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Free Eleven Plus Verbal Reasoning Papers

Looking to boost your child’s verbal reasoning skills in preparation for the 11 plus exam? Our collection of free 11 plus Verbal Reasoning practice papers is here to help! These papers cover a range of topics and will give your child the opportunity to improve their verbal reasoning skills, including analogies, word associations, and logical puzzles. Whether your child is a natural at verbal reasoning or could use some extra practice, these papers are a valuable resource to help them succeed.

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Bond 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning Paper

Bond 11 Plus practice books aim to support children’s learning with wide-ranging practice, backed by straightforward and reliable teaching.

This is a full length verbal reasoning practice test with answers included.

Dynamite Verbal Reasoning Practice Paper

Dynamite Educational Publishers have produced practice material for the preparation of the 11 plus in Verbal Reasoning and Mathematics.

This is a 25 minute verbal reasoning practice test with answers included.

IPS Educational Verbal Reasoning Practice Paper

All IPS materials are created by fully qualified educational professionals. These papers can be completed in standard format or with multiple choice answer sheets.

This is a sample verbal reasoning paper from IPS Publishing with answers included.

Learning Together Verbal Reasoning

Learning Together books reflect the type of questions that are found in 11+ examination papers throughout the UK. Their verbal reasoning books and epapers offer practice questions most similar to Moray House (e.g. as used by South West Hertfordshire).

This is a 30 minute verbal reasoning practice test containing 50 questions.

Lessons in the Post: Verbal Reasoning – Anagram Techniques

Lessons in the Post provides a work programme for any child between 7 and 11 by post. The 11 plus programme begins a year before the child’s exam dates. The 11 Plus Foundation Course begins 4 months before the 11 Plus Programme.

This is a reference sheet for anagram solving techniques.

Lessons in the Post: Anagram Exercise with Answers

Lessons in the Post provides a work programme for any child between 7 and 11 by post. The 11 plus programme begins a year before the child’s exam dates. The 11 Plus Foundation Course begins 4 months before the 11 Plus Programme.

This is an anagrams exercise with answers included.

MW Educational Verbal Reasoning Paper

MW Educational’s A-Plus Series of Secondary School entrance practice papers are designed to give children a foretaste of the types of questions they may face in their 11 plus exams.

This is a 25 minute verbal reasoning practice test with answers included.

Patricia’s 11 Plus: Important Words for Verbal Reasoning

A list of words that children have commonly found difficult in past 11 plus exams.

This is a helpful reference sheet to begin vocabulary building with.

Patricia’s 11 Plus: Compound Words for Verbal Reasoning

Two vocabulary building games focussed on compound words.

This is a helpful reference sheet to begin vocabulary building with.

Step by Step: Anagram Practice

Pupils have used the verbal reasoning and mathematical challenge papers by Step By Step successfully for a number of years to gain entry into grammar, private and independent schools in the Essex and Kent area.

This is a work booklet containing anagram practice questions.

CGP 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning Paper

The CGP 11 plus range has everything children (and parents) need for success, with a friendly approach that helps to build skills without building anxiety. 

This is a full length verbal reasoning practice test.

CGP 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning Answer Sheet

The CGP 11 plus range has everything children (and parents) need for success, with a friendly approach that helps to build skills without building anxiety. 

This is a sample answer sheet, to be used alongside the CGP 11 Plus verbal reasoning practice paper.

CGP 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning Answers

The CGP 11 plus range has everything children (and parents) need for success, with a friendly approach that helps to build skills without building anxiety. 

This is an answer key to be used with the CGP 11 Plus verbal reasoning practice paper.

Verbal Reasoning – Alphabetical Sequence Practice Questions – 1

In these questions, students must find the pair of letters that will continue a given series of letters in the most sensible way.

Verbal Reasoning – Alphabetical Sequence Practice Answers – 1

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for alphabet sequences

Verbal Reasoning – Alphabetical Sort Practice Questions – 1

In these questions, students must organise a given series of words in alphabetical order.

Verbal Reasoning – Alphabetical Sort Practice Answers – 1

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for alphabet sorting

Verbal Reasoning – Coded Maths Practice Questions – 1

In these questions, letters are used to represent numbers. Students must solve given sums and identify the correct letter answer.

Verbal Reasoning – Coded Maths Practice Answers – 1

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for coded maths

Verbal Reasoning – Hidden Word Practice Questions – 1

In these questions, students must identify a hidden four letter word within a given sentence.

Verbal Reasoning – Hidden Word Practice Answers – 1

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for hidden words 1

Verbal Reasoning – Hidden Word Practice Questions – 2

In these questions, students must identify a hidden four letter word within a given sentence.

Verbal Reasoning – Hidden Word Practice Answers – 2

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for hidden words 2.

Verbal Reasoning – Hidden Word Practice Questions – 3

In these questions, students must identify a hidden four letter word within a given sentence.

Verbal Reasoning – Hidden Word Practice Answers – 3

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for hidden words 3.

Verbal Reasoning – Jumbled Words Practice Questions – 1

In these questions, students must rearrange jumbled letters to form a word that matches a given clue.

Verbal Reasoning – Jumbled Words Practice Answers – 1

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for jumbled words 1

Verbal Reasoning – Jumbled Words Practice Questions – 2

In these questions, students must rearrange jumbled letters to form a word that matches a given clue.

Verbal Reasoning – Jumbled Words Practice Answers – 2

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for jumbled words 2.

Verbal Reasoning – Jumbled Words Practice Questions – 3

In these questions, students must rearrange jumbled letters to form a word that matches a given clue.

Verbal Reasoning – Jumbled Words Practice Answers – 3

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for jumbled words 3.

Verbal Reasoning – Partial Word Practice Questions – 1

In these questions, students must identify the missing three letters from a given partial word.

Verbal Reasoning – Partial Word Practice Answers – 1

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for partial words 1.

Verbal Reasoning – Partial Word Practice Questions – 2

In these questions, students must identify the missing three letters from a given partial word.

Verbal Reasoning – Partial Word Practice Answers – 2

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for partial words 2.

Verbal Reasoning – Partial Word Practice Questions – 3

In these questions, students must identify the missing three letters from a given partial word.

Verbal Reasoning – Partial Word Practice Answers – 3

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for partial words 3.

Verbal Reasoning – Number Grids Practice Questions – 1

In these questions, students must complete a given number grid.

Verbal Reasoning – Number Grids Practice Answers – 1

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for number grids 1.

Verbal Reasoning – Number Grids Practice Questions – 2

In these questions, students must complete a given number grid.

Verbal Reasoning – Number Grids Practice Answers – 2

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for number grids 2.

Verbal Reasoning – Number Grids Practice Questions – 3

In these questions, students must complete a given number grid.

Verbal Reasoning – Number Grids Practice Answers – 3

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for number grids 3.

Verbal Reasoning – Numeric Sequence Practice Questions – 1

In these questions, students must find a connection between given numbers in order to complete a sequence.

Verbal Reasoning – Numeric Sequence Practice Answers – 1

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for numeric sequences.

Verbal Reasoning – Word Connection Practice Questions – 1

In these questions, students must find the missing letter that completes one partial word and begins another.

Verbal Reasoning – Word Connection Practice Answers – 1

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for word connections 1.

Verbal Reasoning – Word Connection Practice Questions – 2

In these questions, students must find the missing letter that completes one partial word and begins another.

Verbal Reasoning – Word Connection Practice Answers – 2

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for word connections 2.

Verbal Reasoning – Word Connection Practice Questions – 3

In these questions, students must find the missing letter that completes one partial word and begins another.

Verbal Reasoning – Word Connection Practice Answers – 3

Answers to Eleven Plus Exams’ practice questions for word connections 3.

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