11+ Exam Preparation
Maths preparation for the UK 11+ exam — covering exam technique and the specific topic styles used by GL Assessment and CEM.
The 11+ is a selection exam for grammar schools and selective independents in Years 5 and 6. Maths content sits within the KS2 curriculum but the question style is faster, often multiple-choice (GL) or context-rich (CEM/regional). Below: technique pages plus topic refresh.
- Number sequences (11+ style)Spot the pattern; arithmetic and quadratic sequences.
- Word problems (11+ style)Multi-step money, time and measurement problems.
- Mental arithmetic strategiesSpeed and accuracy in calculation under exam pressure.
- Times tables speed drillsYear 5/6 fluency at MTC pace and beyond.
- Ratio word problems (11+)Sharing, scaling, recipe-style problems.
- Percentages word problems (11+)Discount, increase, profit/loss in everyday context.
- Fractions of amounts (11+)Find a fraction of a number under time pressure.
- Time and money problemsCalendars, durations, currency conversions, change.
- Area / perimeter word problemsCompound shapes, missing sides, optimisation.
- CEM vs GL AssessmentDifferences in style, structure and timing.
- Exam-day strategyPacing, skipping hard questions, marking grids.
- Regional tests overviewKent, Bucks, Essex, Birmingham, GLA consortium.