11+ Exam Preparation Made Simpler
Helping parents and children prepare for grammar school and independent school entrance exams with clear past papers, practice papers and practical 11+ guidance.
Whether your child needs help reviewing a school sample paper, improving Maths problem-solving, strengthening English skills or building Verbal Reasoning technique, Papers Plus Prep provides affordable resources designed for effective home study.
Everything You Need for Smarter 11+ Preparation
Past Papers with Answers
Step-by-step Maths solutions and clear English answers to help children learn from school sample papers, so you understand the method, not just the final answer.
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Focused topic papers and full mixed papers in Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning, designed to strengthen key skills, target weaker areas and build confidence.
Browse practice papers →Parent-Friendly Guidance
Clear topic lists and preparation support to help parents understand what to revise and how to review progress, even without specialist subject knowledge.
Read our guides →Two Ways We Help Your Child Prepare
Strong 11+ performance comes from two things working together, and Papers Plus Prep covers both.
Familiarity with the exam. Our past papers help your child get comfortable with the style, structure and timing of real school papers, so nothing on exam day comes as a surprise.
Genuine underlying skill. Our practice papers build the core Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning ability that every 11+ question draws on - whether through focused topic practice or full mixed papers - so your child can handle unfamiliar questions, not just ones they've seen before.
Used together, they prepare your child at every level: skill, understanding and confidence.
How Papers Plus Prep Works
Choose a paper.
Start with a school sample paper to mirror a real exam, a focused topic paper to work on a particular area, or a full practice paper covering a range of topics.
Let your child work through it.
Children attempt the paper independently - untimed while they're still learning a topic, or timed as the exam approaches.
Review it together.
Use our worked answers and explanations to mark the paper, understand any mistakes and see exactly what to work on next.
Why Parents Choose Papers Plus Prep
We explain the method, not just the answer — Every Maths solution shows the working, so children learn how to approach similar questions.
We build foundations, not exam tricks — Our practice papers develop skills that transfer to any 11+ exam, whichever schools you're applying to.
Affordable — Quality 11+ preparation that doesn't have to be expensive, so cost is never a barrier to a child preparing well.
Designed for parents — Clear enough to use confidently at home, with or without specialist subject knowledge.
Carefully prepared and independent — We're not affiliated with any school or exam board, and every answer and practice paper is written and checked with care.
A growing, organised library — New past papers and practice papers added over time, kept clearly structured by subject and topic.
Start Preparing with Confidence
Explore our growing collection of 11+ past papers and practice papers to help your child prepare more effectively.
Get StartedCommon Questions
- Are past papers enough for 11+ preparation?
- Past papers are most effective when combined with practice papers to strengthen weaker areas. Used together, they build both exam familiarity and underlying skill.
- When should my child start preparing for the 11+?
- Many parents begin gentle preparation in Year 4 and increase practice during Year 5. Starting earlier allows skills to build gradually, without last-minute pressure - though the right time depends on your child and your target schools.
- Do your resources include answers?
- Yes. Every paper includes answers - Maths worked step by step, and English with exact answers where there is one plus model answers for longer questions.
- Which subjects do you cover?
- We currently cover 11+ Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning. These are core building blocks for most 11+ exams, whichever schools your child is applying to.
Papers Plus Prep is a UK-based 11+ preparation resource for parents preparing their child, typically in Year 4 and Year 5, for grammar school and independent school entrance exams. We provide complete school sample papers with answers - Maths solved step by step and English answered clearly - alongside practice papers in Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning, available as both focused topic papers and full mixed papers. We aim to keep everything affordable and parent-friendly, so you can review work with your child at home and understand exactly where to focus next.