Does PipPrep have licensed ISEB pretest questions?

No. The ISEB Common Pre-Test is proprietary and adaptive - no third party holds a licensed question bank. What PipPrep does is drill the exact skills the ISEB tests: maths problem-solving, English comprehension and grammar, verbal reasoning patterns, and non-verbal reasoning shapes. With 100,000+ questions across those four subjects, your child builds the underlying ability the ISEB measures.

How should my child prepare for the ISEB pretest?

The ISEB adapts to your child's level, so raw memorisation helps less than it does in fixed-format tests. The most effective prep is consistent practice across all four subjects so the adaptive engine meets your child at a high level from the start. PipPrep's parent dashboard tracks progress by subject and benchmarks against target school pass marks - so you know where to focus.

How is PipPrep different from ISEB pretest PDF packs?

PDF packs are static - same questions every time, no feedback beyond an answer key. PipPrep is an adaptive app: questions adjust to your child's level, wrong answers are flagged with explanations, and the parent dashboard shows week-by-week progress. It's also cheaper than most PDF bundles and you can cancel any month.

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4 ISEB subjects covered

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What is the ISEB Common Pre-Test?

The ISEB (Independent Schools Examinations Board) Common Pre-Test is a standardised online test sat by children - usually in Year 6 or early Year 7 - applying to independent senior schools. Over 120 schools use it as part of their 11+ or 13+ admissions process, including many London and South-East selective independents.

The test covers four sections: maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. It's fully adaptive - the questions adjust in real time based on how your child answers, which means it's not worth drilling a fixed question set. What matters is building solid ability across all four areas.

A quick note on what PipPrep is: PipPrep doesn't hold a licensed ISEB question bank - nobody does (ISEB keeps the item bank proprietary). What PipPrep does is give your child deep, adaptive practice in the four subjects the ISEB tests, with 100,000+ questions that mirror the style and difficulty. The skills transfer directly.

4 Sections: maths, English, VR, NVR

120+ Schools accepting ISEB results

Yr 6 Typical sitting year

Adaptive Adjusts to your child's level

Four subjects. One app.

PipPrep covers every area the ISEB tests, with questions calibrated from Year 4 difficulty up to scholarship level.

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Maths

Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data - all the ISEB maths topics with worked explanations.

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English

Comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and AI-marked creative writing in premium.

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Verbal Reasoning

Word patterns, analogies, codes, sequences - the full VR range tested by ISEB.

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Non-Verbal Reasoning

Shape patterns, matrices, rotations, spatial reasoning - NVR in adaptive difficulty bands.

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These aren't ISEB's questions - but they're the same style and difficulty. The adaptive ISEB engine will throw questions like these at your child.

Verbal Reasoning

Find the word that completes the sentence.

TALL is to SHORT as WIDE is to ___

Answer: C - NARROW. TALL and SHORT are opposites. WIDE and NARROW are opposites. The ISEB verbal reasoning section tests antonyms, synonyms and word relationships in exactly this format.

Maths

A train leaves at 08:47 and arrives at 11:23. A 15-minute delay is announced. What is the new arrival time?

Answer: C - 11:38. 11:23 + 15 minutes = 11:38. Time and timetable questions appear regularly in ISEB maths. PipPrep's maths section includes full clock and timetable practice with explanations.

What PipPrep gives you

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Parent dashboard, benchmarked to your target school

PipPrep detects the format used by 248 schools and benchmarks your child's score against that school's typical pass mark - so you know how close they really are.
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Adaptive difficulty - just like the real ISEB

Questions adjust to your child's level as they practice. That means they're always being stretched without getting demoralised, and it mirrors what the ISEB adaptive engine does on test day.
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AI-marked creative writing (premium)

The ISEB English section includes a written task. PipPrep premium gives your child instant AI feedback on their writing - structure, vocabulary, expression - not just a tick on a multiple-choice box.
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10 minutes at the kitchen table, 20 minutes on the bus. PipPrep runs in the browser - no app to install, nothing to download.

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Common questions about ISEB pretest practice

The ISEB Common Pre-Test is a standardised adaptive online test used by 120+ independent senior schools in the UK. It covers four sections - maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning - and adapts in real time to your child's ability. Results go directly to subscribing schools, reducing the number of separate entrance exams a child sits.

No, and neither does any other prep provider - ISEB holds its question bank proprietary. What PipPrep does is build the same underlying skills the ISEB tests. With 100,000+ questions in maths, English, VR and NVR at adaptive difficulty, your child develops the ability the ISEB will measure - which is what actually matters on test day.

Fixed exams (like GL Assessment or CEM) test your child at a set difficulty level. The ISEB adapts - so if your child answers well, it gets harder immediately. That means raw question memorisation doesn't help much. You want a child who's genuinely capable at their ceiling, not one who's just seen the same questions before. PipPrep's adaptive format mirrors this: it stretches your child rather than letting them coast.

Most families start 6-12 months before the test date - ie late Year 5 or early Year 6 for an autumn sitting. The adaptive nature of the ISEB means late cramming is less effective than consistent practice over a longer period. 15-20 minutes a day builds genuine ability far more reliably than intensive short-term drilling.

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What is the ISEB Common Pre-Test?

Four subjects. One app.

Maths

English

Verbal Reasoning

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Try a sample question

What PipPrep gives you

Parent dashboard, benchmarked to your target school

Adaptive difficulty - just like the real ISEB

AI-marked creative writing (premium)

Works on any device, any time

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Common questions about ISEB pretest practice

Start your child's ISEB prep today

The app that builds the skillsthe ISEB pretest actually measures

What is the ISEB Common Pre-Test?

Four subjects. One app.

Maths

English

Verbal Reasoning

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Try a sample question

What PipPrep gives you

Parent dashboard, benchmarked to your target school

Adaptive difficulty - just like the real ISEB

AI-marked creative writing (premium)

Works on any device, any time

Pricing

Common questions about ISEB pretest practice

Start your child's ISEB prep today

The app that builds the skills
the ISEB pretest actually measures