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The Mount School (York): 11+ entrance exam
Co-educational independent school in York.
The Mount School (York) · Co-educational independent school · YorkAdmissions (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
The Mount School (York)’s 11+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment, taken online and on paper. It tests verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning, maths and a piece of writing.
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.
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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 Source
January each year; the 2026 round ran 14–17 January 2026 with a 5 December application deadline. January 2027 dates not yet published.January 2028 Inferred
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. Inferred: the page does not give this date in so many words. Source Source
What the school says
- Who sets it
- GL Assessment. Source
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source
CAT4 online; creative writing paper. - What it tests
- Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning, maths and a piece of writing. Source
- The papers
- CAT4 (verbal, non-verbal, spatial, quantitative reasoning), multiple choice, no calculator; English Creative Writing, 30 minutes, a written piece. Source
CAT4 length not stated; creative writing 30 minutes. - How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Offer if the report, taster day and entrance examinations are all satisfactory. Academic Scholar minimum: 75% in English and CAT4 125; Exhibition: 70% and CAT4 120. Source Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- None published. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
15-minute informal interview.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Admissions Procedure, The Mount School York checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“An ‘Offer of Place’ will be made if the report, taster day and entrance examinations are all satisfactory.”
“External entrance examinations and Scholarship Assessments for the Senior School take place in January ahead of September entry.”
- Scholarships & Bursaries Booklet 2026–27, The Mount School York checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“All candidates will sit a 30-minute English Creative Writing paper. All candidates will sit an online aptitude test called a CAT4. This tests verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning.”
“As a minimum a Scholar will achieve at least 75% in their English paper and 125 in the CAT4.”
“No preparation or practice is required, and our assessments are designed to not be curriculum dependent. Therefore, no practice papers will be issued.”
“Candidates will have a 15 minute interview with the Head or Deputy Head.”
“For entry into Years 7-11: Application Deadline: 5 December 2025 Interview & Assessment: 14-17 January 2026”
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