Hearthprep — 11+ Verbal Reasoning Practice Paper Simulation
Hearthprep wrote this 11+ Verbal Reasoning practice paper to simulate the real entrance exam; no school set it. It runs 24 questions worth 24 marks in 24 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 11+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Original Hearthprep verbal reasoning paper covering the ten question types used in 11+ entrance tests: produce-a-word, letter series, word analogy, odd-two-out, letter-to-number codes, compound words, word-number codes, antonyms and synonyms, shared missing letters and redundant words. Written from docs/vr-skill-specs.md — not derived from any publisher's paper. Covers Compound Words, Letter Codes, Letter Sequences, Missing Letters, Odd One Out, Opposites & Synonyms, Sentence Sense, Word Building, Word Codes, Word Relationships.
Written by Hearthprep to simulate the real exam — matched to its format, length and timing, with a full worked solution for every question and no missing diagrams. No school set it and it is not a past paper, which is rather the point: it is unseen practice, so your child meets these questions for the first time under exam conditions. Most 11+ 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
- Hearthprep
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- Verbal Reasoning
- Year
- Simulation
- Questions
- 24
- Marks
- 24
- Time
- 24 minutes
- Exam board
- Hearthprep
Topics in this paper
- Compound Words
- Letter Codes
- Letter Sequences
- Missing Letters
- Odd One Out
- Opposites & Synonyms
- Sentence Sense
- Word Building
- Word Codes
- Word Relationships
Questions in this paper (3 of 24)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
In the first group, the middle word is made from letters taken from the two words beside it. Work out the rule, then find the missing word in the second group. (cart [car] rope) (hound [ ? ] tide)
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
In the first group, the middle word is made from letters taken from the two words beside it. Work out the rule, then find the missing word in the second group. (door [dim] imp) (bench [ ? ] atlas)
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
In the first group, the middle word is made from letters taken from the two words beside it. Work out the rule, then find the missing word in the second group. (pear [pen] ants) (hat [ ? ] ideal)
21 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 Hearthprep — 11+ Verbal Reasoning Practice Paper Simulation?
24 questions worth 24 marks in total, written for 24 minutes. It covers Compound Words, Letter Codes, Letter Sequences, Missing Letters, Odd One Out, Opposites & Synonyms, Sentence Sense, Word Building, Word Codes, Word Relationships. Hearthprep wrote this paper to simulate the 11+ Verbal Reasoning exam; no school set it.
How long is the Hearthprep 11+ Verbal Reasoning paper?
This paper is timed at 24 minutes for 24 marks — roughly 60 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 21 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real Hearthprep past paper?
Written by Hearthprep to simulate the real exam — matched to its format, length and timing, with a full worked solution for every question and no missing diagrams. No school set it and it is not a past paper, which is rather the point: it is unseen practice, so your child meets these questions for the first time under exam conditions.
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