The Marist School 11+ and 13+ entrance exams 2027: dates
The Marist School is a co-educational independent school in Ascot. The 11+ is set by the school itself and sat on Friday 20 November 2026, for Year 7 entry in September 2027. The 13+ is set by GL Assessment (inferred) and sat on Friday 8 January 2027, for Year 9 entry in September 2027.
The Marist School · Co-educational independent school · AscotThe Marist 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
The Marist School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself. It tests English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Friday 20 November 2026.
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 Marist School
Friday 20 November 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. The Marist School
Taster day with the assessment; interview and ‘Marist Passport’.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. The Marist School
11+ papers, interview and how places are decided: what Marist School says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. The Marist School
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. The Marist School
- What it tests
- English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. The Marist School
- The papers
- English Comprehension & Creative Writing; Mathematics; GL Assessment Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning. The Marist School
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Offer subject to assessment outcome and a reference from the current school; interview. The Marist School
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. The Marist School
- Interview
- Yes. The Marist School
Interview (and the Principal meets families of Year 5+ children on the tour).
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance exam: who sets it and what it tests
The Marist School’s 13+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright). It tests English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Friday 8 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. The pages read point to GL Assessment as its setter (inferred). The box for GL Assessment’s test under “Can’t find a school?” offers Year 6, so it does not fit this test’s recorded sitting. With “General 11+ preparation”, Remelia teaches the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.
13+ exam dates for Marist School
Friday 8 January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. The Marist School
Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. The Marist School
13+ subjects and how places are decided: what Marist School says
- Who sets it Inferred
- GL Assessment. The Marist School
‘(CATS Test)’. - How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. The Marist School
- What it tests
- English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. The Marist School
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. The Marist School
- How places are decided
- Offer subject to assessment outcome and current-school reference. The Marist School
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. The Marist School
- Interview
- Not found on the pages read. The Marist School
Sources
Where the facts about Marist School come from.
- Entry Points & Process | The Marist School | Private Girls School In Ascot, Berkshire checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Year 7 (age 11+) – Entrance Assessment Date: Friday 20 November 2026 ... Year 7 Interview & Marist Passport Assessment Day consisting of English Comprehension & Creative Writing, Mathematics Assessment and GL Assessment Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper”
“Families with children in Year 5 and above will meet with the Principal ... A formal offer of a place will then be made, subject to the outcome of the assessment and a reference from the student’s current school.”
“Year 9 (age 13+) – Entrance Assessment Date: Friday 8 January 2027 ... Year 9 Assessment of English, Maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning papers (CATS Test)”
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