Westminster School — 13+ English Entrance Exam 2022
Westminster School set this 13+ English paper in 2022. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 24 questions worth 80 marks in a 120-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.
Real 13+ English paper from Westminster School (2022). 24 questions, 80 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Persuasive & Discursive Writing, Punctuation & Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary.
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
- Westminster School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2022
- Questions
- 24
- Marks
- 80
- Time allowed
- 120 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Literary Analysis
- Persuasive & Discursive Writing
- Punctuation & Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
Questions in this paper (3 of 24)
- Question 1written answer · 3 marks
'Some glory in their birth, some in their skill.' Rewrite this sentence using: a. A past tense (1) b. The continuous present tense (1) c. A conditional tense (1)
- Question 2written answer · 4 marks
'I learned that reading this worked well.' Rewrite the sentence above so that: a. The noun is the first word (1) b. The noun is the third word (1) c. The noun is the fifth word (1) d. The noun is the final word (1) You must not change any words in the sentence and must use all of them in your sentence. You may add or delete punctuation marks if you wish. You may alter the meaning of the sentenc…
- Question 3written answer · 3 marks
'How I faint when I of you do write.' a. Swap the subject and object in the sentence above. You may change, add, or delete words if you wish. (1) b. Rewrite the sentence above in the passive voice. You may change any words that you need to. (1) c. By adding one word to the sentence above, make it a line of iambic pentameter. (1)
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 Westminster School — 13+ English Entrance Exam 2022?
24 questions with 80 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 120 minutes for it. It covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Persuasive & Discursive Writing, Punctuation & Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary. Westminster School set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the Westminster School 13+ English paper?
Westminster School printed an allowance of 120 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 80 marks, roughly 90 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 21 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Westminster 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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