St Paul's School — 13+ English Sample Paper 2025
St Paul's School set this 13+ English paper in 2025. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 2 questions worth 100 marks in 90 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ English paper from St Paul's School (2025). 2 questions, 100 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Persuasive & Discursive Writing.
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
- St Paul's School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2025
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 100
- Time
- 90 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Persuasive & Discursive Writing
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 50 marks
If everyone were paid exactly the same, regardless of what job they do, the world would be a happier and fairer place. Discuss. You may draw on your own personal experience, the lives of others, or both. Marks are awarded for accuracy of punctuation, spelling and grammar, alongside the quality of your written expression.
- Question 2written answer · 50 marks
We should judge historical figures by the moral standards of their time, not ours. Discuss. You may draw on your own personal experience, the lives of others, or both. Marks are awarded for accuracy of punctuation, spelling and grammar, alongside the quality of your written expression.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the St Paul's School — 13+ English Sample Paper 2025?
2 questions worth 100 marks in total, written for 90 minutes. It covers Persuasive & Discursive Writing. St Paul's School set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the St Paul's School 13+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 90 minutes for 100 marks — roughly 54 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 2 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 0 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this St Paul's 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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