ISEB Common Pre-Test case studies
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The ISEB Common Pre-Tests (often called the Common Pre-Tests or CPT) are a set of four online, adaptive and shared entrance assessments used as part of the admissions process to many of the UK's leading independent senior schools. They are typically taken by pupils in Year 6 or Year 7, and senior schools may use them for entry into Year 7 or for deferred entry into Year 9. Because the four tests are a shared assessment, a pupil sits them once and the results are shared with every senior school they have applied to and given their unique Applicant ID to, which reduces missed lesson time and the stress of sitting multiple separate tests. The four subjects are mathematics, English (reading comprehension and grammar), verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. The ISEB Common Pre-Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,512 words.
1Coach, Minibus and Budget Decision
Year 6 is planning a museum visit for 84 pupils and 9 adults. The coach company hires whole coaches only; each coach has 48 seats and costs £310.
559 words, about 3 min2Inference in a Short Story Opening
Read this short passage and answer the questions that follow. ‘The key turned easily, which surprised Elsa.
539 words, about 3 min3Choosing the Closest Analogy
A pupil is practising verbal reasoning analogies and has to choose the pair with the same relationship. Item 1: HAND : GLOVE :: FOOT : ?
476 words, about 2 min4Describing a Shape Sequence in Words
A sequence of tiles is described in words. Each tile is a 3 by 3 grid.
496 words, about 2 min5Editing a Newsletter Paragraph
A pupil is editing a paragraph for the school newsletter. The draft reads: ‘Last wednesday, our class visited the science museum we saw a robot that could solve a rubiks cube.
442 words, about 2 min