Information about full length GL exam, its pattern and format

About GL Exam

GL or Granada Learning is a body that administers the test for the majority of the 11 Plus exams. It was popularly known as the National Education Foundation for Education Research (NEFR). Granada Learning later acquired it in 2007.

GL assessment provides papers on Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The assessment is used by many grammar schools in the UK.

Key subjects assessed

The GL exam board covers several subjects at 11 Plus level. These subjects are the following:

  • English
  • Maths
  • NVR/ Spatial Reasoning
  • Verbal Reasoning

Schools typically will use a combination of the above when testing to suit their policies.

Exam format

Generally, it takes about 45 minutes for each sectional test of most GL exams to finish. The length of the test papers given to the examinee differs every year. The test is specific to subjects, including individual subjects only. GL exams presents individual subject tests.

GL exams present questions in the following formats:

Standard Format: Examinees jot down answers in spaces next to the question.

Multiple Choice: Examinees mark answers in a separate answer book.

The questions are usually in multiple-choice format, though a written answer scheme is used for verbal and math tests.

The questions are usually in multiple-choice format, though a written answer scheme is used for verbal and math tests.

What we offer

11 Plus exam papers presents 5 full length GL Exams. Each exam consists of 4 individual tests on each subject like Verbal Reasoning, Maths, English and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Each test is designed similar to the real exam and updated with every year’s feedback on the questions, their format and difficulty level.

Each exam offers you detailed feedback with each questions and explanatory answers and percentage of student solved the question correctly.

If you are aiming for good practice for your 11 plus preparation, then you must buy these exams!