11 (ages 12-15) Applicants are required to take entrance examinations in English, Mathematics and Non-verbal reasoning. There is also a ‘getting to know you’ interview session for both pupils and parents with the Head or a member of the Senior Management Team.”
- International Admissions | Kent College checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“All applicants are required to take entrance examinations in English, Maths and Non-verbal reasoning. These tests can be taken at the pupil’s current school, a lawyer’s office or British Council.”
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Preparing for Kent College Canterbury Year 7 entrance assessments?
Start with the four steps: a starting check on the first day, then Key Stage 2 maths and English in school order, whichever school it is.