Dulwich College — 11+ English Specimen Paper 2020
Dulwich College set this 11+ English paper in 2020. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 22 questions worth 56 marks in 63 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 11+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 11+ English paper from Dulwich College (2020). 22 questions, 56 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 11+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Dulwich College
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2020
- Questions
- 22
- Marks
- 56
- Time
- 63 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Literary Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
Questions in this paper (3 of 22)
- Question 1short answer · 3 marks
Read the introduction and passage below, then answer the question. Introduction: Peter Pan, a boy with magical powers, has flown into the London home of the Darling family one night. Having taught the three Darling children to fly, he persuades them to leave the safety of their home and to join him on the long flight to Neverland. Paragraph 1: 'Second to the right, and straight on till morning.…
- Question 2written answer · 2 marks
Re-read the first sentence of paragraph 1 below, then answer the question. Paragraph 1: 'Second to the right, and straight on till morning.' That, Peter had told Wendy, was the way to Neverland, but even birds carrying maps could not have found it with these instructions. Peter, you see, just said anything that came into his head. Question: In your own words, explain clearly the way in which on…
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
Read paragraph 1 below, then answer the question. Paragraph 1: 'Second to the right, and straight on till morning.' That, Peter had told Wendy, was the way to Neverland, but even birds carrying maps could not have found it with these instructions. Peter, you see, just said anything that came into his head. Question: According to paragraph 1, what is the most probable reason for Peter's failure …
19 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Dulwich College — 11+ English Specimen Paper 2020?
22 questions worth 56 marks in total, written for 63 minutes. It covers Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary. Dulwich College set it as a 11+ English paper.
How long is the Dulwich College 11+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 63 minutes for 56 marks — roughly 68 seconds a mark. Hearthprep runs the same clock on screen, so your child sees how far through the time they are as they answer.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 19 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Dulwich College paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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