King's College School — 11+ English Specimen Paper 2025
King's College School published this 11+ English specimen paper in 2025 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 6 questions worth 50 marks in a 50-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. It covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary.
Real 11+ English paper from King's College School (2025). 6 questions, 50 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary.
King's College School published this specimen 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's College School
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2025
- Questions
- 6
- Marks
- 50
- Time allowed
- 50 minutes
- Updated
- 7 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
Questions in this paper (3 of 6)
- Question 1written answer · 3 marks
KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL - 11+ for 2026 entry / 13+ pre-test for 2028 entry, ENGLISH SPECIMEN PAPER (50 minutes). Spend about 30 minutes on Section A, leaving at least 10 minutes for Question 5, then about 20 minutes on Section B, leaving 5 minutes to check spelling, punctuation and grammar. THE PASSAGE. The extract is unattributed in the paper and may still be in copyright, so it is summarised in…
- Question 2written answer · 3 marks
In your own words, explain how Elvira feels as she opens the front door in paragraph 2.
- Question 3written answer · 6 marks
[Passage summary - Elvira explores a derelict red brick house deep in a wood: broken roof, cobwebbed and glassless windows, a tapping front door. Excited rather than frightened, she tests each stair with her boot heel because she has read about children falling through rotten floors; her banging wakes a rush of unseen animals, which fall silent when she speaks to them reassuringly.] 3. Explain …
3 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's College School — 11+ English Specimen Paper 2025?
6 questions with 50 marks in total; King's College School allowed 50 minutes for it. It covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary. King's College School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the King's College School 11+ English paper?
King's College School printed an allowance of 50 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 50 marks, roughly 60 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 3 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
King's College School published this specimen 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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