When is the 11+ exam? Key dates in 2026
For most grammar schools, the 11+ exam usually takes place in the first two weeks of September.
Here are some selected dates for your diary.
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Registration opens: 30th April 2026
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Registration deadline: 30th June 2026
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Exam dates: First two weeks of September 2026
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Results released: Mid-October 2026
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National offer day: School allocations are confirmed on 1st March 2027
However, exact dates can vary depending on the school, so it’s important to check directly with your chosen school to confirm. To help, we have included selected schools and consortia below.
Note - dates and deadlines may vary between individual schools and consortia and may be subject to change. Always check with your target school for the latest information.
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Region |
School/Consortium |
Registration opens |
Registration closes |
Exam date |
Results released |
Application deadline |
National offer day |
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Berkshire |
Reading |
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Reading School |
Wednesday, 25th March 2026 |
Sunday, 16th May 2026 |
Sunday, 12th July 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Kendrick School |
Friday, 1st May 2026 |
Wednesday, 1st July 2025 |
Autumn, 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Reading Girls' School (Selective Stream) |
April 2026 |
Friday 25 September 2026 |
Saturday, 3rd October 2026 |
N/A |
N/A |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Berkshire |
Slough Consortium |
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Langley Grammar School, Herschel Grammar School, St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School, Upton Court Grammar School |
Friday, 1st May 2026 |
Friday, 5th June 2026 |
Saturday, 19th September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Buckinghamshire |
All 13 Grammar Schools |
Friday, 1st May 2026 |
Tuesday, 2nd June 2026 |
Tuesday, 10th September 2026 |
Friday, 9th October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Cumbria |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School |
Friday, 1st May 2026 |
Sunday, 12th July 2026 |
Thursday, 17th September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Devon |
Colyton Grammar School |
Wednesday, 31st March 2026 |
N/A |
Saturday, 12th September 2026 |
October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Dorset |
Bournemouth School, Bournemouth School for Girls, Parkstone Grammar School, Poole Grammar School |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
September 2025 |
October 2025 |
Friday, 31st October 2025 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Essex |
Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester Royal Grammar School, King Edward VI Grammar School, Southend High School for Boys, Southend High School for Girls, Westcliff High School for Boys, Westcliff High School for Girls |
Tuesday, 12th May 2026 |
To be confirmed |
Saturday, 19th September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Gloucestershire |
Crypt School, Denmark Road High School, Marling School, Pate’s Grammar School, Ribston Hall High School, Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Stroud High School |
Monday, 18th May 2026 |
Friday, 26th June 2026 |
Saturday, 12th September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Greater Manchester |
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Loreto Grammar School, Sale Grammar School, St Ambrose College, Stretford Grammar School, Urmston Grammar School |
Mid-April 2026 |
N/A |
Friday, 18th September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Hertfordshire |
South West Herts Consortium (Watford Grammar School for Boys, Watford Grammar School for Girls, Parmiter's School, Rickmansworth School, St Clement Danes School, Queens' School) |
Wednesday, 1st April 2026 |
Friday, 5th June 2026 |
Saturday, 5th September 2026 |
Thursday, 15th October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Lancashire |
Bacup & Rawtenstall Grammar School, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Lancaster Royal Grammar School |
April-June 2026 |
September, 2026 |
Saturday, 26th September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Lincolnshire |
Boston Grammar School, Boston High School, Bourne Grammar School,, Carre's Grammar School, Kesteven & Grantham Girls' School, King Edward VI Grammar School, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (Alford), Queen Elizabeth's High School (Gainsborough), Skegness Grammar School, Spalding Grammar School, Spalding High School |
Friday, 9th January 2026 |
Tuesday, 31st March 2026 |
Friday, 11th or Saturday 12th September 2026 |
October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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London Borough of Barnet |
Henrietta Barnett School, Queen Elizabeth's School (QE Boys) |
April 2026 |
July 2026 |
September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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London Borough of Bexley |
Beths Grammar School, Bexley Grammar School, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, Townley Grammar School |
Sunday, 1st March 2026 |
Tuesday 31st March 2026 |
September 2026 |
Early October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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London Borough of Bromley |
Newstead Wood School, |
Friday, 1st May 2026 |
Tuesday, 30th June 2026 |
September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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St. Olave's Grammar School |
Monday, 8th June 2026 |
Monday, 29th June 2026 |
Friday, 18th September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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London Borough of Enfield |
Latymer School |
Tuesday, 17th March 2026 |
Tuesday, 2nd June 2026 |
September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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London Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
Tiffin School |
Friday, 5th June 2026 |
Friday, 4th September 2026 |
Friday, 2nd October 2026 |
N/A |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Tiffin Girls' School |
Tuesday 2nd June 2026 |
Tuesday 1st September 2026 |
Thursday, 1st - Friday 2nd October 2026 |
N/A |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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London Borough of Redbridge |
Ilford County High School, Woodford County High School |
Friday, 1st May 2026 |
Monday, 15 June 2026 |
Friday, 18th September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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London Borough of Sutton |
Nonsuch High School for Girls, Sutton Grammar School, Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington High School for Girls, Wilson's School |
Friday, 1st May 2026 |
Tuesday, 31st July 2026 |
Tuesday, 15th September 2026 |
October 2025 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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London Borough of Wandsworth |
Graveney School, Ernest Bevin College |
Details and dates for the 2026 Wandsworth Year 6 Test will be available soon. |
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Kent |
Barton Court Grammar School, Borden Grammar School, Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School, Cranbrook School, Dane Court Grammar School, Dartford Grammar School, Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Dover Grammar School for Boys, Dover Grammar School for Girls, Folkestone School for Girls, Gravesend Grammar School, Highsted Grammar School, Highworth Grammar School for Girls, Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone Grammar School, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Mayfield Grammar School, Norton Knatchbull School, Oakwood Park Grammar School, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School, Sir Roger Manwood's School, Skinners' School, Tonbridge Grammar School, Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, Weald of Kent Grammar School, Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, Wilmington Grammar School for Girls |
Details and dates for the September 2026 Kent Test will be available in May 2026. |
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Medway |
Chatham Grammar School for Girls, Fort Pitt Grammar School, Holcombe Grammar School, Rainham Mark Grammar School, Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School |
Details and dates for the 2026 Medway 11+ Test will be available soon. |
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Merseyside |
Calday Grange Grammar School, West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral Grammar School for Boys, Wirral Grammar School for Girls, |
Friday, 1st May 2026 |
Sunday, 31st May 2026 |
September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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St. Anselm's College |
January 2026 |
Friday, 21st July 2026 |
Friday, 18th September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Upton Hall School |
Thursday, 18th June 2026 |
Friday, 10th July 2026 |
Saturday, 19th September |
Friday, 23rd October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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The Blue Coat School |
Thursday, 26 March 2026 |
Friday, 24th April 2026 |
Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th July 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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North Yorkshire |
Ermysted's Grammar School |
Monday, 13th April 2026 |
Monday, 31st August 2026 |
Saturday, 26 September 2026 |
Week commencing Monday 12th October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Ripon Grammar School |
Details and dates for the 11+ Test for Ripon Grammar School will be available soon. |
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Skipton Girls' High School |
Friday, 1st May 2026 |
Wednesday, 19th August 2026 |
Saturday, 26 September 2026 |
Monday, 19th October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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West Midlands |
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, King Edward VI Aston School, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, King Edward VI Five Ways School, King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys, King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, Haberdashers' Adams, Newport Girls' High School, Queen Mary's Grammar School, Queen Mary's High School, Wolverhampton Girls' High School, Alcester Grammar School, Ashlawn School (partially-selective), King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby High School and Stratford Girls' Grammar School |
Tuesday, 5th May 2026 |
Friday, 26th June 2026 |
Saturday, 12th September 2026 |
Friday, 16th October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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Wiltshire |
South Wilts Grammar School (SWGS) |
Monday, 1st June 2026 |
Tuesday, 1st September |
Saturday, 26 September 2026 |
Mid-October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |
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West Yorkshire |
Heckmondwike Grammar School |
Monday, 11th May 2026 |
Monday, 22nd June 2026 |
Monday 14th September 2026 |
Friday, 16th October 2026 |
Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
Monday, 1st March 2027 |