Eton College — 13+ English Scholarship 2023 (General Paper 1)
Eton College set this 13+ English paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 5 questions worth 50 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. It covers Linguistic reasoning and Logic puzzle.
Real 13+ English paper from Eton College (2023). 5 questions, 50 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Linguistic reasoning, Logic puzzle.
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
- Eton College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 50
- Time allowed
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Linguistic reasoning
- Logic puzzle
Questions in this paper (3 of 5)
- Question 1written answer · 2 marks
Ten dwarfs make the following statements. Dwarf 1: 'At least one of us is lying.' Dwarf 2: 'At least two of us are lying.' Dwarf 3: 'At least three of us are lying.' Dwarf 4: 'At least four of us are lying.' Dwarf 5: 'At least five of us are lying.' Dwarf 6: 'At least six of us are lying.' Dwarf 7: 'At least seven of us are lying.' Dwarf 8: 'At least eight of us are lying.' Dwarf 9: 'At least n…
- Question 2written answer · 2 marks
Ten dwarfs make claims of the form 'At least n of us are lying' for n = 1 to 10. Having established that Dwarf 10 is lying, now consider Dwarf 9. Is he lying or telling the truth?
- Question 3written answer · 8 marks
Of the remaining eight dwarfs (Dwarfs 1 to 8), which are lying and which are telling the truth? Give a full explanation.
2 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 Eton College — 13+ English Scholarship 2023 (General Paper 1)?
5 questions with 50 marks in total; Eton College allowed 60 minutes for it. It covers Linguistic reasoning, Logic puzzle. Eton College set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the Eton College 13+ English paper?
Eton College printed an allowance of 60 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 50 marks, roughly 72 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 2 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Eton College 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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