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Salesian College: 11+ entrance exam

Co-educational independent school in Farnborough.

Salesian College · Co-educational independent school · FarnboroughAdmissions (the school’s website)

Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word. By Misheli Ltd. How we research

11+ For Year 7

The 11+ entrance test

Salesian College’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests maths, verbal reasoning, English and a piece of writing.

Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Tuesday 5 January 2027.

Places: not published on the pages read.

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When it is sat

  1. Tuesday 5 January 2027

    For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 11 November 2026. Source Source
    Offers before the end of January; acceptance usually early March.

  2. Not yet published

    For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source

What the school says

Who sets it
The school itself. Source Source
How it is taken Inferred
On paper. Source Source
Sat at the College (overseas boys at their current school).
What it tests
Maths, verbal reasoning, English and a piece of writing. Source Source
The papers
Mathematics, multiple choice; Verbal Reasoning, multiple choice; English, multiple choice; Written task, a written piece. Source Source
How places are decided
A standardised score at or above a threshold. Age-standardised papers, interview with a Deputy Headteacher and confidential head teacher reference; typical entry profile ‘good average to very able’. Source Source
Practice and familiarisation
Nothing found on the pages read. Source Source
Interview
Yes. Source Source
Meeting with a Deputy Headteacher for each boy and family.

Sources

Where every line comes from.

  1. Entrance Assessment - Salesian College checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “The Entrance Examination is held at Salesian College in early January of the year of entry when boys are in Year 6. The test currently consists of multiple-choice papers in Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning, English, and a written task. ... The three multiple-choice papers are all standardised, taking into account the exact age of the student when they sit the entrance examination.”

    “All prospective students and their families are invited to meet with a Deputy Headteacher. ... It is not the policy of the College to issue past papers ... revision packs of multiple-choice questions can be useful in preparation. We will show you how to access these when you visit us. ... Offer letters are sent out before the end of January”

  2. Registration - Salesian College checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Families wishing to apply to Salesian College should register their Year 6 son by 11 November 2026 for the Entrance Exam, which takes place in College on Tuesday 5 January 2027 .”

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