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Winchester Entrance practice

Practice for the Winchester Entrance exam

Every subject on the Winchester College Entrance papers, topic by topic, with timed mock papers in the real format and written answers marked against a mark scheme.

Winchester College sets its own entrance exam for pupils joining at 13, usually sat in Year 8. Candidates take papers across English, Mathematics, the sciences, Geography, History and languages, written by the College rather than following Common Entrance.

The College publishes recent papers and subject syllabuses on its Winchester Entrance page, and those are the authority on what is examined. Our practice is written to the same level and style, using the published papers as a guide but never copying them.

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Maths

Maths paper: 90 minutes, 100 marks

344 questions across 18 topics

English

English paper: 90 minutes, 80 marks

254 questions across 6 topics

Biology

Biology paper: 30 minutes, 30 marks

269 questions across 15 topics · plus Stretch practice

Chemistry

Chemistry paper: 30 minutes, 30 marks

245 questions across 14 topics · plus Stretch practice

Physics

Physics paper: 30 minutes, 30 marks

256 questions across 11 topics · plus Stretch practice

Geography

Geography paper: 60 minutes, 55 marks

308 questions across 7 topics

History

History paper: 75 minutes, 45 marks

280 questions across 15 topics

French

French reading paper: 35 minutes, 35 marks · French writing paper: 35 minutes, 100 marks

692 questions across 36 topics

Latin

Latin paper: 60 minutes, 100 marks

657 questions across 21 topics

Biology, Chemistry and Physics also offer Stretch: harder questions for pupils aiming high, beyond the Entrance standard.

Practice by topic

Choose a subject and the topics to work on, then 10, 20 or 30 questions. Each answer is marked straight away, with the right answer and an explanation, and your weakest topic is suggested next.

Timed mock papers

A full paper in the real format, against the clock. No feedback until it's handed in; then every answer is marked and explained, with marks by section and topic.

Written answers marked

Longer answers are marked against a mark scheme, with feedback on what earned marks and how to improve. If marking isn't available, you mark it yourself against the model answer.

1 credit buys one practice session in a subject or one full mock paper. Credits are shared across every OnlinePrep product: a single credit is £3.99, less each in larger packs, and packs last 12 months. See pricing

Is this affiliated with Winchester College?
No. OnlinePrep is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Winchester College. The questions are our own, written in the style of the published papers.
What does one credit buy?
One practice session (10, 20 or 30 questions in one subject) or one full timed mock paper. There are no free sessions for Winchester practice. See pricing.
How are written answers marked?
By AI against the mark scheme for the question, with feedback on what earned marks and what would improve the answer. If marking isn't available at that moment, you see the marking points and model answer and mark it yourself.
Do I need an account?
Only when you start. You can look through the subjects and topics first.
Winchester Entrance practice: every subject, topic by topic, with mock papers | OnlinePrep