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St Columba’s College, St Albans: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Co-educational independent school in St Albans. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 28 November 2026. 13+: Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 28 November 2026.
St Columba’s College, St Albans · Co-educational independent school · St AlbansAdmissions (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
St Columba’s College, St Albans’ 11+ entrance test is set by Quest Assessments, taken online. Which parts it tests is not published.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 28 November 2026.
Places: not published on the pages read.
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When it is sat
Saturday 28 November 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Source Source
Two testing days: Saturday 28 November and Saturday 5 December 2026; interviews Wednesday 2 December; offers Friday 12 February. Dates given without a year on the page but match 2026 weekdays.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
- How it is taken
- Online. Source Source
Online assessment sat at the school; overseas applicants can complete it remotely. - The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Source Source
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Assessment plus face-to-face structured interview, confidential reference and school report. Source Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- A familiarisation booklet. The practice materials (another website) Source Source
Link to familiarise with the ‘generic admissions test’ plus a Quest information booklet.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
St Columba’s College, St Albans’ 13+ entrance test is set by Quest Assessments, taken online. It tests English, verbal reasoning, maths, non-verbal reasoning and reading comprehension.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 28 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. For a school without a plan, choose “Not sure yet” and Remelia teaches the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.
When it is sat
What the school says
- What it tests
- English, verbal reasoning, maths, non-verbal reasoning and reading comprehension. Source Source
- The papers
- Quest English, 30 minutes, multiple choice; Quest Verbal Reasoning (adaptive), 10 minutes, multiple choice; Quest Maths (adaptive), 20 minutes, multiple choice; Quest Non-Verbal Reasoning (adaptive), 10 minutes, multiple choice; Quest Creative Comprehension, 20 minutes. Source
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Assessment plus structured interview, reference and report. Source Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- A familiarisation booklet. The practice materials (another website) Source Source
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Admissions Process - St Columba’s College checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Entry to our Senior School is through an assessment, which takes place at St Columba’s College, along with a face-to-face structured interview. Key Dates: ... 11+ and 13+ Testing Day — Saturday 28th November 11+ and 13+ Testing Day — Saturday 5th December 11+ and 13+ Interviews (evening) — Wednesday 2nd December Offer letters sent – Friday 12th February”
“Entry to our Senior School is through an assessment, which takes place at St Columba’s College, along with a face-to-face structured interview. Key Dates: ... 11+ and 13+ Testing Day — Saturday 28th November 11+ and 13+ Testing Day — Saturday 5th December 11+ and 13+ Interviews (evening) — Wednesday 2nd December”
“Entry to our Senior School is through an assessment, which takes place at St Columba’s College, along with a face-to-face structured interview.”
- Quest Admissions Assessments - St Columba’s College checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Please see below for our information booklet, which provides details about ‘Quest’, our online admissions assessment here at St Columba’s.”
- Guidance for the St Columba’s Quest assessment | Quest checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“13+ entry 5 subjects over 90 minutes: English (30 minutes) Verbal Reasoning (10 minutes) Maths (20 minutes) Non-Verbal Reasoning (10 minutes) Creative Comprehension (20 minutes)”
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