Bond 11+: Non-verbal Reasoning 10 Minute Tests: 8-9 years

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Please feel free to use the tests provided below and also to look at each publisher’s offering in our publisher section. Alternatively all of these publishers have books and papers specifically recommended by us in our guide sections. Free 11 Plus Non-Verbal Reasoning ExamPapers – CEM With the possible rise in grammar schools, the non-verbal reasoning test has had a high profile in the news recently. The 11+ exam taken by some Year 6 children may well use non-verbal reasoning testing, as will the entrance exams of some independent and public schools. Why test non-verbal reasoning? Bond Verbal Reasoning Assessment Papers for 5-6 years introduces children to verbal reasoning problem-solving skills; encouraging thinking skills and providing early preparation for Common Entrance and 11+ exams. Practice makes perfect! The more of these types of questions your child does, the better they will get. There are lots of good non-verbal reasoning books available in bookshops. Going through questions in a book like this is a good way to familiarise your child with the different types of questions they may see. There are also lots of free online tests you can be print and try out at home (some suggested links below).

Where Independent Schools have Non-verbal Reasoning tests then these free papers will be as good an as example as any for the type of questions pupils will face. No independent school to our knowledge designs their own Non-Verbal Reasoning papers and most buy them in from test providers such as GL or CEM. Wider preparation beyond just using exam papers This is not intended to be a full statement of all your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations. Full details of your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations are available in the UK from your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or your Local Authority's Trading Standards Office. Applicability of cancellation rights: Legal rights of cancellation under the Distance Selling Regulations available for UK or EU consumers do not apply to certain products and services. Use these Bond Placement Tests to establish your child's strengths and weaknesses in English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.

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Verbal reasoning is not taught as part of the National Curriculum in state schools so it’s important to practise these kinds of questions at home. This will build your child’s confidence and help familiarise them with a style of testing that they won’t experience at school. Bond offers a comprehensive range of books and online resources, the details of which can also be found inside. Non-verbal reasoning/spatial awareness is not taught as part of the National Curriculum in state schools so it’s important to practise these kinds of questions at home. This will build your child’s confidence and help familiarise them with a style of testing that they won’t experience at school.

Encourage attention to detail. I used to play a game in the car called ‘the first person to spot…’ It involved me thinking of things for the children to look for, such as a man wearing a hat or a ginger cat or a red flower. It kept them occupied while also encouraging specific observation skills from a very young age. This can also be used in non-verbal reasoning questions. If your child is unsure of an answer, suggesting they focus on various aspects of the pictures (for example, colours, directions, sizes, angles, or lines) might help them notice a previously unnoticed pattern or connection. Goods that by reason of their nature, cannot be returned - (Items such as underwear, where the 'hygiene patch' has been removed, or cosmetics where the seal has been broken). Play dictionary games and encourage your child to create anagrams to improve their word sorting skills and test their knowledge of the alphabet CGP – Non-Verbal Reasoning CEM Sample Test Answer Sheet Free 11 Plus Non-Verbal Reasoning ExamPapers – GL Non-verbal reasoning is tested because it shows a variety of skills that are not limited by words and language. These tests can be especially useful for children who find it difficult to talk or communicate verbally, children with English as a second language, and children who are dyslexic. It is also believed that they show a child’s general intelligence and ability without being dependent on maths or English skills.From comprehension to probability, word-code-word problems to nets of cubes, 11+ tutor Alvon Stewart shows you how to help your child at home with these tough skills.