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Eleven-plus

The eleven-plus (11+) is a standardised examination administered to some students in England and Northern Ireland in their last year of primary education, which governs admission to grammar schools and other secondary schools that use academic selection. The name derives from the age group for secondary entry: 11–12 years.

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Fee
Free (England)[citation needed] £50 administration fee (Northern Ireland)
Offered
To Year Six/Year 6 Primary, Seven/Primary 7 school pupils
Purpose
Determining admission to selective secondary schools
Regions
England and Northern Ireland
Restrictions on attempts
Single attempt
Used by
Selective secondary schools

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Eleven-plus

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Fee · 1
Eleven-plus → Free (England)[citation needed] £50 administration fee (Northern Ireland)
Offered · 1
Eleven-plus → To Year Six/Year 6 Primary, Seven/Primary 7 school pupils
Purpose · 1
Eleven-plus → Determining admission to selective secondary schools
Regions · 1
Eleven-plus → England and Northern Ireland
Restrictions on attempts · 1
Eleven-plus → Single attempt
Used by · 1
Eleven-plus → Selective secondary schools

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Eleven-plusFeeFree (England)[citation needed] £50 administration fee (Northern Ireland)1.00infobox
Eleven-plusOfferedTo Year Six/Year 6 Primary, Seven/Primary 7 school pupils1.00infobox
Eleven-plusPurposeDetermining admission to selective secondary schools1.00infobox
Eleven-plusRegionsEngland and Northern Ireland1.00infobox
Eleven-plusRestrictions on attemptsSingle attempt1.00infobox
Eleven-plusUsed bySelective secondary schools1.00infobox
Eleven-plusYear started1944; 82 years ago (1944)1.00infobox
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Eleven-plusrelated to Current practiceThere0.60section
Eleven-plusrelated to Current practiceEngland0.60section
Eleven-plusrelated to Current practiceNorthern Ireland0.60section
Eleven-plusrelated to Current practiceIn0.60section

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