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Winchester College: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams

Co-educational independent school in Winchester. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Monday 5 October 2026. 13+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: sat from Monday 16 November 2026.

Winchester College · Co-educational independent school · WinchesterAdmissions (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

Winchester College’s 11+ entrance test is set by another provider, taken online. It tests a piece of writing and other sections.

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

What Remelia does for any school

When it is sat

  1. Monday 5 October 2026

    For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 1 October 2026. Source Source
    Assessment 5-7 October 2026 at Winchester College; interviews 12-14 November 2026 (Hong Kong 19-23 October 2026); decisions December 2026.

  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
Another provider. Source Source
How it is taken
Online. Source Source
What it tests
A piece of writing and other sections. Source Source
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. References, GAT, writing and interviews with the Pilgrims’ Headmaster and a Winchester Housedon. Source Source
Practice and familiarisation
Nothing found on the pages read. Source Source
Interview
Yes. Source Source

13+ For Year 9

The 13+ entrance test

Winchester College’s 13+ entrance test is set by another provider, taken online and on paper. It tests a piece of writing and other sections.

Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: sat from Monday 16 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.

What Remelia does for any school

When it is sat

  1. Monday 16 November 2026

    For Year 9 in September 2029, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 1 October 2026. Source Source Source
    Assessment window 16-20 November 2026 in Year 6; interviews in Winchester 11-15 January 2027; offers March 2027. Winchester Entrance (not deciding entry) and Election scholarship exams sat in spring of Year 8.

  2. Not yet published

    For Year 9 in September 2030, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source Source

What the school says

Who sets it
Another provider. Source Source Source
How it is taken
Online and on paper. Source Source
GAT is online; the Winchester Writing assessment is handwritten on paper.
What it tests
A piece of writing and other sections. Source Source Source
The papers
Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Source Source Source
How places are decided
The test and an interview. Shortlisted on application, school reference and GAT; then interview for personal qualities. Source Source Source
Practice and familiarisation
Nothing found on the pages read. Source Source Source
Interview
Yes. Source Source Source
Interview with a Housedon or senior manager, January of Year 6.

Sources

Where every line comes from.

  1. 11+ Entry via The Pilgrims’ School | Winchester College checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Register by 1st October in Year 6 for entry to The Pilgrims’ School in Year 7 with onward progression to Winchester College in Year 9. ... Assessment takes places in October in Year 6 at Winchester College. ... we use a combination of school references, General Ability Testing (GAT), a writing assessment and interview ... Interviews take place by appointment in November – December in Year 6.”

  2. Winchester College 13+ Application Guide 2026-2027 checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “5 – 7 October 2026”

    “16 – 20 November 2026”

    “It is handwritten on paper.”

  3. 13+ Entry | Year 9 Admissions | Winchester College checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “We encourage registrations before the deadline of 1st October of Year 6. ... That’s why we use a combination of school references, General Ability Testing (GAT), a writing assessment and interview to understand whether your child will thrive in our school. ... Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview with a member of the Pastoral Care team.”

  4. General Ability Testing checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “General Ability Testing (GAT) is an online test administered virtually by Winchester College staff. Candidates are invited through to interview on the strength of both their application and GAT testing.”

    “General Ability Testing (GAT) is an online test administered virtually by Winchester College staff.”

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