The Trafford Consortium: Paper 1, Exam 4
A complete Trafford Consortium 11+ mock exam experience.
One full Paper 1 designed to replicate the conditions on exam day across all five Trafford grammar schools: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (AGSB), Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (AGGS), Sale Grammar, Stretford Grammar and Urmston Grammar.
Specially prepared for the Trafford Consortium entrance exam, our Paper 1 mock follows the full three-section structure used on the day. Each paper contains Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning including Spatial Reasoning, the same format, pace and pressure as the real thing.
Paper 1 has a distinct character across all three sections: vocabulary-led Verbal Reasoning, number- and arithmetic-led Mathematics, and abstract-pattern-led Non-Verbal Reasoning. It focuses on the question types that emphasise word knowledge, numerical fluency and visual pattern recognition.
The live Trafford exam rotates question types between its two papers, so pair Paper 1 with our Paper 2 (logic, shape and 3D-spatial) for full curriculum coverage.
Papers include a separate GL-style answer sheet to simulate exam conditions, designed to look and feel like the real thing. A complete answer key with explanations is included with every paper.
Question types include:
Verbal Reasoning
- Reading comprehension on a literary passage
- Synonyms (closest in meaning)
- Hidden 4-letter words
- Word class identification
- Word link — finding the letter that completes two words
- Compound words
Mathematics
- Number and place value
- The four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
- Fractions, decimals and percentages
- Algebra (sequences and equations)
- Multi-step word problems and reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning (including Spatial Reasoning)
- Analogies
- Series and sequences
- Figures alike
- Codes
- Hidden shapes — which shape is hidden inside a compound figure
- 2D rotation and reflection


