Eton College

In their own words

For nearly 600 years, Eton has taken a long-term view as to how we can make a real and sustained contribution as an educational charity and as a school. This strategy derives from wide-ranging discussion and consultation with staff, boys, parents and Old Etonians to review our educational purpose.

The admissions process uses the online ISEB Common Pre Test. This exam has a specific format and structure, includes a range of predictable questions types and is taken in an online/computer environment. Students should pay particular attention to the Non-Verbal and Verbal-Reasoning modules, as these sections may include question types they have never encountered before.

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What questions can I expect?

The ISEB Common Pre Test is a combination of 4 individual exams, all of which are set in a multiple choice, online environment. The exams vary every year, but you can expect to find all or most of the below in this year's test.

Mathematics

Calculations
Money
Place value
Statistics and data
Fractions, decimals, and percentages
Triangles and angles
Area and perimeter
Units and measurement

English

Reading and comprehension
Vocabulary and spelling
Literary devices

Verbal Reasoning

Code breaking
Word meanings
Missing letters
Pairing synonyms
Pairing antonyms
Word combinations

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Visual codes
Missing shapes and shape sequences
Matching shapes
Net-to-cube
Cube-to-net

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