How it works
Families register through the grammar schools rather than the council. One registration covers the consortium schools. A few schools run separate arrangements, so check each school you are considering.
What the test covers
The consortium test has covered verbal reasoning in one paper and non-verbal reasoning, including spatial puzzles, in another. There has been no separate maths or English paper, although a strong vocabulary helps a great deal with verbal reasoning.
The usual timetable
Registration has usually opened in January and closed at the end of March in Year 5, months before the test. The two papers have been sat in September of Year 6, a week apart, with results in early October.
The Lincolnshire grammar schools' consortium website publishes the dates each year.
How to practise
Because the test is all reasoning, regular practice with codes, sequences, word puzzles, shapes and 3D questions matters most. Wide reading helps verbal reasoning in particular.
Kestrel's verbal and non-verbal reasoning topics build new questions each session, so practice stays fresh.
Kestrel is independent and is not connected with any school, local authority, consortium or test provider. All practice content is original, and no pass guarantee is given.
Kestrel is independent and is not linked to any exam board, local authority or school. Always check the current admissions information for the schools you are applying to.