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11+ Comprehension

11+ Comprehension practice papers

Comprehension papers give your child a passage (a story, a non-fiction piece or a poem) and ask questions about it: finding facts, reading between the lines, explaining why the writer chose a word, and working out what unfamiliar words mean.

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What to practise in Comprehension

Longer passages with questions on meaning, inference and language.

Main topics

  • Fiction extracts
  • Non-fiction and articles
  • Poetry
  • Inference and deduction
  • Vocabulary in context
  • Writer's language and purpose

Tips for practising at home

  • Read the questions first so your child knows what to look for in the passage.
  • Use line and paragraph numbers to find the evidence, every time.
  • Rule out wrong options one by one before choosing an answer.

Which 11+ tests include it

Comprehension is part of the English paper in most 11+ tests, whether answers are multiple choice or written.

Step by step

The Comprehension packs, in order

Start at step 1 and move on when your child is comfortable: short papers first, then longer and harder ones, then full-length papers timed like the real test. Premium opens every pack. How practice papers work

  1. Step 1: Full papers

    Full-length papers of around 50 questions, timed like the real test, from easier packs to harder ones.

    Easy

    Academy11 Comprehension Pack 2 (EASY)

    Help your child develop strong reading skills with Pack 2 of our beginner-friendly 11+ Comprehension papers — perfect for building early confidence.

    Papers
    2
    Each paper
    20 qs
    Time
    40 min

    £9.99 per child for 90 days

    or included with Premium

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    Medium

    Academy11 Comprehension Pack 1

    A carefully sequenced collection of comprehension papers designed to build confident, capable readers in the run-up to the 11+ exam.

    Papers
    2
    Each paper
    20 qs
    Time
    40 min

    £9.99 per child for 365 days

    or included with Premium

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Other subjects

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How the practice papers work

  • Timed like the real test

    Each paper has its own time limit and a timer on screen, so your child practises working at exam pace.

  • Marked straight away

    Answers are marked as soon as the paper is handed in, so your child gets a score straight away.

  • Progress you can follow

    Every score goes into your parent dashboard and progress reports, so you can see what is improving.

  • On screen or on paper

    You can also print a paper at home and upload the answer sheet to be marked: the free sample papers, packs you own, or any pack paper with Premium.

Ways to get the papers

  • Free account

    A free sample paper in each subject, plus the starting assessment and progress reports. No card needed.

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  • Premium

    Every paper in every bundle and pack, with retakes, for every child on your account: £9.99 a month.

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  • A bundle for your exam board

    Buy an exam-season bundle for your child's exam board, open until their exam date, or a single pack where one is on sale. Prices are on each one, with 10% off for two or more children.

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