COMMON ENTRANCE (CE) ASSESSMENTS
Our well-known and highly-respected CE assessments are designed to give pupils transitioning from prep and junior schools to senior schools the chance to demonstrate what they know, understand and can achieve when they arrive at their new school.
In use since 1903, our robust, research-based CE assessments are set by highly-experienced teachers from some of the UK’s leading schools. They aim to equip pupils not only for the next stage of their education but for life-long learning based on a secure foundation of subject knowledge, concepts and skills.
CE AT 11+
Pupils sit the CE assessment at 11+ when they are in Year 6, mainly for entrance to senior independent girls’ schools. There are two examination sessions each year, in November and January, however most pupils sit the examination in January. The assessment consists of three papers; for English, mathematics and science.
CE AT 13+
Our well-trusted CE assessment at 13+ is strongly supported by many of the top prep and independent senior schools in the UK and beyond. Covering a wide set of subjects, our rigorous specifications provide a clear academic focus for pupils in Years 7 and 8, and great preparation for GCSEs. Pupils sit the CE assessment at 13+ when they are in Year 8, and there are three examination sessions each year; in November, January and May/June.
All pupils sit three compulsory papers; English, mathematics and science, and they may be required to sit additional papers in a wide range of subjects including geography, history, classics, modern foreign languages, and theology, philosophy and religion.
CASE AT 13+
We offer a series of CASE assessments in English, mathematics, science, history, geography, theology, philosophy and religion, French and Latin. They give independent senior schools a way to stretch and challenge pupils considering applying for a scholarship, through specially-written questions based on our CE at 13+ specifications.
Pupils sitting CASE assessments are entered by the senior schools they have applied to, who choose which papers pupils will sit and also mark the papers. Pupils will usually sit the exam at the senior school.
INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
Access a range of information for families with children taking our CE exams at 11+ and 13+.
ORDER PAST CE AND CASE EXAM PAPERS
Our online shop is now the only place you can order past papers for Common Entrance (CE) and Common Academic Scholarship (CASE) exams. Parents and guardians, individual teachers, agents and tutors can order printed Exam Packs through the public online shop. Schools can order school-only exam papers in print and digital formats, and place Advance Orders, through the school online shop, accessible through a verified ISEB School account. Visit the online shop to find out more.
INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE
Visit our dedicated support hubs for information, guidance and advice on our examinations and assessments, tailored to schools, teachers and families.
ISEB and third-party copyright
From the Autumn 2018 examination series onwards, acknowledgements of all third-party copyright material will be published in a separate booklet, rather than in examination papers. All papers which include third-party copyright material will be listed in the booklet, arranged alphabetically by subject.
ISEB makes every reasonable effort to obtain clearance to reproduce all third-party content that it uses in its assessment material. In the event that it has inadvertently used material without permission, or if it has failed to acknowledge the copyright owner correctly, ISEB will be pleased to make appropriate amendments at the earliest possible opportunity.
The ISEB Copyright Team can be contacted by email at QDteam@iseb.co.uk.
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