Sevenoaks School 11+ and 13+ entrance exams 2027: dates
Sevenoaks School is a co-educational independent school in Sevenoaks. The 11+ is set by the school itself and sat on Tuesday 5 January 2027, for Year 7 entry in September 2027. The 13+ is set by the school itself and sat in January 2027, for Year 9 entry in September 2029.
Sevenoaks School · Co-educational independent school · SevenoaksSevenoaks 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
Sevenoaks School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. It tests English, 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 Tuesday 5 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. 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 Sevenoaks School
Tuesday 5 January 2027
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 21 September 2026. Sevenoaks School 1
ISEB Pre-Test by 27 November 2026; entrance assessments 5 January 2027; results 12 February 2027.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Sevenoaks School 1
11+ papers, interview and how places are decided: what Sevenoaks School says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Sevenoaks School 1
- How it is taken Inferred
- Online and on paper. Sevenoaks School 1
The ISEB Pre-Test is online; the second-stage papers are sat at the school. - What it tests
- English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Sevenoaks School 1
- The papers
- ISEB Common Pre-Test, multiple choice; English; Maths. Sevenoaks School 1
Second-stage paper lengths not published; plus a 40-minute group discussion. - How places are decided Inferred
- Places offered in score order. Competitive examination; no threshold published. Sevenoaks School 1
- Practice and familiarisation
- Past papers. The practice materials for the 11+ entrance test (another website) Sevenoaks School 1
Past maths and English papers, a maths topic list and a maths mark scheme. - Interview Inferred
- No. Sevenoaks School 1
Components are pre-test, papers, a group discussion and a reference; no individual interview is listed.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance exam: who sets it and what it tests
Sevenoaks School’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. It tests English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: sat in 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. 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 Sevenoaks School
March 2027
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 7. Registration closes 1 November 2026. Sevenoaks School 2
Later Decision: ISEB in autumn of Year 7, second stage in March/April of Year 7 (first month given).January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2029, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 15 September 2026. Sevenoaks School 2
Early Decision: ISEB in autumn of Year 6, assessment day in early January.
13+ subjects, interview and how places are decided: what Sevenoaks School says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Sevenoaks School 2
- How it is taken Inferred
- Online and on paper. Sevenoaks School 2
Online ISEB pre-test, papers at the school. - What it tests
- English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Sevenoaks School 2
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Sevenoaks School 2
Paper lengths not published. - How places are decided Inferred
- Places offered in score order. Sevenoaks School 2
- Practice and familiarisation
- Past papers. The practice materials for the 13+ entrance test (another website) Sevenoaks School 2
Past papers for Year 9 Early Decision are published. - Interview Inferred
- No. Sevenoaks School 2
Group discussion, not an interview, is listed.
Sources
Where the facts about Sevenoaks School come from.
- Entry at 11+: Assessment and Preparation, Sevenoaks School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Admission is by an initial pre-test, followed by competitive examination in Maths and English, a group discussion activity, and a reference ... 21 September 2026 Application deadline Autumn 2026 Pre-Test process (ISEB by 27 November) 5 January 2027 Entrance Assessments at Sevenoaks”
- Entry at 13+: Assessment and Preparation, Sevenoaks School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Early Decision applicants will need to register by 15 September three years ahead of joining Sevenoaks. They will take the ISEB pre-test in the autumn of Year 6 and then attend an assessment day in Sevenoaks in early January. ... Later Decision applicants will need to register by 1 November of Year 7 ... ISEB pre-test in the autumn of Year 7 followed by the second-stage assessments in the March/April of Year 7.”
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