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2025-26
2026-27

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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
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Autumn 2026: Listening and Speaking
French Spanish
Listening Examination Tuesday 3 November 2026 Wednesday 4 November 2026
Speaking Examination 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 November 2026 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 November 2026
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Autumn 2026: Written Papers
Monday 2 November 2026 Tuesday 3 November 2026 Wednesday 4 November 2026 Thursday 5 November 2026 Friday 6 November 2026
in any order in any order in any order in any order in any order
No morning exams Science Core Biology (40 minutes) Science Core Chemistry (40 minutes) Science Core Physics (40 minutes) Latin (1 hour)
No morning exams English Foundation or Core Reading (1 hour 10 minutes) English Writing (1 hour 15 minutes) or Science Foundation (1 hour) Spanish (1 hour)
Classical Civilisation (45 minutes) Mathematics Foundation or Core Non-calculator (1 hour) Mathematics Foundation or Core Calculator (1 hour) Mathematics Additional (1 hour) TPR (1 hour)
Classical Greek (1 hour) History (1 hour) and Mathematical Arithmetic Test (10 minutes) French (1 hour)
Geography (1 hour)
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Spring 2027: Listening and Speaking
French Spanish
Listening Examination Tuesday 26 January 2027 Wednesday 27 January 2027
Speaking Examination 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29 January 2027 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29 January 2027
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Spring 2027: Written Papers
Monday 25 January 2027 Tuesday 26 January 2027 Wednesday 27 January 2027 Thursday 28 January 2027 Friday 29 January 2027
in any order in any order in any order in any order in any order
No morning exams Science Core Biology (40 minutes) Science Core Chemistry (40 minutes) Science Core Physics (40 minutes) Latin (1 hour)
No morning exams English Foundation or Core Reading (1 hour 10 minutes) English Writing (1 hour 15 minutes) or Science Foundation(1 hour) Spanish (1 hour)
Classical Civilisation (45 minutes) Mathematics Foundation or Core Non-calculator (1 hour) Mathematics Foundation or Core Calculator (1 hour) Mathematics Additional (1 hour) TPR (1 hour)
Classical Greek (1 hour) History (1 hour) and Mathematics Mental Arithmetic Test (10 minutes) French (1 hour)
Geography (1 hour)
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Summer 2027: Listening and Speaking
French Spanish German
Listening Examination Tuesday 18 May 2027 Wednesday 19 May 2027 Thursday 20 May 2027
Speaking Examination 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 May 2027 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 May 2027 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 May 2027
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Summer 2027: Written Papers
Monday 7 June 2027 Tuesday 8 June 2027 Wednesday 9 June 2027 Thursday 10 June 2027 Friday 11 June 2027
in any order in any order in any order in any order in any order
No morning exams Science Core Biology (40 minutes) Science Core Chemistry (40 minutes) Science Core Physics (40 minutes) German (1 hour)
No morning exams English Foundation or Core Reading (1 hour 10 minutes) English Writing (1 hour 15 minutes) or Science Foundation (1 hour) Latin (1 hour)
Classical Civilisation (45 minutes) Mathematics Foundation or Core Non-calculator (1 hour) Mathematics Foundation or Core Calculator (1 hour) Mathematics Additional (1 hour) Spanish (1 hour)
Classical Greek (1 hour) History (1 hour) and Mathematics Mental Arithmetic Test (10 minutes) French (1 hour) TPR (1 hour)
Geography (1 hour)

13+ Common Entrance (CE) Examination Dates 2027-28

13+ Common Entrance (CE) Examination Dates 2027-28
Examination Session Listening and speaking Written
Autumn 2027 8 - 12 November 2027 8 - 12 November 2027
Spring 2028 24 - 28 January 2028 24 - 28 January 2028
Summer 2028 15 - 19 May 2028 5 - 9 June 2028
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Autumn 2027
French Spanish
Listening Examination Tuesday 2 November 2027 Wednesday 3 November 2027
Speaking Examination 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 November 2027 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 November 2027
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Autumn 2027: Written Papers
Monday 1 November 2027 Tuesday 2 November 2027 Wednesday 3 November 2027 Thursday 4 November 2027 Friday 5 November 2027
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 2028: Listening and Speaking
French Spanish
Listening Examination Tuesday 25 January 2028 Wednesday 26 January 2028
Speaking Examination 24, 25, 26, 27 or 28 January 2028 24, 25, 26, 27 or 28 January 2028
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Spring 2028: Written Papers
Monday 24 January 2028 Tuesday 25 January 2028 Wednesday 26 January 2028 Thursday 27 January 2028 Friday 28 January 2028
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 2028: Listening and Speaking
French Spanish German
Listening Examination 15 - 19 May 2028 15 - 19 May 2028 15 - 19 May 2028
Speaking Examination 15 - 19 May 2028 15 - 19 May 2028 15 - 19 May 2028
Common Entrance Examination (CE) at 13+ Timetable for Summer 2028: Written Papers
Monday 5 June 2028 Tuesday 6 June 2028 Wednesday 7 June 2028 Thursday 8 June 2028 Friday 9 June 2028
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 2028-29

ISEB is reviewing the examination timetables during the 2026-27 academic year following feedback from prep schools and will publish the timetables for the 2028-29 academic year in due course. If you would like to let us know your thoughts on the timetables for CE and/or CASE examinations, please get in touch with us through the CE Customer Support portal.

13+ Common Entrance (CE) Examination Dates 2028-29
Examination Session Listening and speaking Written
Autumn 2028 6 - 10 November 2028 6 - 10 November 2028
Spring 2029 22 - 26 January 2029 22 - 26 January 2029
Summer 2029 14 - 18 May 2029 4 - 8 June 2029
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