London 11 plus consortium maths for independent school entry

A child applying to several schools can meet more than one route in the same autumn. The rule we give families is simple: list the schools, then write next to each one the test it uses, the date and whether there is a second stage. The rest of this page goes deep on the consortium test, because it is the one route whose maths section is published in detail, and because it is shared across 13 schools. For written papers set by individual schools, see our Common Entrance maths page; for the subject in general, our 11 plus maths page.

Sources: The London 11+ Consortium; ISEB; Cambridge Insight, entrance assessments; Quest Admissions. Modern Age Coders is not connected with the consortium, its schools, ISEB, Cambridge or Quest.

1. Register with each consortium school your child is applying to, before the closing date. The test itself is sat only once.
2. If your child has extra time at school, send the specialist and school evidence to every consortium school applied to by the same closing date. The consortium follows the 2025-26 JCQ regulations for this sitting, and 25 per cent extra time needs standardised scores of 84 or less in the areas the rules set out.
3. Look at the familiarisation materials linked from the consortium's site before the test day. The consortium recommends this for every candidate.
4. Check with your current school whether it will host the test, and on which date and session.
5. Check each school's site for its interview process; some select for interview from the test and some do not.

For families planning ahead to September 2028 entry, expect a similar pattern a year later, but confirm on the consortium's site once it publishes, since dates are set each year. Overseas applicants can travel to sit at a member school or ask a consortium school's admissions team about sitting abroad.