Westminster School — 13+ Chemistry Specimen Paper 2027
Westminster School published this 13+ Chemistry specimen paper in 2027 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 8 questions worth 34 marks in a 90-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution.
Real 13+ Chemistry paper from Westminster School (2027). 8 questions, 34 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Separation & Mixtures, States of Matter & Particles.
Westminster School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. 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
- 2027
- Questions
- 8
- Marks
- 34
- Time allowed
- 90 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table
- Chemical Reactions & Equations
- Separation & Mixtures
- States of Matter & Particles
Questions in this paper (3 of 8)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
This diagram shows the result of dropping a purple crystal (potassium permanganate) into a beaker of water. [Diagram: on the left, a beaker labelled 'water' with a single small purple crystal labelled 'purple crystal' lying on the bottom. An arrow labelled 'after five hours' points to a second beaker on the right, in which the liquid is evenly coloured all the way through and is labelled 'purpl…
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
Which of the following processes would be most appropriate to separate a mixture of iron filings and sulfur powder?
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
Compounds are formed from elements. An element is:
5 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 Specimen Paper 2027?
8 questions with 34 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 90 minutes for it. It covers Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Separation & Mixtures, States of Matter & Particles. Westminster 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 Westminster School 13+ Chemistry paper?
Westminster School printed an allowance of 90 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 34 marks, roughly 159 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 5 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Westminster 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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