King Edward's School, Birmingham — 11+ English Sample Paper 2023 (Comprehension)
King Edward's School, Birmingham published this 11+ English sample paper in 2023 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 17 questions worth 43 marks in a 43-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. It covers Reading Comprehension.
Real 11+ English paper from King Edward's School, Birmingham (2023). 17 questions, 43 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Reading Comprehension.
King Edward's School, Birmingham published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. 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
- King Edward's School, Birmingham
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 17
- Marks
- 43
- Timed mode
- 43 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 17)
- Question 1written answer · 4 marks
SECTION A: READING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions. Write complete sentences, not short phrases, unless the question simply asks you to list words. At Christmas in 1914, soon after the start of the First World War, British and German soldiers abandoned shooting at each other and played football instead. Here is an excerpt from a story a…
- Question 2written answer · 3 marks
Find and write out **three** pieces of evidence from the passage that Tocky is a goalkeeper.
- Question 3written answer · 1 mark
[Reading passage - Section A: the improvised Christmas 1914 football match between British and German soldiers.] How were the goals marked at the beginning of the match?
14 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 King Edward's School, Birmingham — 11+ English Sample Paper 2023 (Comprehension)?
17 questions with 43 marks in total; Hearthprep's timed mode allows 43 minutes. It covers Reading Comprehension. King Edward's School, Birmingham 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 King Edward's School, Birmingham 11+ English paper?
This paper's cover carries no time, so Hearthprep's timed mode allows 43 minutes for 43 marks and shows the clock on screen as your child answers. It is our estimate, not King Edward's School, Birmingham'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 14 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
King Edward's School, Birmingham 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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