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West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (11+)

The 19 schools share one test: set by GL Assessment, taken on paper. It tests English, reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, maths, non-verbal reasoning and spatial reasoning.

Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: the date is not yet published.

Checked against the sources below on 29 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
  • Verbal reasoning
  • Non-verbal reasoning
  • The last fortnight

Not covered

  • Spatial reasoning
  • The test itself
  • English papers in this test’s style

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 26 June 2026. Source Source Source
    Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton registration via westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk opened 5 May 2026 and closed 4pm 26 June 2026; test Saturday 12 September 2026 (AM and PM sessions). Warwickshire registers through the Warwickshire Parent Portal (opened 7 May, closed 30 June 2026) and tests on 12 and 13 September 2026. Results by 16 October 2026. The two Newport (Telford and Wrekin) schools, Haberdashers’ Adams and Newport Girls’ High, give their test day as Monday 14 September 2026 (see their links); the date here is the Birmingham test-centre day.

  2. Not yet published

    For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source
    No date for the 2028-entry test is published yet; the test has been sat in September of Year 6.

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, and verbal and non-verbal reasoning, counted towards the exam.

  • 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.

  • Verbal reasoning

    21 of the question types in GL Assessment’s verbal reasoning familiarisation papers (letter and number series, codes, logic puzzles, word puzzles and word meanings), mixed into the sessions and counted towards the exam. The types a test sets can differ from year to year.

  • Non-verbal reasoning

    13 question types from the providers’ own sample material (shape series and grids, pairs, similarities, odd one out, codes, rotation, reflection, hidden shapes, folding and punching, and nets), each a drawing with five options, mixed into the sessions and counted towards the exam. The types a test sets can differ from year to year, and from provider to provider.

  • 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

Spatial reasoning and the test’s own format.

  • Spatial reasoning

    Remelia does not teach spatial reasoning.

  • The test itself

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

  • English papers in this test’s style

    The printable English practice papers in the parents’ app are in the style of the FSCE test’s multiple-choice paper, not GL Assessment’s own.

The schools

19 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
GL Assessment. Source Source Source
How it is taken
On paper. Source
Question booklets with a separate multiple-choice answer sheet; instructions and timings delivered by audio CD.
What it tests
English, reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, maths, non-verbal reasoning and spatial reasoning. Source Source
The papers
Paper 1, 60 minutes, multiple choice, no calculator; Paper 2, 60 minutes, multiple choice, no calculator. Source Source
Two papers of about 50-60 minutes each including instructions and examples, each divided into individually timed sections; how the four areas are split between the two papers is not published, so both list all four. Calculators not allowed.
How places are decided
The school’s own rule: see its page. Source Source Source Source
Practice and familiarisation
A familiarisation booklet and sample papers. The practice materials (another website) Source
Interview Inferred
No. Source Source
Day places are allocated on the test score and oversubscription criteria only; the only interview mentioned is for boarding places at Haberdashers’ Adams.
What has changed
The shared West Midlands Grammar Schools partnership (one test for Birmingham, Shropshire, Walsall, Warwickshire and Wolverhampton grammars) began in 2023, for September 2024 entry, when scores also moved to an age-standardised scale around a median of 200. GL Assessment remains the provider for 2027 entry. Source Source

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. Alcester Grammar School Admissions Policy 2027/28 (Warwickshire County Council) checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “For 2027, the Governors have determined, in line with the Admissions Code, that the Published Admission Number (PAN) in Year 7 will be 150.”

  2. Grammar schools in Warwickshire — Warwickshire County Council checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “There are six selective grammar schools in Warwickshire, all of whom allocate their places based on the results achieved in the 11+ test.”

  3. Partnership Schools — West Midlands Grammar Schools checked 22 September 2026
  4. Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School — Proposed Admissions Arrangements 2027 (Birmingham City Council) checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Admission Number 192”

  5. Grammar Schools – Entrance Test Information — King Edward VI Foundation checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The entrance test for The Grammar Schools in Birmingham is shared with all of the grammar schools in the West Midlands. This means that children only sit one test to be eligible to apply for a place at any of the 19 grammar schools in the region.”

  6. Join us Year 7 — Haberdashers’ Adams checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The school will admit 135 day pupils and up to 15 boarders into Year 7. ... For entry in Year 7, we administer the Entrance Test as part of a Consortium of grammar schools in Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton but are part of the larger partnership of grammar schools, known as ‘West Midlands Grammar Schools’ ... The test is scheduled for Monday, 14th September 2026.”

  7. King Edward VI Aston School — Admission Policy September 2027 (proposed admissions arrangements, Birmingham City Council) checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Admission Number: 140”

  8. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys — Admission Policy September 2027 (proposed admissions arrangements, Birmingham City Council) checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Admission Number: 120”

  9. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls — Admission Policy September 2027 (proposed admissions arrangements, Birmingham City Council) checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Admission Number: 150”

  10. King Edward VI Five Ways School — Admission Policy September 2027 (proposed admissions arrangements, Birmingham City Council) checked 22 September 2026
  11. King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys — Admission Policy September 2027 (proposed admissions arrangements, Birmingham City Council) checked 22 September 2026
  12. King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls — Admission Policy September 2027 (proposed admissions arrangements, Birmingham City Council) checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Admission Number: 192”

  13. King Edward VI School Admissions Policy 2027 — Determined checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “For 2027, the Governors have determined, in line with the Admissions Code (2014), that the Published Admission Number (PAN) in Year 7 will be 87.”

  14. Lawrence Sheriff School admission arrangements 2027/28 (Warwickshire County Council) checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The school has a Published Admission Number of 150 places in Year 7 for 2027-2028.”

  15. Y7 Admissions — Newport Girls’ High School checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “This new partnership, known as ‘West Midlands Grammar Schools’ , incorporates all Birmingham, Shropshire, Walsall, Warwickshire, and Wolverhampton grammar schools. ... Newport Girls’ High School, Wolverhampton Girls’ High School, Haberdashers Adams”

  16. Entrance Test — Newport Girls’ High School checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Please use this link to complete your online registration: Find My Test Centre - West Midlands Grammar Schools ... ‘GL Learning’ who are the company that produce the unique test every year.”

  17. Entrance test registration is now open — Newport Girls’ High School checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The portal closes at 4pm on 26th June 2026. ... Test Date: Monday 14th September 2026”

  18. Determined Admissions Policy Entry 2027 — Newport Girls’ High School checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “There will be 120 places available in Year 7 at NGHS.”

  19. Year 7 Admissions – September 2027 Entry — Queen Mary’s Grammar School checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “There are 180 places for boys at Queen Mary’s Grammar School for entry to Year 7 in September 2027. Admission is based on the results of the School’s Entrance Test. The Test The test provider for 2027 entry is GL Assessment.”

  20. QMGS Admission Arrangements 2027/28 checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The Governors have resolved that the maximum number of pupils to be admitted to Year 7 is 180. This is the Published Admission Number.”

  21. Year 7 September 2027 entry — Queen Mary’s High School checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “In 2023, Queen Mary’s High School began a new partnership with other Midlands based selective schools, known as ‘West Midlands Grammar Schools’ ... The West Midlands Grammar Schools’ partnership uses an age-weighted standardisation around a median score of 200 ... (the scoring system from 2024 entry onwards).”

  22. Queen Mary’s High School Admissions Arrangements 2027-2028 (draft for consultation) checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The Governors have resolved that the maximum number of pupils to be admitted to Year 7 is 150. This is the Published Admission Number.”

  23. Rugby High School admission arrangements 2027/28 (Warwickshire County Council) checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The school has a Published Admission Number of 150 places in Year 7 for 2027-2028.”

  24. Stratford Girls’ Grammar School Admissions Policy 2027 checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “For 2027, the Governors have determined, in line with the Admissions Code (2014), that the Published Admission Number (PAN) in Year 7 will be 120.”

  25. Year 7 Admissions — Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls checked 22 September 2026
  26. Wolverhampton Girls’ High School Admissions Arrangements for Year 7 2027-2028 checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The number of intended admission for the year commencing 1st September 2027 will be 180.”

  27. The Entrance Test — West Midlands Grammar Schools checked 29 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The test is provided by GL Assessment . Candidates will sit two papers, each approximately 50-60 minutes long (which includes time for instructions and example questions). Each test paper is divided into smaller individually timed sections that test: English Comprehension Verbal Reasoning Mathematics Non-Verbal/Spatial Reasoning. There are no sections of writing within the test - all questions are multiple choice”

    “provided by GL Assessment ... all questions are multiple choice and children record their answers on a separate answer sheet”

  28. What are school entry and selective tests? — Birmingham City Council checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Candidates will have to sit one entrance test (made up of two papers provided by GL assessment) ... There are no writing sections within the test. All questions are multiple-choice”

  29. Grammar Schools – Results and offers — King Edward VI Foundation checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The Qualifying Score for all of the Birmingham grammar schools for 2027 entry is 205. The Priority Score for all of the King Edward VI Grammar Schools for 2027 entry is 224.”

  30. Preparing for the Test — West Midlands Grammar Schools checked 22 September 2026
  31. Find My Test Centre — West Midlands Grammar Schools checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “If you would like your child to be considered for a place at any of the selective grammar schools in Birmingham , Shropshire , Walsall , Wolverhampton and Warwickshire , they must sit the entrance test at a test centre.”

  32. The 11+ test — Warwickshire County Council checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The 11+ test is currently operated as a shared test between the Warwickshire, Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Shropshire Grammar Schools. The same test papers are used across all authorities”

  33. Grammar Schools — Timeline (2027 entry) — King Edward VI Foundation checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “5th May 2026 Test registration opens ... 26th June 2026 – 4pm Test registration deadline ... 12th September 2026”

    “26th June 2026 – 4pm Test registration deadline ... 12th September 2026 Entrance test Your child sits the entrance test on this date. Two sessions will be held (AM and PM).”

  34. Grammar schools and the 11+ test — Warwickshire County Council checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “30 June 2026 11+ Entrance Test deadline ... 12 and 13 September 2026 11+ test dates 16 October 2026 11+ results available on Parent Portal”

  35. Grammar schools in Birmingham — Birmingham City Council checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “There is one entry test for all of Birmingham’s grammar schools and for grammar schools outside Birmingham that are part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools group.”

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