Eton College
Eton, United Kingdom. Practice coming soon.
Independent schools · Test: ISEB Common Pre-Test, then own assessment
An independent school for boys that admits at Year 9 (13+). Boys sit the ISEB Common Pre-Tests in the autumn term of Year 6, and those who succeed are assessed at Eton in the spring and summer terms with an interview and an online test.
Key facts
checked 18 October 2026
- Selective entry
Boys who succeed at stage one, the ISEB Pre-Tests, are assessed at Eton at stage two: an individual interview and an online predictive test of academic ability and potential.
- Entry point
Year 9 (13+). Stage one is taken in the autumn term of Year 6.
- Test used
ISEB Common Pre-Tests: multiple choice, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths, taking about two and a half hours; scores are standardised and age-adapted. Sat in October or November, at the boy's current school or an agreed centre.
At a glance
Last checked 18 October 2026. Every fact is from the school’s own pages unless marked Reported by prep providers or Our view
- Selective entry
Boys who succeed at stage one, the ISEB Pre-Tests, are assessed at Eton at stage two: an individual interview and an online predictive test of academic ability and potential.
- Entry point
Year 9 (13+). Stage one is taken in the autumn term of Year 6.
- Test used
ISEB Common Pre-Tests: multiple choice, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths, taking about two and a half hours; scores are standardised and age-adapted. Sat in October or November, at the boy's current school or an agreed centre.
- Assessment and dates
Registration closes on 31 August of Year 5. For 2029 entry a boy must be registered by 31 August 2026. Stage one outcomes are communicated in December.
- Assessment and dates
Stage two, for boys who succeed at stage one, runs through the spring and summer terms of Year 6, with timing set by birthday group.
The assessment.
What the school says
Eton uses the ISEB Common Pre-Tests as stage one of its Year 9 entry, then assesses the boys who succeed at Eton.
ISEB Common Pre-Tests: multiple choice, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths, about two and a half hours.
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The school’s own pages
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