FSCE practice, written from scratch
Practice for the FSCE 11+ entrance test
Grammar schools from Cumbria to Essex now set the FSCE: English, maths, and creative writing at some of them. Our mock papers follow the published format, and every question comes with an explanation.
Not sure where to start? Take the free 15-minute baseline test
- 21 schools across 8 counties
- Exact FSCE sections and timings
- Unlimited practice, never the same question twice
- 800 minutes of timed papers
Set by grammar schools in
- West Yorkshire
- North Yorkshire
- Greater Manchester
- Gloucestershire
- Berkshire
- Essex
- Lancashire
- Cumbria
Full mock tests
Sit all 3 papers in order, as on test day. Each section is timed separately and a finished section cannot be reopened, exactly like the real thing.
Topic practice
No clock. 332 practice questions by topic and level, separate from the mocks, with the answer and a worked explanation straight after each one.
Try one now · Paper 1, maths
412 pupils and 26 adults go on a trip in minibuses. Each minibus holds 16 people. How many minibuses are needed?
Progress
Know more than a score out of sixty
Every paper and every practice set is recorded against the child who sat it, broken down by topic and by section, so you can see what to work on rather than guessing from a total.
- Scores by topic, not just a mark for the paper
- Each timed section recorded separately
- Every attempt kept, so you can see the direction of travel
- Up to six children on one account, kept apart
Spelling is the one to work on next. Every topic has its own practice set, at three levels.
Every answer explained
A worked explanation on every single question
The moment a question is answered, the method appears beside it, written for a ten-year-old to read alone. Not a mark scheme, and not just the right letter: how to get there, and the mistake that was probably made.
- An explanation for all 1,432 written questions
- Shown immediately in practice, after the timer in a mock
- Unlimited generated practice, never the same question twice
- Creative writing marked against the criteria an examiner uses
What is 3/8 of 64?
Mock papers
Start with a full mock, free
Each section has its own timer, and you can only check answers in the section you are working on, just as on test day.
Mock test 1
Free- 1Start Paper 1
Multiple choice, 45 minutes
Word meanings (15 questions, 5 min) · Comprehension (20 questions, 20 min) · Maths (25 questions, 20 min)
- 2Start Paper 2
Written answers, 35 minutes
Missing letters (30 questions, 15 min) · Maths (20 questions, 20 min)
- 3Start writing
Creative writing, 20 minutes
5 minutes planning · 15 minutes writing · marking checklist
Then keep going, for as long as you need
A subscription opens the other 9 mock papers, a new one every month, and topic practice that never repeats a question.
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Practise one topic
10 free questions in every topic, at whichever level suits. Written separately from the mocks, so the mock papers stay unseen, and the answer and a worked explanation appear the moment each question is answered.
A subscription opens the rest. In the maths topics the questions are generated, so they never run out and never repeat. See what it costs.
Pricing
One price, every child in the family
Mock test 1, the baseline test and ten questions in every topic are free. Try everything else free for 7 days.
Monthly
7 days free, then VAT included. Cancel any time.
- Every mock paper, with a new one added each month
- Creative writing marked, typed or photographed from paper
- Unlimited topic practice, never the same question twice, with a worked explanation for every answer
- Progress tracking for each child, weakest topic first
- Every child in the family included
Full preparation year
7 days free. Works out at £12.42 a month, saving £91 against monthly. VAT included.
- Every mock paper, with a new one added each month
- Creative writing marked, typed or photographed from paper
- Unlimited topic practice, never the same question twice, with a worked explanation for every answer
- Progress tracking for each child, weakest topic first
- Every child in the family included
First 20 families: use the code FOUNDING at checkout for £12 a month, held for as long as you stay.
Questions parents ask
Frequently asked questions
Which schools use the FSCE test?
21 grammar schools across 8 counties set it or have announced they will, from Cumbria to Essex, including the Trafford and Gloucestershire consortiums. The format is not identical at all of them. This site is independent of every one of them.
What is in the test?
Paper 1 is 45 minutes of multiple choice: word meanings, a reading comprehension and maths. Paper 2 is 35 minutes of written answers: missing letters, then maths in digit boxes. Paper 3 is a creative writing task with 5 minutes to plan and 15 to write.
Are these real past papers?
No, and you should be wary of any site that claims to sell them. Every question here is written from scratch to match the published format, difficulty and timings. Passages are either written for the site or out-of-copyright classics, credited beneath each one. Real papers are not released.
What level is the maths?
Key Stage 2, around Year 5 and Year 6: place value, fractions, decimals and percentages, measures and time, shape, simple sequences and multi-step word problems.
Can I use this for more than one child?
Yes. Add each child and their scores and topic breakdowns are tracked separately on one subscription.
Do I need to sit with my child?
Not for the timed papers, which mark themselves. The creative writing paper ends with a checklist meant to be gone through together, because writing is judged by a person rather than scored.
How do I cancel?
From your account page, at any time. You keep access until the end of the month you have paid for.