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2026 Year 7 entry

Benenden School 11+ Past Papers with Answers

Every Benenden School paper we have — 6 papers (6 English · 0 Maths) — is free to download. Unlock worked answers, marking and a topic report from £6 a paper when you are ready.

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About these papers

Every Benenden School paper we have is free to download — 6 ready papers (6 English, 0 Maths). Worked answers, marking and topic reports are available when you unlock a paper. Typical paper length in our set is around 60 minutes. Topics covered across worked answers include Comprehension, Creative writing, Writing Skills, Poetry, Writing, Passage.

Parents searching for Benenden 11+ past papers usually want two things at once: a realistic sense of the exam, and a way to practise under time without guessing which topics matter. Benenden sits in Kent, and the entrance process is built around Benenden School own 11+ / scholarship-style English assessments.. In practice that means English papers (comprehension and writing) used for selective girls’ boarding entry in Kent., delivered as Confirm current paper lengths with Benenden admissions; our practice set mirrors recent scholarship and entrance English demand.. Our catalogue lists the Benenden papers we hold with free question sheets and paid worked answers, marking and topic reports — so you can see which skills are actually costing marks rather than relying on a single overall score. Use the format notes below as orientation, then confirm dates on the school site: Register via Benenden admissions; deadlines and open events are published on benenden.school each year. Assessments and scholarship papers are typically sat in Year 6 — confirm the published timetable. Offers follow Benenden’s published admissions and scholarship calendar. On scoring: Benenden does not publish a single cut-off score. Offers and scholarships depend on performance in the school’s own entrance process. The best preparation pattern is short, timed papers with a review of wrong and slow questions the same day. Rotate English and Maths so pacing stays fresh, and keep a simple log of topics that keep reappearing in the report. That turns a pile of papers into a plan tailored to Benenden rather than generic 11+ worksheets.

English papers help pupils rehearse Benenden-style comprehension and writing under timed conditions for Kent boarding entry.

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Exam format

Board / format
Benenden School own 11+ / scholarship-style English assessments.
Sections
English papers (comprehension and writing) used for selective girls’ boarding entry in Kent.
Duration
Confirm current paper lengths with Benenden admissions; our practice set mirrors recent scholarship and entrance English demand.
Question counts
Our Benenden catalogue focuses on English entrance and scholarship papers with full worked answers.
Calculator policy
Not applicable for English papers; any Maths assessments follow the school’s published calculator policy.

Format notes are summarised for parents preparing with practice papers. Confirm current details on the school’s admissions pages.

Key dates — 2026 Year 7 entry

Registration
Register via Benenden admissions; deadlines and open events are published on benenden.school each year.
Exam
Assessments and scholarship papers are typically sat in Year 6 — confirm the published timetable.
Offers
Offers follow Benenden’s published admissions and scholarship calendar.

Confirm dates on benenden.school. Distinct from the Kent Test / PESE grammar calendar. Content owner: editorial.

Scoring & pass marks

No fixed public pass mark.

Benenden does not publish a single cut-off score. Offers and scholarships depend on performance in the school’s own entrance process.

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Benenden School papers

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English 11+
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Benenden School

Benenden English 2015 Answers & Mark Scheme

  • 11+ Practice Paper
  • Timed Conditions
  • Full Worked Answers
Price £6
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English 11+
STANDARD
Benenden School

Benenden English 2016 Answers & Mark Scheme

  • 11+ Practice Paper
  • Timed Conditions
  • Full Worked Answers
Price £6
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English 11+
FOUNDATION
Benenden School

Benenden English 2016 Answers & Mark Scheme

  • 11+ Practice Paper
  • Timed Conditions
  • Full Worked Answers
Price £6
Instant PDF access
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English 11+
STANDARD
Benenden School

Benenden English 2017 Answers & Mark Scheme

  • 11+ Practice Paper
  • Timed Conditions
  • Full Worked Answers
Price £6
Instant PDF access
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English 11+
FOUNDATION
Benenden School

Benenden English 2017 Answers & Mark Scheme

  • 11+ Practice Paper
  • Timed Conditions
  • Full Worked Answers
Price £6
Instant PDF access
One-time purchase
English 11+
FOUNDATION
Benenden School

Benenden English 2015 Answers & Mark Scheme

  • 11+ Practice Paper
  • Timed Conditions
  • Full Worked Answers
Price £6
Instant PDF access
One-time purchase

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