CSSE 11+ Examination

CSSE EXAMINATION – 2026 ENTRY

The examination will take place on Saturday 20th September.

Registration will open in mid May. Please check this website for updates.

The 2026 Entry Information Guide will be published on our website in April 2025.

Please read the information guide before registering for the examination.

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: From September 2024 the English paper will not contain Applied Reasoning questions.

CLICK ON THE CSSE 11+ TAB ABOVE TO VIEW THE FOLLOWING:

The 2025 Information Guide. For reference only. The Guide will be updated in due course

Special Arrangements Guidelines and Notification Form for 2025 Entry. For reference only. The Guidelines for 2026 Entry will be published in due course.

Downloadable Order form to purchase practice material and FREE Familiarisation papers.

News Updates

Offers of school places.

Your home Local Authority will send your offer of a school place. As National Offer Day, 1st March 2025 is a Saturday, your Local Authority may send your offer on Monday 3rd March 2025.

The CSSE Office has no involvement with school applications, offers, admissions or appeals. Your Local Authority or the schools may be able to assist with enquiries regarding these matters.

The CSSE Office has no involvement in school applications or admissions. Please refer to your Local Authority and the individual school admissions policies for information.

For all general enquiries, 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.

CSSE Schools

CSSE Schools Website links

Please click on the school website links further down the Home Page, or from the above 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.



Please click on the Freedom of Information tab above to view previous Historical Guidance Sheets and examination data.

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Transport


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.

A central location for helpful resources

11+ Results 2025 Entry

Test Results for 2025 Entry were emailed on 14th October 2024. 

CSSE Member Schools – Links to schools’ websites

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.