Westminster School — 16+ English Sample Paper 2024
Westminster School published this 16+ English sample paper in 2024 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 4 questions worth 34 marks in a 45-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. It covers Literary Analysis and Reading Comprehension.
Real 16+ English paper from Westminster School (2024). 4 questions, 34 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension.
Westminster School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Most 16+ 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
- Westminster School
- Entry level
- 16+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2024
- Questions
- 4
- Marks
- 34
- Time allowed
- 45 minutes
- Updated
- 7 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Literary Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 4)
- Question 1multiple choice · 3 marks
Read the following extract (the opening of Ali Smith's novel 'Autumn', 2016) and then answer the multiple-choice question. Extract: "It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. Again. That's the thing about things. They fall apart, always have, always will, it's in their nature. So an old old man washes up on a shore. He looks like a punctured football with its stitching split, the le…
- Question 2multiple choice · 3 marks
Refer to the same extract from Ali Smith's 'Autumn' provided in Question 1. Question: Which pair of words most accurately summarises how Daniel feels about his situation?
- Question 3multiple choice · 3 marks
Refer to the same extract from Ali Smith's 'Autumn' provided in Question 1. Question: Which word best summarises Daniel's attitude towards his body?
1 further question in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Westminster School — 16+ English Sample Paper 2024?
4 questions with 34 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 45 minutes for it. It covers Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension. Westminster School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the Westminster School 16+ English paper?
Westminster School printed an allowance of 45 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 34 marks, roughly 79 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 1 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Westminster School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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