North London Collegiate Junior School — 7+ English Sample Paper 2023
North London Collegiate Junior School set this 7+ English paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 23 questions worth 28 marks in 42 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 7+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 7+ English paper from North London Collegiate Junior School (2023). 23 questions, 28 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. 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
- North London Collegiate Junior School
- Entry level
- 7+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 23
- Marks
- 28
- Time
- 42 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
Questions in this paper (3 of 23)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
Read this passage: "The railway station was very busy and Tom wondered where all the people were going. Most had briefcases, suitcases, rucksacks or carrier bags. 'There's ten minutes to wait,' said Tom's mother. Tom began to feel a little anxious. He was going on the train alone to visit his grandmother and grandfather. He had never travelled on his own before." Tom was on his way to the: A) T…
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
Read this passage: "Tom began to feel a little anxious. He was going on the train alone to visit his grandmother and grandfather. He had never travelled on his own before. Tom lived at the top of a block of flats in a large city. His grandparents lived on a farm in the country." He was going to visit: A) His friend B) His mum C) His grandparents
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
Read this passage: "Tom lived at the top of a block of flats in a large city. His grandparents lived on a farm in the country." Tom lived in: A) The country B) A block of flats C) On a farm
20 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 North London Collegiate Junior School — 7+ English Sample Paper 2023?
23 questions worth 28 marks in total, written for 42 minutes. It covers Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary. North London Collegiate Junior School set it as a 7+ English paper.
How long is the North London Collegiate Junior School 7+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 42 minutes for 28 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 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 20 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this North London Collegiate Junior 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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