CSSE 11+ Examination
CSSE EXAMINATION – 2026 ENTRY
The examination will take place on Saturday 20th September.
Registration is closed.
The deadline for receipt of special adjustment requests and all supporting evidence has passed.
Test centre letters should be received by post by 16th July.
The office will be closed from 3.30pm on Thursday 17th July until 9.30am on Wednesday 3rd September. Emails will not be monitored during this period. All queries will be responded to when the office reopens. Please do not send multiple emails as this will slow down response times.
Please check this website for updates.
The candidates will sit two tests. One in English and one in Mathematics. The English paper will last sixty minutes with ten minutes additional reading time. The Mathematics paper will last sixty minutes.
Please see page 5 of the Information Guide for further details.
PLEASE NOTE: With effect from September 2024 (2025 Entry) the English paper does not contain Applied Reasoning questions.
CLICK ON THE CSSE 11+ TAB ABOVE TO VIEW THE FOLLOWING:
Guide for 2026 Entry Examination.
Special Arrangements Guidelines and Notification Form for 2026 Entry.
Downloadable Order form to purchase CSSE past papers and FREE downloadable Familiarisation papers.
News Updates
Atom Learning
Please scroll down this page or click on the CSSE 11+ Examination tab above and then click on the '11+ Atom Learning' dropdown box for information about the CSSE schools' partnership with Atom Learning.
For all general enquiries regarding the examination, please email the office and we will respond accordingly.
General email: admin@csse.org.uk
Telephone: 01245 348257
The office is closed for all school holidays. Emails received during the closure period will be dealt with when the office is
open.
Answers to some queries can be found in the Information Guide.
Offers of school places.
The CSSE Office has no involvement in school applications, admissions or appeals. Please refer to your Local Authority and the individual school admissions policies for information.
CSSE Schools
CSSE Schools Website links
Please click on the school website links from the above Schools tab, to view admissions policies and other information about the individual CSSE schools.
The 2025 Entry Historical Guidance Sheet has been published under the Freedom of Information tab. Please note that this shows cut off point data for 2024 Entry and should be used for guidance only. Cut off point data for 2025 Entry will be published in October 2025.
Please click on the Freedom of Information tab above to view previous Historical Guidance Sheets and examination data.
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Transport
Students wishing to commence travel from September 2025 can register from 1st March 2025 once they have a confirmed space at the school.
The CSSE Transport Office is closed for all school holidays. No tickets will be despatched and emails received during the closure periods will be dealt with when the office is open.
Telephone: 01245 281194
email: transport@csse.org.uk
Click on the Transport Tab above for registration link from 1st March.
CLICK ON THE TRANSPORT TAB ABOVE TO VIEW TIMETABLES AND PRICES.
The schools within the CSSE are proud to be open and inclusive and welcome pupils from all backgrounds.
To encourage even greater representation at the CSSE schools, they work in partnership with Atom Learning, the leading online Key Stage 2 learning and 11+ preparation platform, to provide students who are eligible for Pupil Premium, with free online learning and 11+ exam familiarisation.
The programme is designed to help children get familiar with the types of questions they might see in the CSSE 11+ and build technique and confidence. They will be able to access KS2 and 11+ practice questions, learning resources and practice papers through their Home account.
If your child has been eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, please fill in the form on the Atom Learning website. They will be given free access to Atom Home when their Pupil Premium status has been verified by their primary school.
Please click on the link below.
For non Pupil premium families, there is a five-day free trial available via the Atom website.
- Entry Information Guide
- Special Arrangements Guidelines and Notification Form
- FREE Familiarisation Papers
- Other Useful Information
- Transport Registration Form
- Termly Bus Routes/Prices
- Codes of Conduct
- Other Useful Information
- Historical Guidance Sheet
- Historical Test Data
11+ Results 2025 Entry
Test Results for 2025 Entry were emailed on 14th October 2024.
The CSSE Office administers the 11+ Examination on behalf of the CSSE Member schools listed below. Click on a school name below to access their website, where further information about the school, including their admissions policy, can be found.
General News
Please refer to News Updates at the top of this page for up to date news.