7+ and 8+ Mock Exam, Years 2 & 3
Date: 6th September 2025 - 6th September 2025
Venue: Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred Road, W2 5EU
Time: 09:15 - 12:15
Course Fee: £354
Book a placeCourse Introduction
Last year, the 7+ and 8+ exams were the most competitive they have ever been. Many schools were oversubscribed ed, and the most academically competitive options – such as Westminster and St Paul’s Juniors – required high grades in every subject area tested.
Despite this, we had a very successful year and partly credit this to our system of benchmarks and in-house mock exams and tests, which allowed us to track progress and ascertain what students needed.
Furthermore, this is the last year in which Westminster and St Paul’s Juniors will have a regular 8+ entry point.
Course Schedule
We are offering mock exam papers in English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning for both 7+ and 8+ candidates who will sit the papers relevant to their age group. These papers will be marked by our in-house entrance exam lead, Jacob Shephard, who will produce a detailed, personalised feedback report which will be shared with you and all Winterwood tutors working with your child, and it will be used to guide their preparation going forward.
- The 7+ papers are suitable for a child entering Year 2 in September.
- The 8+ papers are suitable for a child entering Year 3 in September.
“Yes, I feel he found questions which have a verbal component difficult. Either verbal comprehension, or written expression. As the 7+ exams tend to be interdisciplinary (i.e maths will incorporate verbal skills like comprehension or writing verbal number statements) it is important to work on this – it will impact all subjects other than NVR.”
— Dr Tom Parkinson - Co-Founder Winterwood
Group Leads
Jacob Shephard
We offer exams geared towards the multiple-choice, reasoning-based exams that students will take for entry to independent schools at 7+, 8+, 11+ and 13+. Our mock exam papers cover English, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning for students who will sit the papers relevant to their age group.
These papers will be marked by our in-house entrance exam lead Jacob Shephard, who will produce a detailed, personalised feedback report which will be shared with you and all Winterwood tutors working with your child, and it will be used to guide their preparation going forward. We encourage all exam students to sit our mock exams.