Tiffin School 11+: guide for 2028 entry
For boys in Year 5 now, who would sit Tiffin School's entrance tests in the autumn of Year 6 to start Year 7 in September 2028. Dates and format are taken from Tiffin School's own Year 7 admissions page and FAQs.
At a glance
- Test dates
- Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's Stage One tests were on Friday 2 October 2026, and Stage Two is on 12 November 2026 for those invited (the school's FAQs say only mid-November)
- Registration
- Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year it opened at midday on Friday 5 June 2026 and closed at 12 noon on Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Set by
- Quest, working in partnership with Tiffin School
- Subjects
- English and Maths only, at both stages
- Stage One
- Two tests, typically 40 to 60 minutes each, marked by computer from an answer sheet
- Stage Two
- Similar in length, with handwritten answers
- Past papers
- Not published. The school publishes some illustrative questions for both stages
Key dates
For 2028 entry (tests expected in autumn 2027, going by this year's pattern)
Tiffin School has not published these dates yet. When we checked, its Year 7 admissions page and FAQs covered September 2027 entry only.
Source: Tiffin School: Year 7 Admissions
This year's dates (2026 tests, 2027 entry), as a guide to the pattern
- Friday 5 June 2026 (midday)
- Registration opened
- Monday 6 July 2026 (9am)
- Earlier deadline for boys applying for a sport or music aptitude place
- Tuesday 1 September 2026 (12 noon)
- Registration closed
- Friday 2 October 2026
- Stage One tests
- Around 15 or 16 October 2026
- Parents told whether their son was invited to Stage Two
- 31 October 2026
- Deadline for the local authority application form
- 12 November 2026
- Stage Two tests, for those invited
- Monday 1 March 2027
- National Offer Day
Source: Tiffin School: Year 7 Admissions
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The two stages
No reasoning papers
Tiffin School tests English and Maths only. For this school, time is better spent on reading, vocabulary, written English and maths than on verbal or non-verbal reasoning.
How the final score is worked out
The school says every boy who takes Stage Two is ranked on a Combined Score, which is 50% English and 50% Maths. The English part is the Stage Two English score. The Maths part combines the Stage One and Stage Two scores in the ratio 2 to 3. So the Stage One English score is not part of the Combined Score.
Illustrative questions, not past papers
The school says it does not publish past papers. It has published illustrative English and Maths questions for both stages on its Year 7 admissions page, and these are the best guide to the style. On preparation, the school's FAQs say it cannot give guidance. It says it assumes that boys sitting the tests will have completed the National Curriculum in English and Maths for Year 5. It adds that some practice of working independently for an hour at a time may be helpful.
Two forms, two deadlines
You register with the school to sit the tests, and you also name the school on your local authority's application form. This year the school's registration closed at 12 noon on Tuesday 1 September 2026, and the local authority form is due by 31 October 2026. Boys applying for a sport or music aptitude place had an earlier deadline of 9am on Monday 6 July 2026.
Five Tiffin-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. The Stage Two papers ask for written answers; we use multiple choice here only so you can check quickly.
1. Two angles sit on a straight line. One is 68 degrees. How many degrees is the other?
- A) 102
- B) 112
- C) 122
- D) 292
2. A water tank holds 2.4 litres. How many 150 ml cups can be filled from it?
- A) 16
- B) 18
- C) 24
- D) 36
3. A jacket costs £80. In a sale, 20% is taken off. What is the sale price, in pounds?
- A) 60
- B) 64
- C) 68
- D) 72
4. Which word is closest in meaning to tranquil?
- A) lively
- B) distant
- C) gloomy
- D) calm
5. Which sentence contains a relative clause?
- A) The boy lost his hat and went home
- B) The boy who lost his hat went home
- C) Sadly, the boy lost his hat
- D) The boy went home without his hat
What a Year 5 parent can do now
- Download the school's illustrative English and Maths questions and look through them together.
- Start short, regular reading, vocabulary, writing and maths practice now, and build up to working for an hour at a time.
- Check the school's Year 7 admissions page in the spring of 2027 for the 2028 entry dates. This year registration ran from 5 June to 12 noon on 1 September 2026.
How to prepare
- Work through the school's illustrative English and Maths questions first.
- Read widely and build vocabulary: English is half of the final score.
- Practise writing longer answers by hand, and showing maths working clearly, for Stage Two.
- Practise working independently for up to an hour at a time, as the school suggests.
- Practise marking answers on a separate answer sheet for Stage One.
Try a free Tiffin-style mock
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Quick answers
When is the Tiffin 11+ exam?
Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's Stage One tests were on Friday 2 October 2026, and Stage Two is on 12 November 2026 for those invited (the school's FAQs say only mid-November).
What is in the Tiffin 11+ exam?
Stage One: English and Maths. The school says the tests are typically 40 to 60 minutes each, with a short break in between. All answers are marked on an answer sheet that is read by a computer. Stage Two: English and Maths. For boys invited back. The school says these tests are similar in length to Stage One and need handwritten answers, and that some questions on the English paper need longer written answers.
When do I need to register for the Tiffin 11+?
Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year it opened at midday on Friday 5 June 2026 and closed at 12 noon on Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Are there sample or past papers for the Tiffin 11+?
Not published. The school publishes some illustrative questions for both stages.
How can my child practise for the Tiffin 11+?
Work through the school's illustrative English and Maths questions first.
Sources
Checked 7 October 2026. Schools change their tests, so always confirm dates and details on the official pages below.
- Tiffin School: Year 7 Admissions
- Tiffin School: FAQs for entry to Year 7 in September 2027 (3 July 2026)
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