2027 entry

Sutton Selective Eligibility Test

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First test

Test papers

One candidate sitting with English and Mathematics papers and a break between them; published guidance describes Mathematics first followed by English. Published guidance gives approximately 40-50 minutes per paper.

English and Maths
Later test

Nonsuch and Wallington second stage entrance examination

Saturday 26 September 2026

English and Maths
Later test

Sutton, Wallington County and Wilson's second stage examination

Saturday 3 October 2026

English and Maths

Subjects covered

English

Topics
  • Reading retrieval
  • Reading inference
  • Reading vocabulary
  • Comparison of texts
  • Spelling
  • Grammar and word class
  • Punctuation and editing
  • Sentence completion and usage

Mathematics

Topics
  • Number and place value
  • Fractions, decimals and percentages
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Algebra and sequences
  • Measurement and units
  • Geometry and position
  • Data and statistics
  • Problem solving
  • Time, money and rates

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Sources

  • The shared SET first stage covers English and Mathematics multiple-choice papers and is used by five grammar schools plus Greenshaw for ability places.wilsons.school
  • Official guidance publishes approximately 40-50 minutes per paper, age-standardised combined scoring, no negative marking, school-set post-marking thresholds and outcome-dependent score disclosure.wilsons.school
  • Official Wilson's English and Mathematics samples show skill families, an English section pattern and multi-answer instructions, but do not establish the confidential live question count, weighting or exact section timetable.wilsons.school