Examinations

From UK Independent Schools

The Common Entrance exam is used by independent senior schools, particularly boarding schools, to assess whether or not a child has the right level of ability to do well at the school. It can be taken for entry at 11+, 12+ or 13+. It is set by a central, independent examination board - the Independent Schools Examinations Board, but is marked individually by the school to which parents have applied for a place. There is no common "pass" mark. More selective schools set a higher pass mark, less selective schools a lower one. Day schools often set their own entrance exam.