School 11+
Hymers College: 11+ entrance exam
Co-educational independent school in Kingston upon Hull, City of.
Hymers College · Co-educational independent school · Kingston upon Hull, City ofAdmissions (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
Hymers College’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. It tests maths, English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing, 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 (inferred).
Places: not published on the pages read.
Remelia and this test
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When it is sat
January 2027 Inferred
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Inferred: the page does not give this date in so many words. Source
Page still shows 2026-entry dates (Year 7 stage 1 on 7 or 8 January, stage 2 Saturday 17 January 2026); January 2027 dates not yet published. Apply by the beginning of December.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
- The school itself. Source
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source
- What it tests
- Maths, English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Source
- The papers
- Written Maths paper, written answers; Written English paper (comprehension and creative writing), multiple choice and written answers; CEM computer-based test. Source
CEM length not stated for Year 7 (the two-hour figure on the page is for bursary applicants). - How places are decided Inferred
- The test and an interview. Two stages: written papers and CEM test, then stage 2 with the informal interview; no pass mark published. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- An online practice test. The practice materials (another website) Source
The school publishes no sample papers but links a CEM Select familiarisation for the computer-based test. - Interview
- Yes. Source
Informal interview.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Entrance Assessments, Hymers College checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“A written Maths paper A written English paper - comprehension and creative writing An informal interview A computer-based assessment called a CEM test”
“The CEM test takes approximately two hours and covers areas such as verbal and non-verbal reasoning, as well as numeracy.”
“The majority of entry assessments for Hymers College take place in January”
- Entrance Assessments, Hymers College checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“For students who will be sitting the computer-based CEM test (Years 7 - 11), we recommend using this CEM Select Familiarisation .”
Remelia is not affiliated with Hymers College or the test providers. All schools and exams
Preparing for Hymers College?
Start with the four steps: a starting check on the first day, then Key Stage 2 maths and English in school order, whichever school it is.