Thursday 8 September 2022.
The Kent Test will take place on: Thursday 8 September 2022 for children who go to school in Kent. the weekend of Saturday 10 September 2022 for children who go to school outside Kent.
When can I apply for 11 plus exam 2022 Kent?
Registration for the Kent Grammar school assessment will open on Wednesday 1 June 2022. Parents wishing their children to sit the Kent Grammar school assessment are required to register with the Kent Admissions Team (either online or using an alternate method available from the team) no later than Friday 1 July 2022.
When should I start preparing for Kent test?
Ideally, start your sessions at the beginning of Year 5, so you have an academic year to prepare; it will go quickly. Some parents may wish to start earlier, with more general support, and move to Kent Test preparation later on.
What year do you take the Kent test?
The Kent Test is for children born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 who want to apply for a Year 7 place at a grammar school in the Kent LA area for September 2021 and are either resident in the UK or are the children of UK Service Personnel and other Crown Servants returning to the UK.
What is the pass mark for 11 plus in Kent?
320 points
The Kent 11-plus pass score is often 320 points, so ‘super selective’ schools ask pupils to score 340 points to claim a place. Kent grammar schools in deprived areas could admit pupils with 300 points, or whatever score worked to fill their desks.
What date is the 11+ exam 2022?
Date of the 11 plus selection test
The entrance test is confirmed to take place on Saturday 17 September 2022.
What is a good Kent test score?
To be given a grammar school assessment, children needed a total score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 109. Test scores range from 69 to 141. The highest possible total score is 423.
Can an average child pass the 11+?
Passing the 11plus test is very possible and does not require spending 100s of pounds (parents are spending on average 1800 pounds on 11+ tutors) rather it requires a simple, straightforward 6-step approach to determine what your child needs to learn and how much progress he or she has made.
What is the highest 11 plus score?
Scores for the 11 Plus exam are standardised scores, meaning the national average is around 100. The average for some areas can be as high as 111. The lowest score will be around 69 or 70 and the highest score is usually 140 or 141.
Is Kent test easy?
Yes, an ‘easy’ paper most definitely means a high pass mark.
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How long is the 11 Plus exam in Kent?
around 1 hour
How long does the test last? The whole test takes around 1 hour, with 25 minutes for the English section (plus 5 minutes practice) and 25 minutes for the Maths section (plus 5 minutes practice).
Is the Kent test multiple-choice?
The Kent Test consists of two multiple choice tests: An hour-long exam divided into two sections that cover English and maths. Each section has a 5-minute practice exercise and a 25-minute test. An hour-long test that focuses on reasoning.
How many questions are there in the Kent test?
The test will most likely contain 24 or 25 questions, so your child will roughly have 1 minute to answer each question. The Kent 11+ English exam will contain a short reading comprehension. Your child will need to read a passage and answer a series of questions based on it.
How many kids pass the Kent test?
| Kent Test Results for Kent Children 2021-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| Sat Kent Test | 11099 | 5212 |
| Assessed Suitable For Grammar Admission 2022 | 4975 | 2393 |
| % Pass Rate | 25.8% | 25.1% |
What percentage do you need to get to pass Kent test?
The Pass Mark Needed
Like the Kent Test, pass marks vary from year to year, but it is always set at the 23rd percentile of the cohort. In past exams the pass mark has been: 2018: 495. 2017: 513.
What is a good Standardised score?
Standardised scores
The average score on most standardised tests is 100. Technically a score above 100 is above average and a score below 100 is below average. About two-thirds of pupils will have standardised scores between 85 and 115.
How difficult is grammar school?
Grammar schools are harder to get into. It’s not about the difficulty of the test- having done both grammar and private school tests, I can say both are generally equal in terms of difficulty. However, for top-end grammar schools, about 800 students apply, and they take 100.
What percentage is grammar school?
In 2014, 27% of candidates were successful; by 2018 the figure was nearly 35%. “If grammar schools are making the test easier so they can expand, this must come at the expense of neighbouring comprehensives,” Coombs says.
When should I start preparing for 11+?
As a rough guide, if your child is excelling the expected level in the classroom, preparation can start as late as the start of year 5; if they are working at the expected level, preparation can start from early to mid-year 4.
What is the pass rate for the 11 plus?
around 80%
The average pass mark for an 11 Plus exam is around 80%.
What time do we get Kent test results?
If you applied online you will receive an email after 4pm on March 1. You can also log in after 5pm to view your offer. There is an appeals process, either direct with the school concerned, or via KCC should you be unhappy with the decision made and the place you have been given.