Magdalen College School — 11+ English Sample Paper 2023
Magdalen College School set this 11+ English paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 2 questions worth 60 marks in 90 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. It covers Creative Writing.
Real 11+ English paper from Magdalen College School (2023). 2 questions, 60 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing.
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
- Magdalen College School
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 60
- Time
- 90 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 30 marks
Read the following extract, which describes arriving at a desert island, and continue the story in any way you like. We will be most impressed if you can develop the mood or atmosphere through your description of the island and the emotions of the boy. "The appearance of the island when they came on deck next morning was altogether changed. Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surfac…
- Question 2written answer · 30 marks
Write a short story or a piece of descriptive writing suggested by the image on the page opposite. We will be most impressed if you can create a mood or atmosphere through your description of the setting and any characters you introduce. (The image shows a tall, three-masted sailing ship under a dark, brooding sky, ploughing through high, white-capped waves on a stormy sea. Shafts of pale light…
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Magdalen College School — 11+ English Sample Paper 2023?
2 questions worth 60 marks in total, written for 90 minutes. It covers Creative Writing. Magdalen College School set it as a 11+ English paper.
How long is the Magdalen College School 11+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 90 minutes for 60 marks — roughly 90 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 2 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 0 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Magdalen College School 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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