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City of London School: 11+ entrance exam
Boys’ independent school in London.
City of London School · Boys’ independent school · LondonAdmissions (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 test
City of London School’s 11+ entrance test is set by Quest Assessments, taken online and on paper. It tests maths, English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, reading comprehension, a piece of writing and puzzles and problem solving.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Friday 27 November 2026.
Places: not published on the pages read.
When it is sat
Friday 27 November 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 2 November 2026. Source
Candidates with SEND may sit on Thursday 26 November 2026. Interviews and group activity January 2027; offers mid-February 2027.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it
- Quest Assessments. Source
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source
Part 2 format (typed or handwritten) not stated. - What it tests
- Maths, English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, reading comprehension, a piece of writing and puzzles and problem solving. Source
- The papers
- Part 1 online: Maths, 20 minutes, multiple choice; Part 1 online: English, 30 minutes, multiple choice; Part 1 online: Non-verbal reasoning, 10 minutes, multiple choice; Part 1 online: Verbal reasoning, 10 minutes, multiple choice; Part 1 online: Puzzles & problem solving, 15 minutes, multiple choice; Part 1 online: Creative comprehension, 20 minutes, multiple choice; Part 2: Creative writing (short story), 30 minutes, a written piece. Source
Maths, VR and NVR adaptive; English, puzzles and creative comprehension fixed. - How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Assessments and the current school’s report shortlist for a 15-20 minute interview and group activity; offers on assessments, interview and report. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- An online practice test. The practice materials (another website) Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
How Remelia helps with the 11+
What Remelia practises for every Quest plan, part by part, is on one page; this plan leaves out science. Remelia for Quest maths, English and reasoning tests
Particular to this test
The last fortnight
The plan works to November of Year 6; until the school publishes the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.
Not covered
Puzzles and problem solving
Not practised.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- 11+ Entry - City of London School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Entry at 11+ ... is the largest intake for CLS”
“Part 1: online assessment (105 minutes) Part 2: creative writing (30 minutes)”
“Maths 20 Minutes English 30 Minutes Non-verbal Reasoning 10 Minutes Verbal Reasoning 10 Minutes Puzzles & Problem Solving 15 Minutes Creative Comprehension 20 Minutes”
“The majority of questions in Part 1 are multiple-choice, with only a few questions requiring a candidate to type one word or number at most.”
“The offer of a place at the School is made on the evidence of the assessments and interview, together with a confidential report from the candidate’s current school.”
“The interview lasts around 15-20 minutes”
“Entrance assessments Friday 27 November 2026”
“Entry at 11+, where pupils join us in Year 7 (called First Form), is the largest intake for CLS”
- Guidance for the City of London assessment - Quest Assessments checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The City of London School Quest assessment is computer-based. It covers six subjects over 105 minutes”
“Click below to complete a familiarisation test for City of London School.”
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