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Plymouth grammar schools 11+ (Quest)

The 3 schools share one test: set by Quest Assessments, taken on paper. It tests English, reading comprehension, maths and a piece of writing.

Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat from Saturday 12 September 2026.

Checked against the sources below on 22 September 2026. Dates and arrangements change: the schools’ own admissions pages are always the final word.

How Remelia helps with this test

What Remelia covers, in full

Covered

  • Maths
  • English
  • Reading
  • The last fortnight

In part

  • The writing

Not covered

  • The test itself
  • Printable English papers

Each exam plan is dated from your child’s year group: Remelia works to the sitting for the September they start Year 7. For a school without a plan, choose “Not sure yet” and Remelia teaches the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.

Key dates

When it is sat.

The dates the schools have published, in order. Where a day is not yet published, the guide says so.

  1. Saturday 12 September 2026

    For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 31 August 2026. Source Source
    Two Saturdays: Paper 1 English (and DHSB writing) on 12 September 2026, Paper 2 Maths on 19 September 2026; first day given. Registration for the real tests opened 27 April 2026 and closed 31 August 2026. Optional practice (mock) test 4 July 2026. Results 15 October 2026.

  2. Saturday 18 September 2027

    For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. Source

Remelia and this exam

What Remelia covers, and what it does not.

Choose any of these schools when you set your child up, or later in Controls, and this is the plan.

What Remelia covers

Key Stage 2 maths and English to the end of Year 5, counted towards the exam; the writing, in part.

  • Maths

    The Key Stage 2 objectives for Years 3 to 5, in the order your child’s school teaches them, counted towards the exam.

  • English

    Grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary questions most days, Years 3 to 5, counted towards the exam.

  • Reading

    From the autumn of Year 5, a weekly reading day: one unseen passage and 9 questions on it, from a bank of 130 passages.

  • The writing In part

    Short timed pieces that a grown-up marks at home with ticks: one a fortnight from the spring of Year 4, one a week from the autumn of Year 5. They practise part of what the exam’s writing asks; they are not its paper, and they are not counted towards the exam.

  • The last fortnight

    In the last 14 days before the exam date the plan works to, sessions are shorter and nothing new is introduced. The plan works to September of Year 6; until the schools publish the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.

Not covered

The test’s own format.

  • The test itself

    Remelia practises the content, not Quest Assessments’ own screens, papers or timings: the familiarisation materials, where there are any, show those.

  • Printable English papers

    The printable practice papers in the parents’ app are maths only.

The schools

Three 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.

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
Quest Assessments. Source Source
How it is taken
On paper. Source Source
Multiple-choice papers answered on OMR sheets.
What it tests
English, reading comprehension, maths and a piece of writing. Source Source
The papers
Paper 1: English (comprehension, SPaG), 40 minutes, multiple choice, no calculator; Paper 2: Mathematics, 40 minutes, multiple choice, no calculator; DHSB writing paper (boys applying to DHSB only), a written piece. Source Source
The DHSB writing paper is set internally by DHSB, not by Quest; its length is not stated.
How places are decided
Places offered in score order. Source Source Source
Practice and familiarisation
A familiarisation booklet, an online practice test and sample papers. The practice materials (another website) Source Source
Interview Inferred
No. Source Source
Places are allocated by test results; no interview mentioned.

Sources

Where every line comes from.

Every page our research read for this exam, with the date it was checked; under each, the words it quoted from it.

  1. DHSB Admission Policy 2027-28 — Year 7 (linked from dhsb.org/admissions) checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The admission number in Year 7 will be 180.”

    “Candidates will also take an internally set English paper (testing composition skills).”

  2. 11+ Familiarisation — Devonport High School for Boys checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Our 11+ assessment is provided by Quest Assessments.”

    “Please click the buttons below for DHSB practice English papers.”

  3. The Application Process — Devonport High School for Girls checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The school’s published admission number (PAN) for Year 7 is 158.”

    “27 April 2026 11+ registration opens (Real tests and must be taken in order to apply for a place at DHSG) ... 31 August 2026 11+ registration closes 12 September 2026 11+ test date 1 ... Quest Assessment English (no writing) 19 September 2026 Quest Assessment Maths”

    “Timeline for 11+ Entry for September 2028 ... 19 April 2027 11+ registration opens ... 31 August 2026, 12 noon 11+ registration closes 18 September 2027 11+ test date Quest Assessment Maths and English Comprehension (no writing)”

  4. Admission Arrangements 2027-28 — Plymouth High School for Girls checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The Published Admission Number (PAN) for this year group is 120.”

  5. The 11 Plus Examination Process — Plymouth High School for Girls checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Our 11 Plus assessment is provided by Quest Assessments.”

    “English: 40 minutes, 60 questions Maths: 40 minutes, 60 questions Both papers are split into two sections”

    “As we prepare for the 11 Plus assessment scheduled for September 2026, please be aware that we will be using ATOM/QUEST as our assessment provider.”

  6. Quest Candidate Information Pack — Plymouth 11+ 2026 checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “These booklets provide sample questions so your child can become familiar with the question format and filling in an OMR answer sheet.”

    “The Plymouth 11+ is a paper test. All questions are multiple choice. Your child selects from a set of options (usually five: A, B, C, D or E). ... No phones, smart watches, calculators, or electronic devices are allowed.”

    “If your son is applying for DHSB, they will also sit a writing paper on Saturday 12th September.”

  7. 11 Plus Frequently Asked Questions — Plymouth High School for Girls checked 22 September 2026

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