Some areas still use the 11-plus exam, and the private sector often uses entry tests at what age?

• A. The age of 13.
• B. The age of 11.
• C. The age of 15.
• D. The age of 10.

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is when private schools commonly require entrance testing. The 11-plus is a traditional exam used to sort students into grammar schools around age 11, at the end of primary schooling. In contrast, many private or independent schools administer entrance assessments a couple of years later, around age thirteen, often as part of the Common Entrance process or 13-plus exams for entry to secondary education. That timing—around thirteen—best fits the private sector pattern.

So, age thirteen is the typical age for private sector entry tests. The other ages don’t fit this common practice: ten would be earlier in primary, eleven is the age for the 11-plus itself, and fifteen isn’t the standard entry point for most independent schools.