The Best Free 11 Plus Practice Resources Online (2026)

Finding good 11 plus practice material without spending a fortune is entirely possible — if you know where to look. This guide covers the best free resources available online right now, what each one is good for, and where the gaps are.

What to look for in a free 11 plus resource

Not all free resources are created equal. Before you bookmark anything, it's worth checking:

• Which exam board it covers — GL Assessment and CEM have different question styles. Most of Kent, Birmingham, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire use GL Assessment. Make sure the resource matches what your child will actually sit.

• Whether it covers all four subjects — Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning are all tested. Some free sites only cover one or two.

• Quality of questions — Free content is sometimes outdated or poorly written. Look for clear, unambiguous questions with proper answer explanations.

• Whether there's a time pressure element — The real 11 plus is timed. Practice without a clock doesn't fully prepare children for exam conditions.

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The best free 11 plus resources in 2026

1. YoungLearners (younglearners.co.uk)

YoungLearners offers a free plan with 10 practice questions per day across all four GL Assessment subjects — Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The platform is built around GL Assessment-style questions specifically, which makes it directly relevant for children in most grammar school areas.

The free plan also includes XP, streaks and arcade-style games, which makes a genuine difference for children who find traditional revision dull. It won't replace paid preparation for children in the final six months before their exam, but for Year 4 and early Year 5 children building daily habits, the free plan is genuinely useful.

Best for: Daily practice habit-building, GL Assessment preparation, children who need motivation to revise.

2. Eleven Plus Exams (elevenplusexams.co.uk)

One of the longest-running 11 plus communities online. The forum is free and contains a huge archive of past papers, sample questions and parent discussion threads. The quality varies but the volume is impressive.

The site also has free downloadable papers, though you'll need to register. It covers both GL Assessment and CEM formats.

Best for: Past papers, parent community advice, regional information about specific grammar schools.

3. Bond 11 Plus (bond11plus.co.uk)

Bond is primarily a paid resource, but the website offers some free sample questions and timed mini-tests. The brand is well-established and the question quality is high — Bond papers are widely used by tutors.

Best for: Sampling question quality, supplementing paid Bond books online.

4. Primary Maths Challenge resources

For Maths specifically, the Primary Mathematics Challenge (primarymathschallenge.org.uk) offers free past papers that overlap well with 11 plus Maths content. The questions are well-written and the difficulty level is appropriate for children aiming for grammar school.

Best for: Maths practice at the right level, problem-solving style questions.

5. BBC Bitesize

Not specifically 11 plus focused, but BBC Bitesize covers the KS2 curriculum comprehensively and for free. It's a useful supplement for English and Maths foundations — particularly for children in Year 4 who are building core knowledge rather than exam technique.

Best for: Curriculum foundations, catching up on weak areas, Year 4 preparation.

Where free resources fall short

Free resources are excellent for building habits and covering the basics. But there are limitations worth being honest about:

Mock exams under timed conditions are rarely available for free. Full GL Assessment-style mock exams — covering all four subjects, properly timed, with a scored breakdown — require a subscription or a paid paper. For children in Year 5 and 6, timed mock practice is non-negotiable.

Feedback and progress tracking are almost never included in free tools. Knowing which topics your child struggles with and whether they're improving over time requires something more structured.

Volume is the other gap. Ten questions a day is a good starting habit, but in the months before the exam, children need access to hundreds of varied questions across every topic.

Making the most of free resources

A few practical tips:

• Use free resources to build a daily practice habit early — Year 4 is not too soon

• Combine a free daily platform (like YoungLearners) with free downloadable papers (from Eleven Plus Exams) for variety

• Save timed mock exam practice for Year 5 and 6 when exam technique becomes the priority

• Don't underestimate the motivational factor — a child who enjoys their practice will do more of it

The 11 plus doesn't have to be expensive to prepare for well. The right combination of free resources, used consistently from early on, makes a significant difference.

Young Learning Tuition provides expert 11 plus tuition in Sevenoaks and the surrounding Kent area. Our sister platform, YoungLearners, offers online GL Assessment practice for children across the UK.