Is your child ready for the ISEB?

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Frequently Asked Questions
These tests are designed for children in Years 4, 5, and early Year 6 who are preparing for the ISEB Common Pre-Test for entry to selective independent schools. They help assess your child's current level of understanding across key subjects.
Younger children may find the questions more challenging, but the results will highlight areas for growth as they continue their learning.
Our baseline tests reflect the exact question types found in the ISEB Common Pre-Test. These tests are not timed, but we recommend following the timing guidance at the start of each test to reflect a true exam experience.
Looking for more ISEB mock tests? Atom Home offers unlimited ISEB mock tests. These mirror the design, content, structure, and timing of the real ISEB Common Pre-Test.
The ISEB Common Pre-Test consists of four separate subject tests:
- English: covering comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar
- Maths: testing Key Stage 2 maths concepts and skills
- Verbal reasoning: assessing logical thinking and language-based problem-solving
- Non-verbal reasoning: testing pattern recognition and visual problem-solving
These are taken online and they are adaptive – as your child answers more questions correctly, the content becomes more challenging (and vice versa). For more information, take a look at our complete guide to the ISEB Common Pre-Test.
No, these tests are untimed, allowing your child to complete them at their own pace. This ensures you get a clear and accurate picture of their understanding without the pressure of a time limit.
Want to introduce timed practice? You can access timed ISEB practice tests with an Atom Home subscription.
Your child's results include:
- A raw score: The total number of questions your child answered correctly.
- A Standardised Age Score (SAS): This compares your child’s performance to others of the same age. It’s the same type of score used in real 11+ exams to help schools rank candidates fairly. Learn more about age standardisation.
- An answer report: A full breakdown of which questions your child got right and wrong, so you can see exactly how they performed.
- Topic-by-topic insights: Understand which topics your child is confident in, and where there’s room for improvement.
As soon as your child finishes a test, you’ll receive an email with a link to a detailed breakdown of their performance. This will highlight their strengths and the topics they need to focus on.
Yes, we recommend that your child takes the test independently. This will ensure the results give an accurate reflection of their ability.
For best results, encourage them to take the test in a quiet environment when they’re feeling focused.
Absolutely! Your child can complete individual tests for English, maths, verbal reasoning, and non-verbal reasoning. This is identical to the real ISEB experience – they will need to take all four tests, but they might be taken at separate times.
We recommend taking all four to get a well-rounded understanding of their strengths and areas for improvement.
No, our 11+ baseline tests are completely free.
Your child’s results will pinpoint areas they need to work on. You can support their learning with Atom Home, which offers adaptive learning, unlimited practice questions, and mock exams for both the ISEB and second-stage assessments.
These tests provide a starting point by identifying strengths and weaknesses, helping you focus their preparation effectively. For a structured study plan, we recommend regular practice with Atom Home.
Your child can take these baseline tests more than once, but they will see the same questions. However, you can access unlimited practice tests with an Atom Home subscription. See new questions every time!
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