2026 11+ Mock Exams: English Paper 1

Our CSSE 11+ mock exams are designed to give children realistic experience of sitting the Essex 11+ examination. The mocks follow the CSSE-style English and Maths format and are conducted under timed examination conditions, giving children the opportunity to practise working under the same type of pressure they will experience in the real examination.

Our mock exams are open to Year 4 and Year 5 pupils preparing for the Essex CSSE 11+ examination. Children do not need to attend Jacqui Robinson Education Centre to take part — visiting students are very welcome.

Our large mock examinations are held in an external examination hall at Marks Tey Parish Hall. Using a large examination venue allows children to experience a realistic environment, including unfamiliar surroundings, formal seating arrangements and the atmosphere of sitting an examination alongside a large number of other pupils.

Children are registered and seated before completing their English and Maths papers under timed examination conditions. Our aim is to make the experience as realistic as possible while ensuring children are supported and know what to expect throughout the process.

A mock exam gives your child the opportunity to experience the examination environment before the real CSSE. It can help them develop confidence, improve time management and understand how they perform when working under timed conditions.

It can also highlight areas where further preparation is needed, allowing you to address these before the real examination.

You will receive your child's completed papers and mark schemes, together with a detailed written report showing their performance and position against their peers.

We also send you online teaching videos and targeted practice worksheets based on areas where your child needs further development. This means the mock doesn't simply give you a score, it gives you practical information about what your child should work on next.

We aim to provide your child's results, report and supporting materials within 7 days of the mock examination.

Sitting more than one mock can be very beneficial. The first mock can help your child become familiar with the examination environment and identify areas for improvement. A later mock then provides an opportunity to see whether their confidence, technique and performance have improved.

Our two 2027 mock examinations are scheduled to give children the opportunity to experience the demands of the examination more than once during their preparation.

We have been preparing children for the Essex 11+ for over 40 years, giving us extensive experience of the demands of the CSSE examination.

Our mocks are designed to be more than simply a practice paper. We provide a realistic examination experience followed by detailed feedback, peer comparison and personalised follow-up teaching and practice, helping you understand not only how your child performed, but also how they can improve.

It's completely normal for children to feel nervous before their first mock exam. One of the benefits of taking part is that it gives them the opportunity to experience an examination environment before the real CSSE. Many children find that their confidence improves considerably once they know what to expect.