Is your child ready for the West Midlands 11+?
The West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test is competitive, so knowing your child’s starting point is essential. Our free West Midlands 11+ baseline assessments give you a clear understanding of their strengths and areas to focus on. Plus, you'll get their Standardised Age Score (SAS) so you'll know if they're on track to pass.
Each test contains 30 West Midlands 11+ questions. You'll get an accurate snapshot of your child's current attainment level and see how likely they are to achieve a place at a West Midlands grammar school. Your child’s journey towards 11+ success starts today!

Find out how likely your child is to pass the West Midlands Entrance Test today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
These tests are suitable for children in Years 4, 5, and early Year 6 who are preparing for grammar school entry in Birmingham, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton. They provide a clear understanding of your child’s current level and highlight areas for improvement.
Younger students may find the questions more challenging, but the results will indicate where they should focus their learning.
The West Midlands Entrance Test consists of two papers, each one hour in length. These papers include a combination of questions in English, maths, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and spatial reasoning.
Looking for practice papers for the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test? Download unlimited West Midlands 11+ practice papers with Atom Home.
No, these tests are untimed, allowing your child to complete them at their own pace. This ensures you get a clear and accurate picture of their understanding without the pressure of a time limit.
Want to introduce timed practice? You can access timed ISEB practice tests with an Atom Home subscription.
Your child's results include:
- A raw score: The total number of questions your child answered correctly.
- A Standardised Age Score (SAS): This compares your child’s performance to others of the same age. It’s the same type of score used in real 11+ exams to help schools rank candidates fairly. Learn more about age standardisation.
- An answer report: A full breakdown of which questions your child got right and wrong, so you can see exactly how they performed.
- Topic-by-topic insights: Understand which topics your child is confident in, and where there’s room for improvement.
Your child's raw marks in the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test are weighted for each section, and then age-standardised to take into account differences in age:
- English and verbal reasoning: 50%
- Non-verbal reasoning: 25%
- Maths: 25%
It's up to each school in the West Midlands Grammar Schools consortium to set its own cut-off score. For more information, take a look at our guide to the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test.
Yes, we recommend that your child takes the test independently. This will ensure the results give an accurate reflection of their ability.
For best results, encourage them to take the test in a quiet environment when they’re feeling focused.
Yes – the two tests contain different questions. However, each test should only be taken once.
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Yes, we recommend your child works through the test independently. This way, the results will give you an accurate view of their current level.
For the best experience, choose a quiet space free from distractions, and encourage them to take the test when they’re feeling focused and alert.
As soon as your child finishes a test, you’ll receive an email with a link to a detailed breakdown of their performance. This will highlight their strengths and the topics they need to focus on.
No, our West Midlands 11+ baseline tests are completely free.
The results will show which topics your child needs to work on. You can support their learning with free 11+ familiarisation materials or explore Atom Home, which offers adaptive learning, unlimited practice questions, and full-length mock exams.
These tests will help identify your child’s strengths and areas to improve, guiding their preparation effectively. For the best results, we recommend structured learning and regular practice with Atom Home.
Your child can take these baseline tests more than once, but they will see the same questions. However, you can access unlimited practice tests with an Atom Home subscription. See new questions every time!
Questions about the baseline test?
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