School 11+ and 13+
Albyn School: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Aberdeen. 11+: Children applying for S1 in 2027: sat in January 2027 (inferred). 13+: Children applying for S3 in 2027: date not yet published.
Albyn School · AberdeenAdmissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
11+ For S1
The 11+ entrance test
Albyn School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. The school is in Scotland. It tests English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children applying for S1 in 2027: sat in January 2027 (inferred).
Places: not published on the pages read.
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When it is sat
January 2027 Inferred
For S1 in 2027. Inferred: the page does not give this date in so many words. Source
2027 date not yet published; pattern is a Saturday in early January. Applications typically Sept–Dec.
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Source
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source
- What it tests
- English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Source
- The paper
- S1 entrance assessment (written + computer-based), 180 minutes. Source
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Assessment results, informal interview and previous school reports. Source
Assessment results, informal interview and previous school reports. - Practice and familiarisation
- None published. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
13+ For S3
The 13+ entrance test
Albyn School’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. The school is in Scotland. It tests English and maths.
Who sits it. Children applying for S3 in 2027: date not yet published.
Places: not published on the pages read.
Remelia and this test
Remelia has no exam plan for this test yet, and teaches Key Stage 2 in school order. For a school without a plan, choose “Not sure yet” and Remelia teaches the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.
When it is sat
Not yet published
For S3 in 2027. The date is not on the pages read. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Source
- How it is taken
- On paper. Source
- What it tests
- English and maths. Source
- The paper
- S3 English and Maths written papers, 120 minutes. Source
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Assessment, informal interview, reports. Source
Assessment, informal interview, reports. - Practice and familiarisation
- None published. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Entrance Assessment | Albyn School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Entrance to our school is based on entrance assessment results, informal interviews and previous school reports.”
“For entry for 2026-27 S1 Entrance Assessments conducted at Albyn School on Saturday 10 January 2026.”
“The entrance assessment to join Senior 1 for the following academic year in August is a combination of written and computer-based assessments in English, Maths, Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning.”
“a combination of written and computer-based assessments”
“a combination of written and computer-based assessments in English, Maths, Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning.”
“The entrance assessment to join Senior 3 for the following academic year in August comprises written papers in English and Maths which take around 2 hours in total to complete.”
“comprises written papers in English and Maths”
“comprises written papers in English and Maths which take around 2 hours in total to complete.”
“Entrance assessments for all other year groups will be arranged on an individual basis.”
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