Westminster School — 13+ Chemistry Entrance Exam 2024
Westminster School set this 13+ Chemistry paper in 2024. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 7 questions worth 33 marks in a 30-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+ Chemistry paper from Westminster School (2024). 7 questions, 33 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Acids, Bases & Salts, Atomic Structure and Bonding, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Metals & Reactivity, Practical & Working Scientifically, Quantitative Chemistry, States of Matter & Particles.
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
- Chemistry
- Year
- 2024
- Questions
- 7
- Marks
- 33
- Time allowed
- 30 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Acids, Bases & Salts
- Atomic Structure and Bonding
- Chemical Reactions & Equations
- Metals & Reactivity
- Practical & Working Scientifically
- Quantitative Chemistry
- States of Matter & Particles
Questions in this paper (3 of 7)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
This question is about some general chemistry. Circle the letter that corresponds to your chosen answer. (a) The three rectangles show the arrangements of the particles in each of the three states of matter. X, Y and Z represent the processes needed to change one state to another. (Diagram: three boxes side by side. Left box: particles tightly packed in a regular, ordered pattern = a solid. Mid…
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
(b) Which of the following processes involves a chemical change?
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
(c) Elements W and X are metals. Elements Y and Z are non-metals. The oxides of W, X, Y and Z all form solutions when added to water. Which statement is correct?
4 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+ Chemistry Entrance Exam 2024?
7 questions with 33 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 30 minutes for it. It covers Acids, Bases & Salts, Atomic Structure and Bonding, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Metals & Reactivity, Practical & Working Scientifically, Quantitative Chemistry, States of Matter & Particles. Westminster School set it as a 13+ Chemistry paper.
How long is the Westminster School 13+ Chemistry paper?
Westminster School printed an allowance of 30 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 33 marks, roughly 55 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 4 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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