Brighton College 11+ and 13+ entrance exams 2027: dates
Brighton College is a co-educational independent school in Brighton. The 11+ is set by the school itself and sat in January 2027, for Year 7 entry in September 2027. The 13+ is set by the school itself and sat in February 2027, for Year 9 entry in September 2029.
Brighton College · Co-educational independent school · BrightonBrighton College: 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: who sets it and what it tests
Brighton College’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. It tests maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat in 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.
11+ exam dates for Brighton College
January 2027
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Brighton College
Orientation Day ‘early in January’ of Year 6; exact date not published. ISEB Pre-Test sat beforehand. Places offered by the end of January. Application recommended by the beginning of October (not a stated deadline).Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Brighton College
11+ papers, interview and how places are decided: what Brighton College says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Brighton College
- How it is taken Inferred
- Online and on paper. Brighton College
The ISEB Pre-Test is online; the Orientation Day assessments are on site (format not stated). - What it tests
- Maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Brighton College
- The papers
- ISEB Common Pre-Test, multiple choice; Orientation Day maths assessment; Orientation Day English assessment. Brighton College
Timings are not published. - How places are decided Inferred
- The test and an interview. Assessments, pre-test and interview; no threshold published. Brighton College
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Brighton College
- Interview
- Yes. Brighton College
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance exam: who sets it and what it tests
Brighton College’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. It tests maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: sat in February 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 Brighton College
February 2027
For Year 9 in September 2029, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 1 October 2026. Brighton College
For 2028 and 2029 entry register by 1 October 2026; Orientation Day in February of Year 6; Year 9 places offered in early March of Year 6.
13+ subjects, interview and how places are decided: what Brighton College says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Brighton College
- How it is taken Inferred
- Online and on paper. Brighton College
The ISEB Pre-Test is online; the written assessments are on site. - What it tests
- Maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Brighton College
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Brighton College
Paper lengths are not published. - How places are decided Inferred
- The test and an interview. Brighton College
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Brighton College
- Interview
- Yes. Brighton College
Sources
Where the facts about Brighton College come from.
- How to Apply, Brighton College checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“During the Orientation Day, they will take part in a range of fun activities with our teachers, be assessed in maths and English, and be interviewed. All registered children will also be required to sit the ISEB Pre-Tests in maths, English, and verbal and non-verbal reasoning.”
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