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City of London School
Last checked against public sources: 31 August 2026
What City of London School uses instead
When we checked the school’s admissions pages on 31 August 2026, the ISEB Common Pre-Test was not part of the entry process. What the school uses instead: the school's own bespoke online assessment. Preparing specifically for the ISEB Pre-Test would not be preparing for this school’s process. Assessment arrangements do change and can differ by entry point, so confirm the current requirements with the school before you plan.
candidates sit CLS's own two-part assessment on CLS machines - 'Part 1: online assessment (105 minutes)' (Maths 20, English 30, NVR 10, VR 10, Puzzles & Problem Solving 15, Creative Comprehension 20) and 'Part 2: creative writing (30 minutes)'. The Puzzles and Creative Comprehension components are bespoke to CLS and are not Common Pre-Test sections. The school also runs a 10+ entry point the row did not record
Key details
10+ and 11+ (Year 7)
Boys
Day
City of London
United Kingdom
Not used by this school
the school's own bespoke online assessment
What this means if City of London School is on your list
Prepare for this school’s own process, not for ISEB
The current process is: the school's own bespoke online assessment. Ask its admissions office what that involves at your child’s entry point, and what — if anything — it publishes for familiarisation.
You may still need the Pre-Tests for other schools
If another school on your list does use the Common Pre-Tests, your child still sits them once in the academic year and that single result is shared with every ISEB school you apply to.
Treat ISEB school lists with care
This school still appears on ISEB school lists that have not been re-checked. Where a listing matters to your plans, check it against the school’s own admissions pages — that is the only source we treat as authoritative.
Where this finding comes from
Read on the school’s admissions pages on 31 August 2026, where the ISEB Common Pre-Test no longer appears in the entry process.
View the school’s pageGeneral 11+ preparation
Since City of London School does not use the Common Pre-Tests, ISEB-specific practice is not what this school asks for. Our free 11+ preparation guide covers the ground most senior-school assessments share — English, maths and reasoning — whatever provider a school uses.
Read the 11+ preparation guideIndependent 11+ practice — not affiliated with or endorsed by ISEB or City of London School.