Winchester College — 13+ Chemistry Entrance Exam 2023
Winchester College set this 13+ Chemistry paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 12 questions worth 30 marks in 30 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+ Chemistry paper from Winchester College (2023). 12 questions, 30 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Acids, Bases & Salts, Air and oxygen, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Metals & Reactivity, Practical & Working Scientifically, Separation & Mixtures, 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
- Winchester College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 12
- Marks
- 30
- Time
- 30 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Acids, Bases & Salts
- Air and oxygen
- Chemical Reactions & Equations
- Metals & Reactivity
- Practical & Working Scientifically
- Separation & Mixtures
- States of Matter & Particles
Questions in this paper (3 of 12)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
Select from the options below the technique which is best for separating pure water from a solution of copper(II) sulphate in water.
- Question 2written answer · 1 mark
Select the statement below which is incorrect. A a glowing splint is used to confirm the presence of hydrogen gas B limewater is used to confirm the presence of carbon dioxide gas C oxygen gas rekindles the dying embers of a fire D salt water at room temperature and pressure boils below 100 degrees C [Note: as printed, this question has two statements that are both incorrect - see the answer.]
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
Select the option below which correctly describes the arrangement of particles in water.
9 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 Winchester College — 13+ Chemistry Entrance Exam 2023?
12 questions worth 30 marks in total, written for 30 minutes. It covers Acids, Bases & Salts, Air and oxygen, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Metals & Reactivity, Practical & Working Scientifically, Separation & Mixtures, States of Matter & Particles. Winchester College set it as a 13+ Chemistry paper.
How long is the Winchester College 13+ Chemistry paper?
This paper is timed at 30 minutes for 30 marks — roughly 60 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 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 9 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Winchester College 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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