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CE 13+ EXAMINATION TIMETABLE

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2025-26
2026-27

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13+ Common Entrance (CE) Examination Dates 2025-2026

Summer 2026 Examination Timetable
13+ Common Entrance (CE) Examination Dates 2025-2026
Examination Session Listening and speaking Written
Autumn 2025 3 - 7 November 2025 3 - 7 November 2025
Spring 2026 26 - 30 January 2026 26 - 30 January 2026
Summer 2026 11 - 16 May 2026 1 - 5 June 2026
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Autumn 2025
French Spanish
Listening Examination Tuesday 4 November 2025 Wednesday 5 November 2025
Speaking Examination 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 November 2025 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 November 2025
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Autumn 2025: Written Papers
Monday 3 November 2025 Tuesday 4 November 2025 Wednesday 5 November 2025 Thursday 6 November 2025 Friday 7 November 2025
In any order In any order In any order In any order In any order
No Morning Examinations Science Core Biology (40 minutes) Science Core Chemistry (40 minutes) Science Core Physics (40 minutes ) or Science Foundation (1 hour) Latin (1 hour)
No Morning Examinations English Foundation Or Core Reading (1 hour 10 minutes) English Writing (1 hour 15 minutes) Mathematics Additional (1 hour) Spanish (1 hour)
Classical Civilisation (45 minutes) Mathematics Foundation Or Core Non-calculator (1 hour) Mathematics Foundation or Core Calculator (1 hour) French (1 hour) TPR (1 hour)
Classical Greek (1 hour) History (1 hour) and Mathematics Mental Arithmetic Test (10 minutes) Geography (1 hour)
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Spring 2026
French Spanish
Listening Examination Tuesday 27 January 2026 Wednesday 28 January 2026
Speaking Examination 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30 January 2026 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30 January 2026
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Spring 2026: Written Papers
Monday 26 January 2026 Tuesday 27 January 2026 Wednesday 28 January 2026 Thursday 29 January 2026 Friday 30 January 2026
In any order In any order In any order In any order In any order
No Morning Examinations Science Core Biology (40 minutes) Science Core Chemistry (40 minutes) Science Core Physics (40 minutes ) or Science Foundation (1 hour) Latin (1 hour)
No Morning Examinations English Foundation Or Core Reading (1 hour 10 minutes) English Writing (1 hour 15 minutes) Mathematics Additional (1 hour) Spanish (1 hour)
Classical Civilisation (45 minutes) Mathematics Foundation Or Core Non-calculator (1 hour) Mathematics Foundation or Core Calculator (1 hour) French (1 hour) TPR (1 hour)
Classical Greek (1 hour) History (1 hour) and Mathematics Mental Arithmetic Test (10 minutes) Geography (1 hour)
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Summer 2026
French Spanish German
Listening Examination Tuesday 12 May 2026 Wednesday 13 May 2026 Thursday 14 May 2026
Speaking Examination 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 May 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 May 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 May
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Summer 2026: Written Papers
Monday 1 June 2026 Tuesday 2 June 2026 Wednesday 3 June 2026 Thursday 4 June 2026 Friday 5 June 2026
In any order In any order In any order In any order In any order
No Morning Examinations Science Core Biology (40 minutes) Science Core Chemistry (40 minutes) Science Core Physics (40 minutes ) or Science Foundation (1 hour) German (1 hour)
No Morning Examinations English Foundation Or Core Reading (1 hour 10 minutes) English Writing (1 hour 15 minutes) Mathematics Additional (1 hour) Latin (1 hour)
Classical Civilisation (45 minutes) Mathematics Foundation Or Core Non-calculator (1 hour) Mathematics Foundation or Core Calculator (1 hour) French (1 hour) Spanish (1 hour)
Classical Greek (1 hour) History (1 hour) and Mathematics Mental Arithmetic Test (10 minutes) Geography (1 hour) TPR (1 hour)

13+ Common Entrance (CE) Examination Dates 2026-2027

13+ Common Entrance (CE) Examination Dates 2026-2027
Examination session Listening and speaking Written
Autumn 2026 2 - 6 November 2026 2 - 6 November 2026
Spring 2027 25 - 29 January 2027 25 - 29 January 2027
Summer 2027 17 - 22 May 2027 7 - 11 June 2027
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