Stage 1: The ISEB pre-test is a multiple-choice test set by GL Assessment which assesses:

• Verbal Reasoning
• Non-Verbal Reasoning
• English
• Maths

The four components of the test may be taken separately or completed all in one sitting, the full length of the test is 2.5 hours.

Stage 2: The second round of testing comprises standards written tests examining:

• English – split into two 45-minute sections:
  • Section 1: comprehension & analysis of an unseen passage, focusing on word meaning & textual points of view
  • Section 2: composition, focusing on the correct usage of ambitious spelling, punctuation, and grammar

• Maths – non-calculator paper based on KS2 Level 5 curriculum which is split into 3 sections:
  • Section A: multiple-choice number-based questions
  • Section B: calculations
  • Section C: most challenging section with longer worded questions focusing on problem-solving abilities