Magdalen College School — 7+ English Sample Paper 2025
Magdalen College School set this 7+ English paper in 2025. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 7 questions worth 9 marks in 10 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 Magdalen College School (2025). 7 questions, 9 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
- Magdalen College School
- Entry level
- 7+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2025
- Questions
- 7
- Marks
- 9
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
Questions in this paper (3 of 7)
- Question 1short answer · 1 mark
MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL - 7+ English Comprehension Sample Questions. Read the passage, then answer the question. AN EXTRACT FROM 'THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS' (written by a Year 3 pupil at Magdalen College School): "William's army had 8,400 men and they were much fitter, they also had trained on horseback. Harold's army did not have nearly as many men and didn't have men on horseback. When Harold he…
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
[Passage: a Year 3 pupil's retelling of the Battle of Hastings. William's army of 8,400 men was fitter and had horsemen; Harold's was smaller and had none. The Saxons broke their shield line to chase the fleeing Normans, who turned on them. William ordered his archers to fire into the sky, an arrow struck Harold in the right eye and killed him, and William was crowned king on Christmas Day 1066…
- Question 3written answer · 2 marks
[Passage: a Year 3 pupil's retelling of the Battle of Hastings. William's army of 8,400 men was fitter and had horsemen; Harold's was smaller and had none. The Saxons broke their shield line to chase the fleeing Normans, who turned on them. William ordered his archers to fire into the sky, an arrow struck Harold in the right eye and killed him, and William was crowned king on Christmas Day 1066…
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Frequently asked questions
What is in the Magdalen College School — 7+ English Sample Paper 2025?
7 questions worth 9 marks in total, written for 10 minutes. It covers Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary. Magdalen College School set it as a 7+ English paper.
How long is the Magdalen College School 7+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 10 minutes for 9 marks — roughly 67 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 4 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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