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St Edmund's College
St Edmund's College uses a computer-based CEM reasoning assessment and interview for September 2027 Year 7 entry.
Independent school · Ware, Hertfordshire
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Old Hall Green, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1DS
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, St Edmund’s College lists a registration deadline of 13 November 2026 and an assessment/interview day on 21 November 2026. The College uses a 60-minute computer-based CEM assessment covering verbal, non-verbal and numerical reasoning; it says the format is designed to reduce coaching and CEM does not provide practice materials.
Entry stage: College Year 7, September 2027 entry
What the assessment covers
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Numerical reasoning
Assessment provider: CEM computer assessment
The admissions process
- Register by Friday 13 November 2026
- Attend the College’s assessment and interview day on Saturday 21 November 2026
- Complete a 60-minute computer-based assessment
- Scholarship assessments are separate from ordinary entry
Read the official details: Admissions information from Official school website
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The College says its CEM assessment is designed to reduce coaching and excessive preparation, and that CEM does not supply practice materials. Regular school learning is sufficient preparation.
Read the official guidance: St Edmund's College
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- The published 13 November registration deadline and 21 November assessment are for September 2027 entry. Contact the College if applying after the published deadline.
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Primary sources
- St Edmund's College: school details Department for Education
- Entrance Assessments | St Edmund’s College St Edmund's College
- How to Apply | St Edmund’s College St Edmund's College
- Register for the College Official school website