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West Midlands Grammar Schools shared test
One shared entrance test serves partner grammar schools across Birmingham, Shropshire, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Warwickshire. Families can use this page to understand the common assessment before checking each school’s admission policy.
Prepare with confidence.
Prepare for West Midlands Grammar Schools shared test with confidence. Use Plusling to strengthen core skills, learn from each explanation and see where to focus next, alongside the official assessment guidance.
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Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
Two multiple-choice papers, each divided into individually timed sections; answers are recorded on a separate sheet.
Assessment provider: GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- English comprehension
- Verbal reasoning
- Mathematics
- Non verbal reasoning
- Spatial reasoning
The partnership site groups participating schools under three local consortia.
The test has two multiple-choice papers with separately timed sections.
The index includes the 18 partner grammar schools; the partnership also lists Ashlawn School, a partially selective school outside this index.
Individual schools set their own admission and priority rules.
Go to the source
Official information and familiarisation
Make every question count
Go beyond getting the answer right.
Give your child a place to have a go, understand a mistake and try again. Plusling’s explanations help you turn a difficult question into something to work on together.
- Original questions across four 11+ subjects
- Clear explanations to revisit together
- Short practice that fits around school and tutoring
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
Build on it with Plusling
Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
Build on it with Plusling
Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for this test
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
Practice papers for schools in this test
English papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
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Maths papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Check each school’s application steps
A shared assessment may still involve separate school applications, preferences, interviews or supplementary forms.
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Explore your options
Schools in this route
These are the participating schools currently included in the Plusling Index. Read each school’s entry arrangements alongside the shared assessment information.
Explore the remaining 12 schools
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
This is an independent Plusling guide. The admissions authority and participating schools publish the official arrangements.
Primary sources
- Partnership Schools - West Midlands Grammar Schools West Midlands Grammar Schools shared test
- The Entrance Test - West Midlands Grammar Schools West Midlands Grammar Schools shared test
- Consortium familiarisation guide West Midlands Grammar Schools shared test