Magdalen College School — 13+ Maths Scholarship 2024
Magdalen College School set this 13+ Maths paper in 2024. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 16 questions worth 93 marks in a 60-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ Maths paper from Magdalen College School (2024). 16 questions, 93 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Algebra, Fractions, Decimals & Percentages, Geometry — Shape, Number & Place Value, Probability, Ratio & Proportion.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 13+ 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
- 13+
- Subject
- Maths
- Year
- 2024
- Questions
- 16
- Marks
- 93
- Time allowed
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Algebra
- Fractions, Decimals & Percentages
- Geometry — Shape
- Number & Place Value
- Probability
- Ratio & Proportion
Questions in this paper (3 of 16)
- Question 1short answer · 6 marks
Suppose p = 1, q = 2, r = 3 and s = -2. Find the value of: (a) rs (b) 3q - 8 (c) s^2 - p (d) s = ut + (1/2)at^2. Calculate s if u = 21, t = 2.137 and a = cube-root(10), giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
- Question 2short answer · 5 marks
(a) Expand 3(x + y). (b) Factorise 6a^2 + 3ab. (c) Solve 3x - 8 = 5x + 2.
- Question 3short answer · 5 marks
Two triangles A and B are drawn on unit square paper (diagram present in original). (a) What is the area of triangle A in units^2? (b) What is the difference in size in units^2 of these two triangles? An accurate answer is required for this question.
13 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 Magdalen College School — 13+ Maths Scholarship 2024?
16 questions with 93 marks in total; Magdalen College School allowed 60 minutes for it. It covers Algebra, Fractions, Decimals & Percentages, Geometry — Shape, Number & Place Value, Probability, Ratio & Proportion. Magdalen College School set it as a 13+ Maths paper.
How long is the Magdalen College School 13+ Maths paper?
Magdalen College School printed an allowance of 60 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 93 marks, roughly 39 seconds a mark.
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 13 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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