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St Paul’s School, London: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Boys’ independent school in London. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 14 November 2026. 13+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: sat from Tuesday 5 January 2027.
St Paul’s School, London · Boys’ independent school · LondonAdmissions (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 Paul’s School, London’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. It tests maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 14 November 2026.
36 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
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When it is sat
Saturday 14 November 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 16 October 2026. Source
14 November is the ISEB pre-test at St Paul’s (boys may sit it at their own school if it is an ISEB centre). Written exams 9 December 2026; interviews 14–19 January 2027; offers 12 February 2027.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Source
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source
ISEB pre-test online; school papers written. - What it tests Inferred
- Maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Source
- The papers
- ISEB Common Pre-Test (online), multiple choice; Written English; Written Mathematics. Source
Timings of the written papers not stated for 11+. - How places are decided
- The test and an interview. ISEB pre-test sift, then written English and Maths, then interview with senior staff and the Head for those who perform well. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
St Paul’s School, London’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. It tests maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: sat from 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. 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
Tuesday 5 January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2029, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 16 October 2026. Source
Date is the stage-two written assessment; the ISEB pre-test window is 1 October–14 November 2026 (Year 6). Interviews 30 January and 6 February 2027.Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2030, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Source
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source
- What it tests Inferred
- Maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Source
- The papers
- ISEB Common Pre-Test (online), multiple choice; Mathematics, 75 minutes; English, 45 minutes. Source
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. ISEB pre-test and head’s report, written papers for those selected, then interview. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Sample papers. The practice materials (another website) Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Entry to St Paul’s at 11+ - St Paul’s School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“We admit approximately 36 boys at this point; they spend two years at St Paul’s Prep School before moving on to St Paul’s School in Year 9.”
- Selection Procedure for 11+ - St Paul’s School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“All Year 6 11+ candidates are required to take the ISEB online pre-test . ... Those 11+ candidates who are successful in the ISEB pre-test are invited back to sit written examinations in English and Mathematics at St Paul’s in December.”
“If your son performs well in the written exams, he will be invited back for an in-person interview.”
“Your son will meet senior members of staff in his interview, as well as the Head.”
- Important Dates for 11+ - St Paul’s School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Registration closes Friday 16 October 2026 ISEB online assessment at St Paul’s School Saturday 14 November 2026 ... Written Examinations Wednesday 9 December 2026”
- Entry to St Paul’s at 13+ - St Paul’s School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The main entry point into St Paul’s School is into our Fourth Form (Year 9), with approximately half of the 198 boys coming from St Paul’s Prep School and the other half from a wide variety of prep schools”
- Selection Procedure for 13+ - St Paul’s School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“All registered candidates are required to take the ISEB online pre-test in October or November of Year 6. ... written assessments at St Paul’s School in early January 2027. These will comprise of a 75 minute Mathematics paper and a 45 minute English paper.”
“Candidates who perform well in the written assessments will be invited to an interview”
“Guidance and sample questions for these papers can be viewed by clicking on the following links: Mathematics Paper English Paper”
“Candidates who perform well in the written assessments will be invited to an interview which will take place on a Saturday in late January or early February.”
- Important Dates for 13+ - St Paul’s School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Registration for 2029 13+ entry closes 16 October 2026 ... Stage One: ISEB online common pre-test taken at current school. Between 1 October – 14 November 2026 ... Stage Two: Written assessments in Mathematics and English for selected candidates 5 January 2027”
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