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Newstead Wood School 11+ - exam format & mock papers
Newstead Wood School's Stage 1 is reasoning only: a Verbal Reasoning test covering all standard GL types and a Non-Verbal Reasoning test. There is no English or Maths paper at this stage. A 11Plus-Help Newstead mock is two reasoning papers to time.
Made for London and nearby grammars · Stage 2 written papers where schools set them · school-specific formats · "show your working" style maths
The papers
Stage 1: Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning only - no English or Maths.
Verbal Reasoning - 50 minutes
- Verbal Reasoning: all standard GL types - anagrams, compound words, embedded words, letter and word analogies, letter codes, letter sequences, synonyms, antonyms, word relationships, logic puzzles
Non-Verbal Reasoning - 50 minutes
- Non-Verbal Reasoning: extended figure series, 3x3 matrices with horizontal and vertical rules, figure analogies, horizontal and vertical codes, odd-figure-out
What it tests
Verbal Reasoning · Non-Verbal Reasoning
What to work on
- the full range of GL verbal types, done to a steady rhythm
- spotting multi-feature changes in non-verbal series and matrices
- keeping accuracy up at speed across a long reasoning paper
Worth knowing
- No English or Maths at Stage 1 - it is reasoning only.
- Volume is high, so pace is as important as accuracy.
The Newstead mock on 11Plus-Help
The Newstead mock is a Verbal Reasoning paper and a Non-Verbal Reasoning paper, each timed and drawn across the full type range at GL standard.
Original practice in a GL-informed format. Not an official or past paper.
FAQs
Does Newstead Wood test English or Maths?
No - the school's own published selection-test page describes two papers only, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. There is no separate written Stage 2 either.
Is there a catchment area?
Yes - Newstead Wood has a published distance/catchment arrangement. Check the school's current admissions policy for the exact radius and tie-break rules, since these can change between cycles.
Admissions arrangements change. Always check the current policy and admissions page on the school (or local authority) website before relying on this information - especially catchment areas, score thresholds and registration deadlines.
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