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Please note that this section of the website is now outdated and might be misleading. The section will soon be archived. Please go to 11 Plus Non Verbal Reasoning

It is important to bear in mind that the objective of the 11-Plus is to test the innate intelligence of children as opposed to testing their ability to simply remember facts. For this reason almost all 11-Plus regions regard Non-Verbal Reasoning as the most important facet of the exam and it is therefore essential that parents and students give it the attention it deserves.

Unfortunately, you will find that schools almost never teach Non-Verbal Reasoning in class time - indeed, many local authorities prohibit its teaching.

At first sight the examples in the sections below look extremely complicated but a little time spent on each will pay great dividends. It will also help ensure that children do not have the ordeal of seeing this type of question for the first time when they are sitting the actual examination.

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