Kimbolton School 11+ and 13+ entrance exams: papers
Kimbolton School is a co-educational independent school in Huntingdon. The 11+ is set by the school itself. Its date for Year 7 entry in September 2027 is not yet published (checked 22 September 2026). The 13+ is set by the school itself. Its date for Year 9 entry in September 2027 is not yet published (checked 22 September 2026).
Kimbolton School · Co-educational independent school · HuntingdonKimbolton 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: who sets it and what it tests
Kimbolton School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests maths, English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing and verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 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. 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 Kimbolton School
Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Kimbolton School 1 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
The date is not in the pages’ text (the school’s entry calculator shows dates by script); entrance exam deadline is ‘usually the end of November’.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Kimbolton School 1 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
Not yet published.
11+ papers, interview and how places are decided: what Kimbolton School says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Kimbolton School 1 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
- How it is taken Inferred
- On paper. Kimbolton School 1 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
Inferred from ‘papers’. - What it tests
- Maths, English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing and verbal reasoning. Kimbolton School 1 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
- The papers
- English (comprehension and writing), 50 minutes, written answers; Mathematics, multiple choice and written answers, no calculator; Verbal Reasoning. Kimbolton School 1 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
English 50 minutes; maths has 15 multiple-choice questions then longer questions, no calculator. - How places are decided Inferred
- Places offered in score order. No pass mark published; places offered on the assessment as a whole. Kimbolton School 1 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
Inferred: the school publishes no threshold and selects competitively among applicants. - Practice and familiarisation
- Sample papers. The practice materials for the 11+ entrance test (another website) Kimbolton School 1 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
English and maths guidelines with example questions. - Interview
- Yes. Kimbolton School 1 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance exam: who sets it and what it tests
Kimbolton School’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests maths, English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing and verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 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. 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 Kimbolton School
Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Kimbolton School 4 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
The date is not in the pages’ text (the school’s entry calculator shows dates by script); entrance exam deadline is ‘usually the end of November’.Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Kimbolton School 4 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
Not yet published.
13+ papers, interview and how places are decided: what Kimbolton School says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Kimbolton School 4 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
- How it is taken Inferred
- On paper. Kimbolton School 4 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
Inferred from ‘papers’. - What it tests
- Maths, English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing and verbal reasoning. Kimbolton School 4 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
- The papers
- English (comprehension and writing), 50 minutes, written answers; Mathematics, multiple choice and written answers, no calculator; Verbal Reasoning. Kimbolton School 4 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
English 50 minutes; maths has 15 multiple-choice questions then longer questions, no calculator. - How places are decided Inferred
- The test and an interview. Candidates are invited for an interview and the entrance examination; no pass mark published. Kimbolton School 4
- Practice and familiarisation
- Sample papers. The practice materials for the 13+ entrance test (another website) Kimbolton School 4 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
English and maths guidelines with example questions. - Interview
- Yes. Kimbolton School 4 Kimbolton School 2 Kimbolton School 3
Sources
Where the facts about Kimbolton School come from.
- Joining Senior School (11+), Kimbolton School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“11+ entry (First Form – Year 7) Candidates are invited for interview and to our entrance examination. The examination comprises papers in Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning.”
- English guidelines, Kimbolton School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The whole exam is 50 minutes long and students are advised to spend an equal amount of time on each section, or slightly more on the comprehension.”
- Maths guidelines, Kimbolton School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Calculators are not allowed in the test. It will contain two main sections, A is 15 multiple choice ... and B longer questions”
- Joining Senior School (13+), Kimbolton School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“13+ entry (Third Form – Year 9) Candidates are invited for an interview and to our entrance examination. The examination comprises papers in Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning.”
“Candidates are invited for an interview and to our entrance examination. The examination comprises papers in Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning.”
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