Birmingham 11 Plus Exam Format

Background to the 11 Plus Exam in Birmingham

There are eight Grammar Schools in Birmingham that children will need to take an 11 Plus Exam to get into.

King Edward VI Handsworth School  King Edward VI Five Ways School

Handsworth Grammar School       King Edward VI School Camp Hill for Boys

King Edward VI School Aston         King Edward VI School Camp Hill for Girls

Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School  Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

Birmingham 11 Plus Exam Format Details

In Birmingham the Grammar Schools have the same exam. The Birmingham 11 Plus test has changed from CEM tests to GL tests. The GL 11 Plus exams have two papers. Both papers will have sections covering English comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Maths, Non-Verbal Reasoning, and Spatial Reasoning. Each paper lasts approximately an hour.

Preparation for the 11 Plus Exam in Birmingham

Firstly it is important to understand what preparation options you have and what might be the most suitable route to go down. Go forward to our 11 Plus preparation options page to understand what the options are and to start thinking about which one might be best for you.

If your child is in year three or four currently then you might also find it useful to understand what advice we offer parents who want to start helping their children at this stage.

If your child is in the latter stages of year four or in year five then we offer different advice designed to help families who are closer to the exam date.

If your child is part way through year five or quite close to the exam then we have tried to show how you can use the time you might have available most effectively.