11-plus examination

noun

An examination, now mostly phased out, taken at age 11, to select the type of secondary education – either a grammar school or a secondary modern school.

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Meanings

noun11-plus examination (plural 11-plus examinations)

plural 11-plus examinations

  1. UKAn examination, now mostly phased out, taken at age 11, to select the type of secondary education – either a grammar school or a secondary modern school.

    Synonyms: 11-plus, eleven plus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn examination, now mostly phased out, taken at age 11, to select the type of secondary education – either a grammar school or a secondary modern school.

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APA

11-plus examination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/11-plus%20examination

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“11-plus examination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/11-plus%20examination. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “11-plus examination,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/11-plus%20examination.

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