CEM-style 11 Plus Mock Tests with Video Feedback
COVID-19 update:
We have revised our 2020 mock exam schedule to put first the safety of our students, their parents and our teachers; reducing the number of locations and dates. All sessions will be administered in line with the latest guidance on social distancing and final instructions will be sent to parents 7 days before each exam. Our summer intensive courses (held virtually in 2020), also include a mock exam as part of the course.
11+ Mock Exam Feedback
Within 48 hours of the CEM-style Berkshire 11 Plus mock test, you will receive a secure login to see:
- All the questions your child answered incorrectly (including the answers they gave), along with detailed explanations from Marie Redmond MEd on how to get them right next time
- Our explanations are quick and easy to grasp
- For the most complicated of questions, we provide animated videos narrated by Marie Redmond MEd
- Children have short attention spans. Data shows that online videos are watched for an average of less than 30 seconds, so we keep ours as short as possible
- A detailed analysis on your child’s performance, including:
- Their score for each section of the papers
- Score for each paper
- Overall score
- Separate comparison tables showing anonymised scores:
- For students who sat the exam with your child
- For all students from previous years
- Our suggested pass mark for the exam, based on previous pupils’ performance
- Detailed analysis of the number and type of questions, as well as timing for each subsection of the test papers
- A list of challenging vocabulary from the tests
As Close as Possible to the Actual Exam
Marie Redmond Tuition® Mock Exams are designed to be as similar as possible to the actual exam. Each year we meet with many of our students a week after they sit the CEM test and as a result gain useful insights into the exam. We have in-depth discussions about the types of questions they encountered, including any new types that hadn’t been seen previously. We also discuss the timing of sections and the layout of the papers and answer sheets. Following our feedback sessions, we annually adapt our papers to ensure your child is thoroughly prepared.
Although we don’t know exactly what’s going to be in the next exam, the detailed insights gained in these feedback sessions are invaluable and ensure that our Slough Consortium and Reading 11 Plus mock exams remain as close as possible to the real thing.
Feedback from students
In 2019 our students reported that Marie Redmond Tuition’s mock exams were very similar to the actual test. The prevailing view was that the mock tests were ‘just like taking a mock exam’.
11+ Mock Exam Format
- Our 2020 CEM-style 11 Plus mock exam papers are written by Marie Redmond MEd.
- All our CEM-style 11 Plus mock exam sessions are 2 hours 30 minutes long.
- In each location we have 2 unique CEM-style exams: papers A and B.
- No questions are repeated and the exams can be taken in any order.
- In line with the CEM 11 Plus test, Marie Redmond Tuition® mock exams are comprised of two separate test booklets.
- The tests are multiple choice, with separate question papers and multiple-choice answer sheets.
- Each paper is approximately 50 minutes long (plus 10 minutes of practice questions), with a short break between the tests.
- Our Berkshire Plus mock exams are held in strict exam conditions at carefully selected locations.
- In accordance with the actual test, we use pre-recorded audio to introduce the tests, to explain the instructions for each section and to guide the practice questions. After students attempt the practice questions, the audio reads out the answers.
Berkshire (Slough/Reading) 11+ Mock Exam Content
- Marie Redmond Tuition’s CEM-style 11 Plus mock exams include a range of verbal, numerical non-verbal reasoning questions.
- The topics are split into several separate sections.
- Each section is individually timed using the pre-recorded audio.
- There are examples describing how to answer the questions at the start of each section.
- Example questions are numbered using Roman numerals from i to vi.
- Within each section, candidates can refer to the examples page as often as they wish.
- Before each section starts, candidates will be told the time available for the section.
The Verbal Reasoning sections
- These sections account for 50% of the marks
- They will test reading skills, comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and spelling
The Mathematics sections
- These sections account for 30% of the marks
- They will test mathematical and numerical skills
The Non-Verbal Reasoning sections
- These sections account for 20% of the marks
- They will test how well students can work out and apply rules and relationships between shapes and patterns
- Questions will ask students to think about the relationship between shapes – their similarities and differences - as well as identifying changes between shapes shown in sequence
- Some questions may also involve codes, where students will have to match parts of a shape with a letter.
Get up to £150 off Our 11 Plus Mock Exams
If you prefer to use Childcare Vouchers or Tax-Free Childcare, please get in touch with your preferred exam dates and we will guide you through this simple process.
Free amendments
Although very few parents change the date of their child’s 11 Plus mock exam, we know that even the best-laid plans can change. That’s why amendments are free of charge (either to an alternative 11 Plus mock test paper or date).
All we require is at least 72 hours notice before the date of the 11 Plus mock exam booking you wish to change.
To make amendments, see details in your order confirmation email.
CEM-style 2020 11+ mock exam dates
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FAQs about our 11 Plus mock exams
Our 2020 CEM-style 11 Plus mock exams take place in Stoke Poges.
Yes. Our 11 Plus mock exams are held in strict exam conditions and administered by professional, DBS checked invigilators. Pre-recorded audio is used to explain the instructions, guide the practice questions and to provide time prompts.
In 2020 we have two sets of unique CEM-style 11 Plus mock papers.
Our CEM-style 11 Plus mock exams prepare your child for entrance to the following grammar schools:
- Kendrick School, Reading, Berkshire
- Reading School, Reading, Berkshire
- Herschel Grammar School, Slough, Berkshire
- Langley Grammar School, Slough, Berkshire
- St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School, Slough, Berkshire
- Upton Court Grammar School, Slough, Berkshire
No. Our 11 Plus mock exams can be taken in any order. All of our tests are unique and no questions are repeated.
Please ensure that your child arrives at least 15 minutes before the start time of their 11 Plus mock exam. The start time is detailed in your order confirmation e-mail. If we need you to arrive earlier, we will let you know in your final instructions email, which will be sent approximately 7 days before each exam.
For your child’s safety, you will need to register them at the venue and collect them in person from the invigilator at the end of the exam.
No. We provide each child with pencils, a pencil sharpener and an eraser.
Yes. There will be a break between the two 11 Plus test papers and so please ensure that your child brings a nut-free drink and snack for that time.
Our mock exams last two and a half hours and consist of two papers. Each 11 Plus test paper is approximately 50 minutes long (plus ten minutes of practice questions), with a short break between the papers.
Yes. If your child attends any of our 5-day Summer Courses, an 11 Plus mock test is included in the price and does not need to be booked separately. Please check our Summer Course page to discover which test papers are included in our summer courses. For example, if your child attends week 1 of our Summer Course in Stoke Poges and is preparing for the CEM test, they will sit CEM-style mock test paper A on the final day of the course.
You can supplement the mock tests on our Summer Courses by booking additional tests on our 11 Plus mock exam booking page.
Within 48 hours of the CEM-style Berkshire 11 Plus mock test, you will receive a secure login to see:
- All the questions your child answered incorrectly (including the answers they gave), along with detailed explanations from Marie Redmond MEd on how to get them right next time
- Our explanations are quick and easy to grasp
- For the most complicated of questions, we provide animated videos narrated by Marie Redmond MEd
- Children have short attention spans. Data shows that online videos are watched for an average of less than 30 seconds, so we keep ours as short as possible
- A detailed analysis on your child’s performance, including:
- Their score for each section of the papers
- Score for each paper
- Overall score
- Separate comparison tables showing anonymised scores:
- For students who sat the exam with your child
- For all students from previous years
- Our suggested pass mark for the exam, based on previous pupils’ performance
- Detailed analysis of the number and type of questions, as well as timing for each subsection of the test papers
- A list of challenging vocabulary from the tests
Within 48 hours of your child’s 11 Plus mock exam, you will receive an e-mail with a link and password to access their results.
Unfortunately, we are currently unable to accommodate children with specific needs that would require them to have extra time for the 11 Plus mock exam or to take the exam in a separate room from other candidates.
Yes. However, if you wish to book with Childcare Vouchers or Tax-Free Childcare, you will not be able to book through the website. Please call us on 01494 956 809 or email marie@marieredmond.co.uk
The Government closed the Childcare Vouchers scheme to new entrants on 4th October 2018. If you joined the scheme on or before 4th October 2018 and are still eligible for Childcare Vouchers, you can continue to use them – like many thousands of parents across the UK. You remain eligible for Childcare Vouchers if you stay with the same employer, they continue to run the scheme and you do not take an unpaid career break of longer than a year. You can find out more on the Government website. If you did not join the Childcare Voucher scheme, or are no longer eligible, you can use the new scheme, which is called Tax-Free Childcare.
Your child’s 11 Plus mock exam papers and multiple-choice answer sheets will not be released. This is to ensure that accurate parent feedback is given, including students’ ranking within the group and guarantees that the 11 Plus mock exam papers are unique and have not been seen prior to sitting a Marie Redmond Tuition® 11 Plus Mock Exam.
We do not sell our 11+ mock test papers separately or provide them to other tuition companies.
We do not offer 11 Plus mock exams online. All of our 11 Plus mock exams take place in carefully selected venues under real exam conditions.