Best 13+ Common Entrance Resources
For most families preparing for 13+ Common Entrance, Revision Library's own library is the strongest starting point, because it covers all three ISEB subjects, English, maths and science, as free printable packs with full mark schemes and no account needed. Beyond that, dedicated Common Entrance resources are genuinely thin on the ground compared with 11+: most of what else is available comes from general secondary revision-guide publishers rather than a site built specifically for CE, and this list says so plainly rather than stretching a general fit into a specific one.
This comparison is published by Revision Library, and Revision Library appears on the list below.
How this list was made
This list compares resources on three things: whether they cover the three ISEB Common Entrance subjects specifically, whether an account is needed, and cost. Every site referenced here was checked on 30 August 2026 against Revision Library's own site directory. Worth stating up front: a dedicated, verified Common-Entrance-specific practice site could not be found in that check, so the two alternatives below are described honestly as general secondary publishers whose Common Entrance coverage was not independently confirmed, rather than as CE specialists.
At a glance
| Site | Best for | Price | Account |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revision Library | Best for free printable practice with mark schemes | Everything is free | No account |
| CGP | Best for revision guides alongside practice papers | Paid | No account |
| Atom Learning | Best for adaptive, personalised 11+ practice | Paid | Account required |
The full comparison
Revision Library
Best for free printable practice with mark schemesRevision Library's 13+ Common Entrance library is organised around the three subjects ISEB actually sets: English, maths and science. Every pack is a free, printable PDF with a full mark scheme at the back, and none of it needs an account to download. The worksheets hub lists every pack in one place, each opening as its own page before the PDF so a parent or tutor can check it suits the target school's format first.
For a topic a child has not met before, the matching 13+ topic guides explain the method with a worked example ahead of the practice questions, rather than starting cold on a timed paper.
For a paper that feels closer to the real thing, 13+ mock papers group practice by exam-style format, and 13+ past-paper questions sort real exam-style questions by topic. The 13+ Pack Builder can also stitch any combination of topics into one printable pack.
Two examples of the format: Reading and Comprehension (Prose) and Reading and Comprehension (Poetry), both with a full mark scheme included.
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Best for revision guides alongside practice papersCGP is a UK educational publisher producing revision guides and practice books across the curriculum, including 11+ preparation titles.
CGP publishes revision guides and practice books across the secondary curriculum, best known here for its 11+ preparation titles. It is described in general terms because this pass could not independently confirm a Common-Entrance-specific title in its range.
Atom Learning
Best for adaptive, personalised 11+ practiceAtom Learning is an adaptive, account-based preparation platform covering 11+ (including ISEB and CAT4-style practice) for younger primary years, and GCSE revision for the final two years of secondary, on a monthly subscription. A limited free trial is available before the paid plans begin.
Atom Learning's adaptive platform includes ISEB-style questions as part of its broader 11+ and primary-years offering. Its confirmed coverage centres on that younger age range, so treat it as a related option rather than a dedicated 13+ Common Entrance resource, and note that full access needs a paid subscription and an account.
In the numbers
13+ Common Entrance worksheet packs across English, Maths and Science, each with a full mark scheme
- packs
- 113
- question pages
- 976
How to choose
Check with the target school which paper it actually sets before committing to one resource: some senior schools set the full ISEB Common Entrance papers, others use the ISEB Common Pre-Test at 11 or 12, and some set their own bespoke entrance test entirely.
Because dedicated Common Entrance sites are scarce, combining a few sources tends to work better than searching for one that covers everything: Revision Library's packs for topic practice, a general revision guide for structured reading, and the school's own sample papers where they are provided.
Start with the topic guides for anything unfamiliar, then move to past-paper-style questions once the method is secure, and finish with a full mock paper under timed conditions closer to the exam.
Print the mark scheme alongside the questions every time. A child who marks their own English comprehension or maths paper straight away learns more from their mistakes than one who waits for someone else to check it.
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