The Bexley Selection Test for September 2028 entry

Children starting Year 6 in September 2027 sit the next Bexley Selection Test, for September 2028 entry. Going by last year, registration opens in early March 2027 and the test is in early September 2027.

Know where your child stands before the Bexley Selection Test

Daily practice on the skills the Bexley Selection Test checks. Their answers show what to work on next, along with any Bond papers you log.

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What to do next, for September 2028 entry

Register for the test
The dates aren't published yet. Last year registration opened in March. Missing it means your child can't sit the test.
Practise little and often
Daily practice on what the Bexley Selection Test covers, so the papers feel familiar by test day. Try a free class.
Sit the test
The date is not published yet. Last year it was in September.
Get the result
Results come before the council application deadline.
Apply through your council
Name the grammar schools you want on your council's secondary school application by 31 October 2027. Passing the test alone doesn't give a place.
Offers
Councils send offers on National Offer Day, 1 March 2028.

Key dates for September 2028 entry

London Borough of Bexley hasn't published these dates yet. Until it does, here's when each step happened last year. We add the exact dates when they're out.

Today, 12 November
Registration opensEarly March 2027
Registration closesLate March 2027
First test dayEarly September 2027
Last test dayEarly September 2027
Results dayEarly October 2027

Last year's dates, for September 2027 entry

Registration openedSunday, 1 March 2026
Registration closedTuesday, 31 March 2026
Testing beganWednesday, 2 September 2026
Testing endedThursday, 10 September 2026
Results came outFriday, 2 October 2026

Source: London Borough of Bexley. Checked 8 November 2026.

What is in the test

The papers: Two multiple choice papers, each about 50 minutes plus time for instructions. Each paper is split into timed sections and the invigilator says when to move on. All working out goes in the test booklet as no rough paper is given.

One stage. Two test papers sat in a single session of two and a half to three hours, with a short break between them. One test is used for all four Bexley grammar schools.

The papers test verbal ability (vocabulary, comprehension and verbal reasoning), numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. The maths goes no further than what children learn by the end of Year 5.

Marked externally by the test provider, Quest Assessments. Scores are age standardised then weighted: verbal ability counts for half, numerical and non-verbal reasoning for a quarter each. The average total is 200.

Source: London Borough of Bexley. Checked 8 November 2026.

Who can apply

Any child in the right year group can sit it, wherever they live. Parents must register their child online themselves, even if the child goes to a Bexley primary school. A pass counts only for the four Bexley grammar schools.

1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016

Source: London Borough of Bexley; London Borough of Bexley. Checked 8 November 2026.