If your child is sitting the Kent Test or another GL Assessment exam, knowing exactly what's in it is the first step to preparing effectively. The GL Assessment covers four subjects, each with its own question types, timing and preparation strategies. Here's a clear breakdown of what your child will actually face.

It's one of the most common questions parents ask when they first start thinking about the 11 plus — and one of the most anxiety-inducing. Start too early and you risk burning your child out before the exam even arrives. Leave it too late and you're cramming under pressure. So what's the right answer?

What Does the Kent 11 Plus Actually Test? What Does the Kent 11 Plus Actually Test? If you're preparing your child for the Kent Test, one of the most useful things you can do early on is understand exactly what's in it. Not in a vague "it tests maths and English" way, but properly - what the papers look like, what question types come up, and where children tend to lose marks. The Kent Test is set by GL Assessment and is taken by over 16,000 children each year, competing for around 5,000...