What is 25% of £200?
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To find 25% of £200, we can calculate 200 ÷ 4 = £50 (because 25% is the same as 1/4). Or multiply: 200 × 0.25 = £50. ✓
Medway Test 11+
Search for the Medway Test's pass mark and you will find one number repeated everywhere: 481. Here is the honest answer: there is no official published pass mark for the Medway Test. Medway Council's own FAQ says outright that it cannot provide one. The figure of 481 comes from tutor and Freedom of Information sources, not from the council itself, and other unofficial numbers, such as 488, circulate too. All of them are equally unofficial, and repeating one as fact does not make it true. What Medway Council does confirm is how the test works. The Medway Test is set by GL Assessment and used by Medway's grammar schools. It is a rank-order test: children are ranked by score, and the council recommends grammar school places for roughly the top 26%, rather than working to a single fixed pass or fail number. The test covers English, Maths and Reasoning. Within Reasoning, Spatial Reasoning is tested as its own distinct type, a hidden-target-shape task, separate from Non-Verbal Reasoning, even though the two share a paper and timing block. A written task used to be part of the English paper, but Medway removed it in 2024, and the format has been stable since for the current 2027-entry cycle.
At a Glance
- Provider
- GL
- Sections tested
- Maths Yes English Yes Verbal Reasoning Yes Non-Verbal Reasoning Yes Spatial Yes Writing No
- Format
- All multiple choice
- Schools covered
- Medway's grammar schools (e.g. Rainham Mark Grammar, Chatham & Clarendon Grammar, Fort Pitt Grammar, Rochester Grammar, Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, The Thomas Aveling School selective stream context varies - full list not verified this pass, budget-capped)
- Last verified
- 4 August 2026
What the Medway Test Test Includes
Maths
A multiple-choice paper covering Key Stage 2 number, fractions, decimals, percentages, measures, shape and data.
English
A multiple-choice paper of comprehension, punctuation and grammar. There is no written task: Medway removed its writing component from the English paper in 2024.
Verbal Reasoning
The Verbal Reasoning half of Medway's Reasoning paper: synonyms and antonyms, codes, word patterns and short logic puzzles, all multiple choice.
Medway's Reasoning paper also includes Non-Verbal Reasoning and a separate Spatial Reasoning section, a hidden-target-shape task tested in its own distinct format, even though it shares a paper and timing block with Non-Verbal Reasoning. PrepStep's Verbal Reasoning practice covers the verbal half only; Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Reasoning practice are not part of PrepStep yet.
How PrepStep Helps
PrepStep covers the English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning parts of the Medway Test in full: free multiple-choice practice with a micro-lesson before each topic, instant marking and worked explanations. On the pass mark, remember Medway Council does not publish one, so treat any figure you see online, including 481, as an unofficial estimate rather than a target to hit exactly: focus on consistent, accurate practice across everything that is tested. Non-verbal and spatial reasoning sit in the same Reasoning paper and are on the way to PrepStep; pair it with a dedicated resource for those for now. You can start with PrepStep for free, no card needed.
Sample Questions for This Test
5 questions drawn from PrepStep's question bank, covering only the subjects this test actually uses. Tap “Show worked explanation” to see the full method, and the correct answer is highlighted so you can check as you go.
Maths
Maths
A recipe for 4 people uses 200g of flour. How much flour is needed for 10 people?
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For 1 person: 200 ÷ 4 = 50g. For 10 people: 50 × 10 = 500g. ✓
English
Which word is closest in meaning to 'immense'?
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'Immense' means extremely large or vast. 'Enormous' is the closest synonym. Other words with a similar meaning include huge, vast, and colossal. Try using this word in a sentence today to make it stick. ✓
English
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The children ___ playing in the park when it started to rain.'
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'Children' is plural, so we use 'were' (not 'was'). 'The children were playing' is the past continuous tense, describing an ongoing action in the past. ✓
Verbal Reasoning
Find one word that fits BOTH meaning groups.
Group 1: type, sort
Group 2: gentle, caring
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'Kind' fits both groups: a 'kind' of biscuit means a type or sort, and a 'kind' person is gentle and caring. ✓
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an official pass mark for the Medway Test?
No. Medway Council's own FAQ states that it cannot provide a pass mark for the Medway Test. A figure of 481 is widely repeated online, sourced from tutors and Freedom of Information requests rather than the council, and other unofficial numbers such as 488 also circulate. None of these figures is official, and the council itself has never published one. The Medway Test works as a rank-order system instead: children are ranked by score, and grammar school places are recommended for roughly the top 26%, rather than measured against a fixed published number.
What is in the Medway Test?
The Medway Test covers English, Maths and Reasoning. The Reasoning element includes Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and a separate Spatial Reasoning section, a hidden-target-shape task tested in its own distinct format even though it shares a paper and timing block with Non-Verbal Reasoning. It is set by GL Assessment and every section is answered in multiple-choice format.
Does the Medway Test include a writing task?
No, not any more. Medway removed the writing task from its English paper in 2024, and the format has been stable since for the current 2027-entry cycle. The English paper today is comprehension, punctuation and grammar only, all multiple choice.
Is the Medway Test the same as the Kent Test?
No, even though both are set by GL Assessment and both cover Kent-area grammar schools. The Medway Test treats Spatial Reasoning as its own distinct section and has no writing task at all. The Kent Test folds spatial items into its Non-Verbal Reasoning section instead of testing them separately, and keeps a discretionary writing task that is not scored into the main result. Both test Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning, but the detail differs in several places.
How can my child practise for the Medway Test for free?
PrepStep gives free, unlimited multiple-choice practice in English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning, the areas of the Medway Test PrepStep covers today, with micro-lessons, instant marking and worked explanations. Non-verbal reasoning and spatial reasoning practice, both part of the Medway Test's Reasoning paper, are coming to PrepStep; for now, pair PrepStep with dedicated resources for those parts. You can start practising free, with no card needed.
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