Free vs Paid 11+ Resources
Free 11+ resources can cover a lot of the real work: printable practice, answers, format familiarisation and steady repetition across maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Paid books or platforms are most defensible when they buy structure, progression, marking or a closer match to the way your child's target exam feels.
This comparison is published by Revision Library, and Revision Library appears on the list below.
How this list was made
This comparison was built by judging what each option actually buys a family: a sequence, clearer explanations, marking, adaptive next steps, exam-format confidence or saved parent time. The article was checked on 13 September 2026 against the resource pages available to parents, and it avoids unsourced prices or claims that cannot be supported from those pages.
At a glance
| Site | Best for | Price | Account |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revision Library | Best for free printable 11+ practice across all four papers | Everything is free | No account |
| Bond 11+ | Best for structured 11+ practice books | Free, with a paid tier | Free to browse; account for some tools |
| Atom Learning | Best for adaptive, personalised 11+ practice | Paid | Account required |
| CGP | Best for revision guides alongside practice papers | Paid | No account |
| The 11 Plus Guide | Best for first-time 11+ planning guidance | Free | No account |
| Eleven Plus Exams | Best for regional exam-format information | Free, with a paid tier | No account |
The full comparison
Revision Library
Best for free printable 11+ practice across all four papersPut one printed paper in front of your child before you buy anything. The library separates the 11+ into maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, so a parent can test one paper type at a time rather than buying a bundle too early.
The first spend should usually be no spend: print a short set, mark it, and look for the real blocker. If the child mainly needs repetition, timing practice and familiarity with question styles, free papers can carry the early stage. If the household needs a planned order, a paid book series can add that structure. If marking, tracking and choosing the next task are the hard parts, a paid platform is the more logical second step.
Revision Library also helps with the format question before money is spent. The grammar school library points parents toward school-specific formats, and the 11+ past paper finder keeps exam-style practice separate from general topic practice.
For a fixed weekly routine, the 11+ Pack Builder can create a stitched pack from chosen topics, and the 11+ diagnostic can help decide what to practise next. The honest limit is that Revision Library will not mark a child's work automatically, plan every week for you or replace a graded paid book series.
Browse free 11+ practice →Bond 11+
Best for structured 11+ practice booksBond 11+ is a long-established 11+ preparation publisher, best known for its graded practice books across maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning. A free practice area exists on its site alongside a paid online platform for personalised preparation, including ISEB-style questions.
Bond 11+ is the clearest paid-book case when a family wants a graded route through the year rather than choosing papers one by one. Its free practice area is useful for sampling, but the paid value is the planned sequence across the four papers.
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 is the paid option that wins when the parent wants adaptive online practice, instant marking and an account-based plan. That is different from buying more questions: the payment is for the platform structure and feedback loop.
CGP
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 suits families who want a printed explanation beside practice papers, especially when an adult at home does not want to teach every method from scratch. The core material is paid printed books, not a free download library.
The 11 Plus Guide
Best for first-time 11+ planning guidanceThe 11 Plus Guide is a free, independent 11+ information site for parents, with free practice papers across all four strands, regional exam-format guidance, school information and a parents' forum.
The 11 Plus Guide is a free parent-facing starting point, with practice papers, school information and a forum alongside guidance. It is useful before paying because it helps a family understand the process and vocabulary.
Eleven Plus Exams
Best for regional exam-format informationEleven Plus Exams is an 11+ information site covering regional exam formats, with free practice papers alongside a larger paid area.
Eleven Plus Exams is useful for checking regional exam formats before buying books or subscribing to a platform. It has free papers alongside a larger paid area, so treat it as both an information source and a possible extra practice source.
In the numbers
Free printable 11+ practice packs across all four papers
- Maths
- 218
- English
- 106
- Verbal reasoning
- 104
- Non-verbal reasoning
- 13
How to choose
Spend in layers, not in panic. First, print one free paper in each relevant strand from the Revision Library library, then mark it and write down what actually went wrong: timing, vocabulary, method, concentration or unfamiliar question style.
Second, buy structure only if the free work shows that structure is the missing piece. If the problem is lack of order, a paid book series such as Bond 11+ or CGP can be worth it because it gives progression and a finishable route. If the problem is that nobody can mark work consistently, an adaptive platform may be the better paid choice because the payment is buying feedback and tracking rather than another stack of questions.
Do not pay before checking the exam shape. Use the grammar school format guide and the 11+ past paper finder to see whether your child's target schools need GL-style practice, CEM-style familiarisation, school-specific papers or just strong maths and English basics.
Third, resist paying for everything at once. A sensible fixed-budget path is free diagnostics and printable practice, then one paid book series if you need structure, or one platform if you need marking and adaptation. Tutoring belongs later, when the child needs teaching, confidence work or accountability that home practice is not providing. Extra question banks, duplicate guides and multiple subscriptions rarely need buying at all. The free practice books and pricing page are included for families comparing what can stay free.
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Revision Library resources in this article
Every link below appears in the article above. All of it is free to download, with a full mark scheme.
- verbal reasoning/library/eleven-plus-vr
- non-verbal reasoning/library/eleven-plus-nvr
- grammar school library/eleven-plus/grammar-schools
- 11+ past paper finder/app/eleven-plus/past-papers
- 11+ Pack Builder/app/eleven-plus/builder
- 11+ diagnostic/diagnostic/eleven-plus
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