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CSSE 11+ Examination
The CSSE 11+ is set by the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex - the consortium of ten Essex grammar schools - and is taken in September of Year 6. Children sit two papers: English (60 minutes plus 10 minutes of reading time) and Mathematics (60 minutes). The English paper is worth 60 marks and includes a continuous writing task worth 20 of those marks. Scores are age-standardised and combined out of 420, and a total of at least 303 is needed before a CSSE school can offer a place.
Exam format — 2027 entry
| Paper | Time allowed |
|---|---|
| English (plus 10 minutes of reading time) | 60 minutes |
| Mathematics | 60 minutes |
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Source: official exam information
Schools covered by this exam
Active schools on Athena with a recorded admission route for this exam — including, for pre-test profiles, the 13+ schools that use it as their Stage A pre-test at 11+.
Colchester County High School for Girls
Essex
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Essex
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Essex
Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea
St Bernard's High School
Southend-on-Sea
St Thomas More High School
Southend-on-Sea
Westcliff High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea
Westcliff High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea
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