A complete, original 11+ Verbal Reasoning paper in the standard multiple-choice format: synonyms and antonyms, letter and number sequences, codes, analogies and word logic, with a printable answer sheet and a worked answer key. Free to download, no sign-up.
Fifteen questions across the core verbal reasoning skills, in the same multiple-choice format children meet on the day, marked on a separate answer sheet.
Synonyms, antonyms, odd-one-out and word analogies that test vocabulary and how words relate to one another.
Letter sequences, letter codes and hidden or compound words that reward careful, logical working.
Number series and letter-value puzzles where children spot the rule, then apply it to find the answer.
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Verbal Reasoning tests how well a child works with words and logic: spotting how words relate, breaking codes, completing sequences and reasoning through puzzles under time pressure. Most grammar and independent schools set it in the multiple-choice format from GL Assessment or a CEM-style provider, where children mark their answers on a separate sheet. This free paper follows that format exactly, so the practice feels like the real thing.
The single biggest lever in Verbal Reasoning is vocabulary, because synonym, antonym and analogy questions all rest on knowing what words mean. The next is method: most question types have a reliable approach, and once a child can name the type and recall the steps, accuracy and speed climb together. Our guide on how to prepare for Verbal Reasoning walks through each type, and our free Year 6 vocabulary list builds the word bank these questions draw on.
Papers are brilliant for rehearsing exam day, but they run out fast. For everyday practice, the free Pip 11+ Verbal Reasoning app generates unlimited fresh questions that mark themselves, so a finished paper is never the end of the practice. You can also browse all our free 11+ printables, try our free letter and number codes game, or explore the full 11+ Info Hub for guidance on scoring, timing and exam day.
Yes. You can download the paper as a PDF for free, with a full answer key included, and no sign-up is required.
Yes. Every paper has a worked answer key that explains the rule behind each question, so your child learns the method, not just the answer.
The paper uses the standard multiple-choice format common to both GL Assessment and CEM-style 11+ exams: word meaning, letter and number sequences, codes and analogies, marked on a separate answer sheet.
About 30 minutes for the 15 questions. You can run it untimed first to build confidence, then timed once your child is comfortable with the question types.
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