11+ test provider guide
What are Quest 11+ assessments? Format, familiarisation and local tests
What Quest admissions assessments are, what their free familiarisation shows, and which shared 11+ tests use Quest now or from 2028 entry.
Provider guidance, not a local test specification
At a glance
Facts checked
- Who uses Quest
- Grammar schools and independent schools use Quest admissions assessments.
- Source: Quest Assessments
- Who fixes the format
- Each school uses its own papers and structure, so the school's or local authority's information comes first.
- Source: Quest Assessments
- Free familiarisation
- Quest offers example questions, answer-sheet practice and a short familiarisation assessment.
- Source: Quest Assessments
- Kent from 2028 entry
- Quest supplies the Kent Test from the 2027 sitting, for September 2028 entry. GL Assessment supplied the test for September 2027 entry.
- Source: Kent County Council
Quest Assessments supplies 11+ admissions tests to grammar schools and independent schools, but each school chooses its own papers and structure. Quest asks families to check the school’s or local authority’s website for the format that applies.[1]
What Quest familiarisation includes
Quest’s parent guidance page provides free familiarisation materials so children know what to expect before test day:[1]
- example 11+ questions and answer-sheet practice;
- a short online familiarisation assessment covering the subjects delivered at 11+; and
- downloadable guides, including a child’s guide to preparing for a grammar school 11+ exam, an assessment walkthrough, a vocabulary list and recommended reading lists for Years 3 to 6.[1]
These resources show question style, navigation and answer method; they are not a past paper from a particular school, and your child’s school or consortium still sets the subjects and timings that apply.[1]
Areas moving to Quest for September 2028 entry
Several grammar school areas have announced a change of provider for children taking the test in 2027 for September 2028 entry:
- Kent: Quest Assessments supplies the Kent Test from the 2027 sitting for September 2028 entry, while GL Assessment supplied the test for September 2027 entry.[2] Read the Kent Test guide for current local arrangements.
- Bournemouth and Poole: the consortium tests from September 2027 for September 2028 entry will be provided by Quest Assessments, whereas September 2027 entry used GL Assessment papers.[3] See the Bournemouth and Poole grammar schools guide.
Always use the official guidance and familiarisation materials that match your child’s entry year.
Choose relevant practice without pretending it is the real test
Plusling practice uses original questions written for Plusling. It is not Quest familiarisation, a Quest paper, or a representation of a school’s test.
Once you have checked which subjects your child’s assessment covers, explore Plusling’s English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning guides, or try five original questions free in the subject practice library.
Shared 11+ tests that use this provider
Each shared-test guide explains the subjects, official familiarisation and participating schools.
School guides that name this provider
Each school sets its own admissions process. Check the school's current page for dates and any extra assessments.
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What still needs a local check
- Which subjects and sections your school's Quest assessment includes.
- Whether it is online or on paper, and how its sections are timed.
- Whether the school adds creative writing, an interview or a group task.
- The current registration dates and access arrangements for your child's entry year.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Quest 11+ assessment?
Quest Assessments supplies admissions tests to grammar schools and independent schools. Each school decides which papers and structure to use, so check that school's or local authority's admissions information for the format your child will sit.
Is there free Quest familiarisation?
Yes. Quest's parent guidance page offers example questions, answer-sheet practice and a short familiarisation assessment. It shows question style; it is not a past paper from your child's school.
Which 11+ tests use Quest?
This page lists the shared tests in Plusling's school guides that use Quest, and the areas that have announced a move to Quest for September 2028 entry. Many independent schools also use Quest, so check each school's admissions page.
Are Plusling questions Quest questions?
No. Plusling practice uses original questions written for Plusling. It is not Quest familiarisation or a Quest paper, and Plusling is not affiliated with Quest Assessments.
Primary sources
- Quest 11+ parent guidance and familiarisation Quest Assessments
- Kent Test provider changes for September 2028 entry Kent County Council
- Admissions – Parkstone Grammar School Parkstone Grammar School
