Entrance Examination

The Entrance Examination is held at Salesian College in early January of the year of entry when boys are in Year 6. The test currently consists of multiple choice papers in Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning, English and a written task. Boys are admitted on the basis of this examination and a confidential reference from the Headteacher of your son's present school.

For boys who are abroad, we can arrange for the test to be taken in their current school. It is not the policy of the College to issue past papers; however, all prospective pupils will meet with one of the Deputy Headteachers to discuss the examination in detail. Students joining older year groups will sit separate assessments depending on the prospective year group usually in English and Mathematics.

Application for entry into Year 7 September 2025

If you are interested in applying for a place to join Year 7 in September 2025, please note that the registration date has now passed. Please contact our Admissions Team at admissions@salesiancollege.com to discuss if there is the opportunity to be considered as a late applicant for this intake.

In Year Applications

Further additional information can be obtained by contacting the Admissions Team at admissions@salesiancollege.com.

Entrance Examination Guide

Click here to download a Guide detailing what is covered in the Entrance Examination:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Format of the Entrance Examination?

Students take four papers in the following order: Mathematics multiple-choice, Extended Writing task, English Comprehension multiple-choice and Verbal Reasoning multiple-choice, in small groups on the day of the Examination.

Any student who is entitled to additional time will be facilitated and take their papers in the Library under close supervision by the Learning Support Team and the Library Team.

Should my son have tuition for the Entrance Examination?

We are often asked whether a student should have tuition specifically for the Entrance Examination and are aware that a number of students do have some weekly support outside of their current school. If a student is able and doing well at his current school then this should not be necessary. However, many students are not familiar with the multiple choice format of the Entrance Examination so revision packs of multiple-choice questions are useful in preparation.

The GL Assessment website or Amazon have GL practice papers; however, any multiple choice practice papers are useful from other leading providers and available in all good bookshops.

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