Entrance Exam (11+) Past Papers for Selective State schools in Northern Ireland
Our database of academically selective schools is tabled in alphabetical order by region, then school name. The available exam papers comprise two types: familiarisation paper (provided by GL and CEM) and sample/specimen paper (actual past papers), and will be free to download/use. Where the school does not share its own, original past papers, we have linked you to their Admissions page.
Our information was carefully collated using The Good Schools Guide and the Independent Schools Council search tools, filtering for “academically selective secondary schools”. To this end, we cannot say that our lists have not omitted a school or more.
| Region | School | Exam board | Past papers |
| Belfast | Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Belfast Royal Academy | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Bloomfield Collegiate | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Dominican College, Belfast | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Grosvenor Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Hunterhouse College | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Methodist College Belfast (Methody) | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Rathmore Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | St Dominic’s Grammar School for Girls | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | St Malachy’s College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Strathearn School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | The Royal Belfast Academical Institution | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Victoria College | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Wellington College | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Lagan College, Belfast | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Belfast Royal Academy | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Bloomfield Collegiate | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Dominican College, Belfast | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Grosvenor Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Hunterhouse College | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Methodist College Belfast (Methody) | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Rathmore Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | St Dominic’s Grammar School for Girls | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | St Malachy’s College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Strathearn School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | The Royal Belfast Academical Institution | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Victoria College | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Wellington College | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Lagan College, Belfast | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Belfast Royal Academy | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Bloomfield Collegiate | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Dominican College, Belfast | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Grosvenor Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Hunterhouse College | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Methodist College Belfast (Methody) | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Rathmore Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | St Dominic’s Grammar School for Girls | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | St Malachy’s College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | Strathearn School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Belfast | The Royal Belfast Academical Institution | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Victoria College | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| Belfast | Wellington College | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| North Eastern | Antrim Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Ballyclare High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Ballymena Academy (The) | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Belfast High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Cambridge House Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Carrickfergus Grammar School | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Coleraine Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Dalriada School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Dominican College, Portstewart | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Larne Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Rainey Endowed School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | St Mary’s Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Slemish College, Ballymena | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| North Eastern | Antrim Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Ballyclare High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Ballymena Academy (The) | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Belfast High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Cambridge House Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Carrickfergus Grammar School | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Coleraine Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Dalriada School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Dominican College, Portstewart | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Larne Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Rainey Endowed School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | St Mary’s Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Slemish College, Ballymena | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://aqe.org.uk%0A%7Chttp://pptcni.com/index.php?view=article&id=58 |
| North Eastern | Antrim Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Ballyclare High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Ballymena Academy (The) | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Belfast High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Cambridge House Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Carrickfergus Grammar School | AQE/PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Coleraine Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Dalriada School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Dominican College, Portstewart | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Larne Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | Rainey Endowed School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| North Eastern | St Mary’s Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Assumption Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Bangor Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Down High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Friends’ School Lisbum | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Glenlola Collegiate | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Our Lady And St. Patrick’s College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Regent House School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | St Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Sullivan Upper School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Wallace High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Assumption Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Bangor Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Down High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Friends’ School Lisbum | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Glenlola Collegiate | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Our Lady And St. Patrick’s College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Regent House School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | St Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Sullivan Upper School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Wallace High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Assumption Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Bangor Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Down High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Friends’ School Lisbum | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Glenlola Collegiate | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Our Lady And St. Patrick’s College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Regent House School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | St Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Sullivan Upper School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| South Eastern | Wallace High School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | Banbridge Academy | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | Our Lady’s Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://www.ourladysgrammar.co.uk/folder.html?param1=6¶m2=level1¶m3=4 |
| Southern | Sacred Heart Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Colman’s College, Newry | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Joseph’s Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | The Royal School Armagh | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | The Royal School Dungannon | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | Banbridge Academy | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | Our Lady’s Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://www.ourladysgrammar.co.uk/folder.html?param1=6¶m2=level1¶m3=4 |
| Southern | Sacred Heart Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Colman’s College, Newry | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Joseph’s Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | The Royal School Armagh | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | The Royal School Dungannon | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | Banbridge Academy | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | Our Lady’s Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website
https://www.ourladysgrammar.co.uk/folder.html?param1=6¶m2=level1¶m3=4 |
| Southern | Sacred Heart Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Colman’s College, Newry | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Joseph’s Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | St Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | The Royal School Armagh | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Southern | The Royal School Dungannon | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Christian Brothers’ Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Enniskillen Royal Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Foyle College | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Limavady Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Loreto Grammar School, Omagh | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Lumen Christi College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Mount Lourdes Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Omagh Academy | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | St Columb’s College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | St Michael’s College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Strabane Academy | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Thornhill College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Christian Brothers’ Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Enniskillen Royal Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Foyle College | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Limavady Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Loreto Grammar School, Omagh | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Lumen Christi College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Mount Lourdes Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Omagh Academy | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | St Columb’s College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | St Michael’s College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Strabane Academy | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Thornhill College | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Christian Brothers’ Grammar School | PPTC (GL Assessment) | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Enniskillen Royal Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Foyle College | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |
| Western | Limavady Grammar School | AQE | Familiarisation papers available on PPTC website |