The St James 11+ examination consists of three multiple-choice papers set by GL Assessment:

• English – In line with the National Curriculum up to the start of Year 6, includes aspects of reading comprehension, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Maths – In line with the National Curriculum up to the start of Year 6, Includes aspects of numbers, measurement, geometry, and statistics. Some questions will involve using current maths skills to solve new kinds of maths problems.
• Verbal reasoning – includes the production of words, the use of words, and the relationship between words. Some questions will involve reasoning with letters and numbers.