--- type: "FAQ Page" title: "Birmingham 11+ Mock Exams 2027: Venues, Dates & Free Options" description: "Compare Birmingham 11+ mock exams for 2027: in-person venues, provider-listed dates and prices, free waiting-list options and what to practise between sittings." resource: https://pip11plus.com/birmingham-11-plus-mock-exams tags: ["11+", "mock exams", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/social/og/og-paper-gl.png --- Independent 2027 venue guide # Birmingham 11+ mock exams: in-person dates and free options Looking for a real exam-hall rehearsal? Birmingham families can compare 2027 GL-style sittings in Edgbaston, Perry Wood and Harborne, plus a nearby option in Knowle. **Free option:** the 10 January Edgbaston mock is currently full, but the provider has a waiting list. You can also begin with a free Pip paper at home. [Compare 2027 sittings](#compare) [Find the free option](#free-options) Provider pages checked 26 September 2026. Dates, prices and places can change; verify at checkout. THE SITTING YOU ARE REHEARSING West Midlands **entrance test** **01** Paper one Approx. 50 to 60 min **02** Paper two Approx. 50 to 60 min English comprehension · Verbal reasoning · Mathematics · Non-verbal and spatial reasoning Individually timed sections Separate answer sheet [Check the official test format](https://westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk/the-entrance-test) 01 / Compare the real options ## Birmingham 11+ mock exams in 2027 These are third-party, in-person sittings advertised for children preparing for the September 2027 test. A published date is not a guaranteed available seat. 01 EDGBASTON · BIRMINGHAM ### 11 Plus Mocks Free wait-list too GL-style exam-hall sittings at the Apollo Hotel, Hagley Road, B16 9RA, with a next-day statistical report. The provider advertises ten Sunday 2027 dates from 28 February to 29 August. Advertised price £75 single sitting; packages available Next listed paid date 28 February 2027 Booking check 2027 package listed in stock; confirm individual date [View provider schedule](https://11plusmocks.co.uk/11-plus-mock-exam-centres/birmingham-11-plus-mock-exams/) Some individual links on its schedule still lead to 2026 products. Check the year before paying. 02 PERRY WOOD · BIRMINGHAM ### Educational Tutoring Services Face-to-face GL-style tests at 166 Perry Wood Road, B42 2BH. ETS lists 2027 sittings on 24 January, 21 March, 9 May, 4 July and 15 August. Advertised price £65 per sitting Next listed date 24 January 2027 After the exam Performance report [Check dates and book](https://www.tutoringservice.co.uk/11-mock-exam/) Provider page lists “add to basket”; confirm the selected sitting remains available. 03 HARBORNE · BIRMINGHAM ### Einstein11Plus In-person GL-style mocks at Lordswood Boys School, 310 Hagley Road, B17 8BJ. Six Saturday 2027 variants are listed from 3 April to 28 August, with audio instructions and question-by-question feedback. Advertised price £64.95 per sitting Next listed date 3 April 2027 Booking check Confirm variant availability on provider site [View dates and availability](https://einstein11plus.com/products/gl-11plus-mock-exams-birmingham) The product page contains both a “sold out” banner and dated variants; do not assume a place is open. 04 KNOWLE · NEAR BIRMINGHAM ### The 11+ Mock Exam Company Its Shirley and Solihull series is at Knowle Village Hall, B93 0NH. The provider lists 16 May, 13 June, 11 July and 22 August 2027. Price Check provider ticket page Next listed date 16 May 2027 Travel note Solihull venue, not central Birmingham [View nearby sittings](https://www.11plusmockexamcompany.co.uk/11-plus-consortium/birmingham-warwickshire) Ticket price and remaining places were not visible on the provider's schedule. This is an independent information guide, not an endorsement or a booking service. Pip does not organise or invigilate any of the in-person mocks above. 02 / A free start ## Are there free Birmingham 11+ mock exams? Yes, but a free exam-hall seat is a different thing from a downloadable paper. IN PERSON · WAIT-LIST ### Free Edgbaston sitting 11 Plus Mocks advertises a free GL-style sitting on 10 January 2027 at the Apollo Hotel for children who started Year 5 in September 2026. **All three times were marked full on 26 September 2026.** Its waiting list was open; check the provider for any newly released place. [See the free mock and waiting list](https://11plusmocks.co.uk/free-11-plus-mock-exam-birmingham/) AT HOME · AVAILABLE NOW ### Free GL-style starter paper Print Pip's original GL-style sample and mark it with your child at home. It helps reveal a topic to practise, but it cannot recreate an unfamiliar exam hall or produce a standardised score. [Download the free PDF](https://pip11plus.com/gl-assessment-11-plus-practice-papers#dl-gl-assessment-11-plus-practice-paper) [See what the sample covers](https://pip11plus.com/gl-assessment-11-plus-practice-papers) Prep11Plus and KSOL advertised Birmingham-area in-person mocks for 2026, but neither had a 2027 schedule on the pages we checked. [Check Prep11Plus](https://www.prep11plus.co.uk/booking.html) or [check KSOL](https://www.ksol.co.uk/contents/11-mock-exams/11-paper-based-mock-exams) for a new cycle rather than relying on last year's dates. 03 / Check the match ## What should a Birmingham GL-style mock actually rehearse? The West Midlands Grammar Schools partnership publishes the real format. Use it as your checklist when comparing any centre's claims. 01 ### Two papers Each lasts approximately 50 to 60 minutes, including instructions and examples, with a short comfort break between them. 02 ### Four skill areas English comprehension, verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal or spatial reasoning appear in individually timed sections. 03 ### Audio-paced sections Children work only in the current section; they cannot go back or work ahead until instructed. 04 ### Separate answer sheet Answers are multiple choice and recorded separately. A child should practise transferring each choice to the correct row. **The official source comes first.** Read the [West Midlands Grammar Schools test format](https://westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk/the-entrance-test) and its [familiarisation guidance](https://westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk/preparing-for-the-test) before choosing a mock. The schools say they do not endorse any tuition or revision provider and do not keep past papers. 04 / Turn a result into a next step ## A mock shows the gap. Pip helps your child practise it. There is no substitute for the unfamiliar room and invigilator. Between exam-hall sittings, Pip gives children fresh Maths, English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning questions with feedback after each answer. Adaptive skill practice is free. Pip Pro adds interactive Pip Teaches lessons and timed mock papers for at-home rehearsal. 01 Sit a mock 02 Read the report 03 Practise the gap [Download Pip free on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) [See how Pip adapts practice](https://pip11plus.com/adaptive-learning) ![Real Pip app screen with a Maths question, instant marking and a worked explanation](https://pip11plus.com/app-shots/resources/pip-maths-feedback-2026.webp) _Real Pip app screen · at-home practice_ 05 / More free practice ## Build the skills before the next sitting Download only what your child's mock report shows they need, then return to the full-paper practice when those gaps feel smaller. [RESOURCE LIBRARY **All free 11+ printables** Browse papers and topic worksheets](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-printables) [ENGLISH WORKSHEET **Reading comprehension** Download a focused sheet](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-comprehension-worksheets#dl-11-plus-comprehension-worksheets) [MATHS WORKSHEET **Maths word problems** Print and work through a gap](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-maths-word-problems-worksheets#dl-11-plus-maths-word-problems-worksheets) [ENGLISH **Comprehension and language** Find free English paper practice](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-english-papers) [MATHS **Work through Maths questions** Download and mark free papers](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-maths-papers) [NON-VERBAL **Shapes and visual rules** Try a free reasoning paper](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-non-verbal-reasoning-papers) Questions parents ask ## Birmingham 11+ mock exam FAQs ### Where can I book an in-person Birmingham 11+ mock exam for 2027? Providers advertising 2027 in-person sittings include 11 Plus Mocks in Edgbaston, Educational Tutoring Services in Perry Wood, Einstein11Plus in Harborne and The 11+ Mock Exam Company in nearby Knowle. Check the provider's own booking page for a live place before making plans. ### Are there free 11+ mock exams in Birmingham? 11 Plus Mocks advertises a free in-person Birmingham mock on 10 January 2027 for children who started Year 5 in September 2026. Its three sittings were marked sold out when we checked on 26 September 2026, but a waiting list was open. Pip also has free GL-style PDF practice to print at home; that is not an in-person sitting. ### How much does an in-person Birmingham 11+ mock exam cost? The 2027 prices we found on 26 September 2026 were £64.95 per sitting at Einstein11Plus, £65 at Educational Tutoring Services and £75 on the 11 Plus Mocks Birmingham schedule. Packages may change the per-sitting price. Check the provider's checkout for current prices and availability. ### Is the Birmingham 11+ test GL or CEM? The West Midlands Grammar Schools entrance test is provided by GL Assessment. It has two papers of approximately 50 to 60 minutes each, with individually timed sections covering English comprehension, verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal or spatial reasoning. Answers are multiple choice on a separate answer sheet. ### Can the Pip app replace an in-person 11+ mock exam? No. An in-person mock rehearses the unfamiliar room, invigilators and answer-sheet routine. Pip supports practice at home between sittings with free questions and feedback; Pip Pro adds timed mock papers. Pip does not run the in-person events listed here. BETWEEN MOCKS ## Make every result useful. Keep practising the skill behind a missed answer. Pip's free app gives a fresh question and feedback, not just a score. ![Pip marking a Maths answer and explaining why](https://pip11plus.com/app-shots/resources/pip-maths-feedback-2026.webp) [Download Pip free on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) Pip is at-home practice, not an in-person mock provider. NO SIGN-UP **Need a paper today?** Print an original GL-style Pip sample with answers. [Get the free PDF](https://pip11plus.com/gl-assessment-11-plus-practice-papers#dl-gl-assessment-11-plus-practice-paper) PRACTISE THE GAP **Free topic worksheets** Choose the area your mock report flagged and print a focused sheet. [Comprehension worksheet](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-comprehension-worksheets#dl-11-plus-comprehension-worksheets) [Maths word problems](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-maths-word-problems-worksheets#dl-11-plus-maths-word-problems-worksheets)