Bedford Modern School 11+ and 13+ entrance exams 2027: dates and papers
Bedford Modern School is a co-educational independent school in Bedford. The 11+ is sat on Saturday 9 January 2027, for Year 7 entry in September 2027. Who sets it is not named on the pages read (checked 22 September 2026). The 13+ is sat on Saturday 9 January 2027, for Year 9 entry in September 2027. Who sets it is not named on the pages read (checked 22 September 2026).
Bedford Modern School · Co-educational independent school · BedfordBedford Modern School: Admissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
11+ For Year 7
The 11+ entrance exam: what it tests
Bedford Modern School’s 11+ entrance test is taken online and on paper; who sets it is not named on the pages read. It tests English, maths, non-verbal reasoning and a piece of writing.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 9 January 2027.
Places: not published on the pages read.
Remelia and this test
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11+ exam dates for Bedford Modern School
Saturday 9 January 2027
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Bedford Modern School
One assessment day for Years 7, 8 and 9 entry.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Bedford Modern School
Not yet published.
11+ papers, interview and how places are decided: what Bedford Modern School says
- Who sets it
- Not found on the pages read. Bedford Modern School Source
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Bedford Modern School
Computerised standardised tests plus a written task. - What it tests
- English, maths, non-verbal reasoning and a piece of writing. Bedford Modern School
- The papers
- Transactional writing, a written piece; Computerised standardised tests. Bedford Modern School
Timings not published. - How places are decided Inferred
- Places offered in score order. No pass mark published; places offered on the assessment as a whole. Bedford Modern School
Inferred: the school publishes no threshold and selects competitively among applicants. - Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Bedford Modern School
- Interview
- Yes. Bedford Modern School
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance exam: what it tests
Bedford Modern School’s 13+ entrance test is taken online and on paper; who sets it is not named on the pages read. It tests English, maths, non-verbal reasoning and a piece of writing.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 9 January 2027.
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. A school without a plan of its own may still have its test under “Can’t find a school?”. Tick it, then choose its school year and month; Remelia plans for that provider’s usual test at the sitting you choose. If it is not there, choose “General 11+ preparation” for the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.
13+ exam dates for Bedford Modern School
Saturday 9 January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. Bedford Modern School
One assessment day for Years 7, 8 and 9 entry.Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Bedford Modern School
Not yet published.
13+ papers, interview and how places are decided: what Bedford Modern School says
- Who sets it
- Not found on the pages read. Bedford Modern School Source
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Bedford Modern School
Computerised standardised tests plus a written task. - What it tests
- English, maths, non-verbal reasoning and a piece of writing. Bedford Modern School
- The papers
- Transactional writing, a written piece; Computerised standardised tests. Bedford Modern School
Timings not published. - How places are decided Inferred
- Places offered in score order. No pass mark published; places offered on the assessment as a whole. Bedford Modern School
Inferred: the school publishes no threshold and selects competitively among applicants. - Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Bedford Modern School
- Interview
- Yes. Bedford Modern School
Sources
Where the facts about Bedford Modern School come from.
- Entrance Assessments - Bedford Modern School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“2027 assessment dates: ... Years 7, 8 & 9 9 January 2027 ... Senior School entry, Years 7 to 9 The assessment process includes: Transactional writing: a writing task based on stimulus material provided on the day Computerised assessments: standardised tests measuring English, Maths and non-verbal skills Interview: a short conversation with a senior member of staff”
- Entrance Assessments - Bedford Modern School (Wayback, Apr 2026) checked 22 September 2026
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