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What should she practise before HBS Round Two?

Round Two is on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

One written maths question

A hall has 15 rows of 18 seats. For a concert, the front two rows are removed. One third of the remaining seats are reserved. Of the unreserved seats, 85 are occupied. How many unreserved seats are empty?

Which part felt harder in practice?
Days you can practise
Longest session on those days

HBS Round Two

HBS Round Two was on 6 October 2026

This year's test day has passed.

Preparing for next year's Round Two

Every answer is handwritten, so start with written answers now. This year's papers were English 60 minutes, Maths 50 minutes. Check the school's new policy when it is published.

  1. TryEnglishRound Two English practice taskOpen the task
  2. TryMathsRound Two Maths practice problemsOpen the task
  3. LearnReading answersA point, a quotation and what it showsFree lesson: The clue detective
  4. LearnWritten EnglishTurning evidence into a written interpretationFree lesson: Make your evidence speak
  5. LearnWritten mathsMulti-step problems with one clear final answerFree lesson: The number workshop

Your result

HBS Round Two was on 6 October 2026. This year's test day has passed. For next year, start with the written tasks below; the new date appears here once the school publishes it.

No past papers exist for this stage. The timed papers are our own reviewed originals.

Start with the weak spot

See the written maths lesson in the course

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Questions people ask

How long are the HBS Round Two papers?

For 2027 entry the school publishes a 60 minute English paper and a 50 minute Maths paper, both written. Round Two is on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Are there Henrietta Barnett Round Two past papers?

No. The school says it releases no past papers or Round Two resources and gives no further detail about the content or marking. Practise with original written tasks at the published lengths.

What level is HBS Round Two?

The 2027-28 admissions policy says Round Two tests literacy and numeracy appropriate to Key Stage 2.

What should she do the day before Round Two?

Keep it light: reread one answer she rewrote after marking, pack pencils and a watch, and sleep early. A full timed paper the day before leaves no time to learn from it.

How we work this out

What it does

Try one written maths question and pick your days: get a day-by-day plan to Round Two with timed papers, marking and the skill to fix.

The Henrietta Barnett School Round Two for September 2027 entry: a 60 minute English paper and a 50 minute Maths paper on the date the school publishes, for girls invited after Round One.

Method

  1. The plan counts the days from today to the published Round Two date and places sessions only on the days you pick, never longer than the time you give.
  2. It opens with a timed paper in the weaker subject, marks it against the model answers in the next session, then practises the one skill that cost most, before the other paper.
  3. The weaker area comes from the written maths question when it is missed, otherwise from the part you say felt harder.
  4. The day before Round Two is kept light, whatever days you pick.

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