The test is in four parts, each section is timed for 15 minutes. The child must not go back to a section which has just ended. The papers are normally turned over when the timed section has ended and are collected desk by desk, this gives the child a chance to go back to a former paper which can result in disqualification on that paper. Many children do not finish each section, which is expected, but as they have been taught throughout their school life to complete every test question they ever do, it's hard for them to just turn it over and move on to the next one. It doesn't help if your child is nervous. Practising examples of the real exam is a very good idea but parents last year said the PTA mock test was not the same.
Anna2018, be prepared to do regular, timed practice at home, especially non-verbal reasoning which some children never see at primary school. Do a lot of non-verbal, particularly the harder questions. My daughter used the Bond books initially. Get to the test day in good time, there is chaos with the parking around those roads. Park a little away and walk ten minutes. Take an umbrella, something for you and your child to read such as newspapers, their favourite novel. Things to keep them calm so they are not nervous. Take a snack for her and a bottle of water in a plain bottle.
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