What the test is
Source: Dubai College, Year 7 entry, frequently asked questions, read on 16 October 2026. The page shows no date of its own. Check it for changes before relying on any detail here. This site is independent and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Dubai College or any test publisher.
What the school says
| Format | An adaptive online assessment taking approximately 2 hours. |
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| Modules | English, Mathematics and non-verbal reasoning. Verbal reasoning is not listed. |
| Style | The school says the platform and style of questions are very similar to other standard online testing programmes. |
| Date and place | At Dubai College on Sunday 15 November 2026. All necessary equipment is provided. |
| Attempts | Candidates may sit the Year 7 entrance assessment only once. |
| Places | 176 places for entry to Year 7 in August 2027. |
| Other evidence | The application includes the end of Year 5 school report, the most recent CAT4 or standardised test results, and, for children at school in Dubai, end of Year 5 GL Progress Test results. |
| Access arrangements | Families are asked to indicate any barriers to learning on the application form; the school may ask for supporting reports. |
| Arabic | Arabic A is also assessed for students registered with an Arab nationality: a 45-minute written assessment and a spoken assessment. |
| Tutoring | The school states that it does not endorse tutoring for its entrance assessment. |
How our practice follows it
Our view, not the school's: a full mock here runs English, mathematics and non-verbal reasoning in sequence by default, with breaks, because that is the format the school describes. Module timings and question counts are based on publicly reported information and are a practice guide only. A four-module option adds verbal reasoning, which many preparation providers include, for extra practice.
The real assessment is adaptive. Our adaptive practice gives a feel for questions that change difficulty with each answer. It does not reproduce the school's assessment, and no score here predicts an outcome.
We do not cover Arabic A, and we do not offer tutoring. We see this as familiarisation: a child who has met the format on screen can concentrate on the questions.