Highgate School — 7+ English Sample Paper 2021
Highgate School published this 7+ English sample paper in 2021 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 4 questions worth 4 marks in a 10-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. It covers Reading Comprehension.
Real 7+ English paper from Highgate School (2021). 4 questions, 4 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Reading Comprehension.
Highgate School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Most 7+ 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
- Highgate School
- Entry level
- 7+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2021
- Questions
- 4
- Marks
- 4
- Timed mode
- 10 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 4)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
Read the passage, then answer the question. Passage: "The light from the sunrise crept into the highest tower of the castle and illuminated the room. Scattered around the floor lay old, dusty textbooks, left open and discarded. Soft and fluffy cushions surrounded a squashy four-poster bed. From under the plush, purple covers, a yellow mop of hair could just be seen. The boy in the bed let out a…
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
Read the passage, then answer the question. Passage: "The boy in the bed let out a low moan in response to the dawn's sunshine and turned over, burying himself in the covers. Then suddenly, without warning, he sat bolt upright. 'The King's Tournament! I still haven't found a spell to perform for my father!' Worry crept over Edmund like icy water and he felt his head begin to spin. He was the Ki…
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
Read the passage, then answer the question. Passage: "The light from the sunrise crept into the highest tower of the castle and illuminated the room. Scattered around the floor lay old, dusty textbooks, left open and discarded. Soft and fluffy cushions surrounded a squashy four-poster bed. From under the plush, purple covers, a yellow mop of hair could just be seen." Question: Using the informa…
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 Highgate School — 7+ English Sample Paper 2021?
4 questions with 4 marks in total; Hearthprep's timed mode allows 10 minutes. It covers Reading Comprehension. Highgate 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 Highgate School 7+ English paper?
This paper's cover carries no time, so Hearthprep's timed mode allows 10 minutes for 4 marks and shows the clock on screen as your child answers. It is our estimate, not Highgate School's.
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?
Highgate 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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