Navigating 11+ Entry to Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School

Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School dates back to the 17th century, founded by Robert Aske. Since then, they have acquired a prestigious status offering some of the best education to single-sex education in a co-educational environment. They strive to challenge the brightest students, develop a sense of community, and support families in preparing their boys for the future.

For more information about the school, visit their website.

Assessment for the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School includes a CEM Select test that is designed to measure Verbal, Non-Verbal and Numerical Reasoning skills.

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning – solving problems with shapes and patterns, focuses on one question type

  • Verbal Reasoning – solving problems using words, focusing on depth and breadth of vocabulary

  • Numerical Reasoning – solving problems using arithmetic and numbers.

CEM Select

The test is designed to measure Verbal, Non-Verbal and Numerical Reasoning abilities.

There are a few key factors about CEM Select to know:

  • Question formats that your child is unlikely to have encountered before are common, including drag and drop digits, and auto-completes.

  • Assessments are divided into sections with limited time. It is more important your child answers correctly than complete all the questions.

It is recommended that a child become familiar with the CEM Select format, question types and time limits. The provided practice tests below form Pretest Plus are accurate and representative of how you child will do. They are marked automatically and able to be reviewed in detail with explanations of the correct answer.

Skills Practice

The provided Skills Practice test is also provided from Pretest Plus and it is focuses on specific question formats that are likely to appear in the CEM Select.