Dubai College

One adaptive assessment on screen of about 2 hours, with modules in English, mathematics and non-verbal reasoning. Children registered with an Arab nationality, or studying Arabic A by choice, also sit a 45-minute written Arabic paper and a spoken assessment.

Sunday 15 November 2026 at Dubai College. Keep the morning and afternoon free; the school confirms the arrangements to registered applicants beforehand.

Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 12 noon UAE time. The school does not accept late applications.

AED 525 including VAT, paid with the online application.

No. A child may sit the Year 7 entrance assessment only once.

The end of Year 5 report, end of Year 5 GL Progress Test results (or an equivalent such as MAP), the latest CAT4 or standardised results, the optional extra-curricular template and any SEND or medical information.

There are 176 Year 7 places for August 2027. For August 2026 entry there were more than four applications per place.

Indicate any barriers to learning on the application. The school may ask for a recent educational psychologist report, an IEP or a letter from your child's SENCO.

No. The assessment can be run under exam conditions by your child's current school. The application deadline is the same as for families in the UAE.

By email in mid-January 2027. A deposit of 10% of annual tuition then secures a place by the end of January 2027.

No. The school says it does not endorse tutoring for its entrance assessment.

The school's own list of modules does not include verbal reasoning. Some prep providers still describe a four-module test with verbal reasoning, so our verbal practice is optional and our full mocks default to the school's three modules.

The school does not name its test. Prep providers call it the AAT (Adaptive Admissions Test). We describe it as the Dubai College entrance assessment and treat outside descriptions as reported, not confirmed.

We offer familiarisation, not coaching: realistic practice in the on-screen format and question types, so the day itself holds fewer surprises. We make no predictions about results.