Information and familiarisation materials, so your child can show themselves at their best.
Guidance for the St Helen and St Katharine Quest assessment
Information and familiarisation materials, so your child can show themselves at their best.

The St Helen and St Katharine Quest assessment is computer-based.
6 subjects over 105 minutes:
Sections are largely multiple choice and do not require typing or keyboard skills. Maths, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning adapt in difficulty based on your child's answers. Creative Comprehension, English and Puzzles and Problem Solving are fixed difficulty.
Candidates also sit paper-based Maths (one hour) and English (one hour 15 minutes, including a creative writing task), and attend a taster day with an individual interview and group activities.
3 subjects over 40 minutes:
Sections are largely multiple choice and do not require typing or keyboard skills. All sections adapt in difficulty based on your child's answers.
Candidates also sit paper-based Maths (one hour) and English (one hour 15 minutes, including a creative writing task), and attend a taster day with an individual interview and group activities.


Click below to complete a familiarisation test for St Helen and St Katharine. You'll see examples of the style of questions your child might see in the assessment.
This is a chance for your child to see how the assessment works, and build familiarity with how to answer questions.
Quest Assessments is an exam provider used by schools across the UK and internationally.
Our assessments are designed to ensure that schools can accurately identify the students who will thrive at their school. They are interesting, engaging assessments that allow candidates to show themselves at their best.


To ensure all children have access to high-quality learning and familiarisation materials, we have partnered with Atom Learning to provide all pupil premium eligible candidates with a free Atom Home account through the Atom Learning Pupil Premium Support Programme.
If your child is pupil premium eligible, please fill in the form by clicking the button below. They will be given free access to Atom Home when their eligibility has been verified by their primary school.
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