Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test 2027: guide for 2028 entry
For children in Year 5 now, who sit the Secondary Transfer Test in September 2027 to start secondary school in September 2028. Dates and format are taken from Buckinghamshire Council's own pages.
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At a glance
- Test date
- Early September 2027 for 2028 entry. The council has not yet published the exact day. This year the practice test was on 8 September 2026 and the Transfer Test on 10 September 2026
- Registration
- May to June 2027 for 2028 entry. Children at state-funded Buckinghamshire primary schools are entered automatically
- Results
- Mid-October 2027 for 2028 entry
- Set by
- GL Assessment
- Papers
- Two, each about 60 minutes long, with a break between
- What it measures
- Verbal, non-verbal and mathematical skills
- Practice test
- A shorter practice test, usually two days before the main test
Key dates
For 2028 entry (test in September 2027)
This is Buckinghamshire Council's published timeline for children born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017. It gives months, not exact days, for now.
- May to June 2027
- Families can register their child for the Secondary Transfer Test
- 1 September 2027
- Cut-off date for the home address used in the main allocation
- Early September 2027
- Practice Test, then the Transfer Test
- Mid-October 2027
- Secondary Transfer Test results released
- 31 October 2027
- Deadline to send a secondary school application to your home local authority
Source: Buckinghamshire Council: timeline for 2028 entry
This year's dates (2026 test, 2027 entry), as a guide to the pattern
- 1 May to 2 June 2026 (3pm)
- Registration for the test
- By 7 August 2026
- Test invitations emailed
- 8 September 2026
- Practice test
- 10 September 2026
- Secondary Transfer Test
- 9 October 2026
- Results were due
- 31 October 2026
- Deadline for secondary school applications
Source: Buckinghamshire Council: grammar schools and transfer testing (11+)
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The papers
A practice test, then the real one
The council says there is a shorter practice test, usually two days before the main test, to help children learn what to expect. It is the Transfer Test that counts.
Buckinghamshire state primary pupils are entered automatically
Children at state-funded Buckinghamshire primary schools are entered for the test automatically and do not need to register. Other families register with the council during the registration window.
You cannot choose the time or place
The council allocates the test time, date and venue. Children tested at a grammar school or central venue must bring a completed identification form with a photograph, and the council says it cannot test a child without it.
Five Transfer Test-style sample questions
These are our own questions, written in the style of the test so you can see the level. They are not taken from any real paper. Tap a question to see the answer and the method.
1. Which word is the opposite of ancient?
- A) old
- B) modern
- C) historic
- D) fragile
2. In a code, CAT is written as DBU. Using the same code, how is DOG written?
- A) EPH
- B) CNF
- C) EPG
- D) DPH
3. A rectangle is 9 cm long and 6 cm wide. What is its perimeter?
- A) 15 cm
- B) 30 cm
- C) 36 cm
- D) 54 cm
4. Tickets cost £7.50 each. How much do 6 tickets cost?
- A) £42.00
- B) £45.00
- C) £47.50
- D) £48.00
5. Three of these words belong together. Which is the odd one out? oak, elm, birch, tulip
- A) oak
- B) elm
- C) birch
- D) tulip
What a Year 5 parent can do now
- Check whether your child will be entered automatically. Children at state-funded Buckinghamshire primary schools are; other families register in May to June 2027, for 2028 entry.
- Start short, regular practice in verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning now, and build up to hour-long timed papers by the summer.
- Look at the council's 2028 entry timeline again in the spring for the exact test days.
How to prepare
- Read the council's test pages with your child before any other practice, so the day itself holds no surprises.
- Practise verbal skills, maths and non-verbal reasoning in mixed, timed sessions.
- Build up to two hour-long sittings with a short break, as on the day.
- Practise working at a steady pace across two papers of about an hour each.
Try a free Buckinghamshire Transfer Test-style mock
Set out like the papers the school or area describes, with your child's score at the end and, where the school sets a writing task, their writing marked from a photo. Where a timing is not published, ours is an estimate. Free 3-day trial, no card needed.
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Quick answers
When is the Buckinghamshire Transfer Test?
Early September 2027 for 2028 entry. The council has not yet published the exact day. This year the practice test was on 8 September 2026 and the Transfer Test on 10 September 2026.
What is in the Buckinghamshire Transfer Test?
Paper 1: about 60 minutes. Part of a test of verbal, non-verbal and mathematical skills. The council does not publish section timings on its test page. Paper 2: about 60 minutes. Sat after a break.
When do I need to register for the Buckinghamshire Transfer Test?
May to June 2027 for 2028 entry. Children at state-funded Buckinghamshire primary schools are entered automatically.
How can my child practise for the Buckinghamshire Transfer Test?
Read the council's test pages with your child before any other practice, so the day itself holds no surprises.
Sources
Checked 6 October 2026. Schools change their tests, so always confirm dates and details on the official pages below.
- Buckinghamshire Council: grammar schools and transfer testing (11+)
- Buckinghamshire Council: the Secondary Transfer Test
- Buckinghamshire Council: timeline for 2028 entry
- Buckinghamshire Council: test dates for the Secondary Transfer Test
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