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Roan St Patrick's Primary School, Eglish, Co. Tyrone

Transfer Test Information - Primary 6 Parents

14th Apr 2022

If your child hopes to sit the Transfer Test in November, please read the details below carefully.

2022 Entrance Assessment (GL)

  • The PPTC Entrance Assessment is commonly referred to as the GL, GL Test or GL Assessment.
  • The assessment consists of 2 standardised papers and are multiple choice in format.
  • The Maths Paper has 45 Questions and lasts 45 minutes.
  • The English Paper has 50 Questions and lasts 50 minutes.
  • There will be a short practice session before each of the papers and, between the papers, the children will have time for a snack and a toilet break.
  • The children will record their answers on a separate computer marked answer sheet.
  • The Entrance Assessment will be set and marked independently by GL Assessment.
  • The aspects of English and Mathematics covered by the Entrance Assessment are consistent with the legal requirements of the Northern Ireland Key Stage 2 curriculum.
  • The 2022-23 Format & Specification for the November 2022 GL Entrance Assessment.

Key dates (2022/23)

Wednesday 4th May 2022: Registration Opens
Friday 23rd September 2022: Registration Closes (2.00 pm)
Saturday 12th November 2022: The Assessment
Saturday 10th December 2022: Supplementary Assessment
January/February 2023: Results (to be confirmed)
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2022/23 PPTC (GL) Registration Pack

The 2022-23 Registration Pack, which includes the Entrance Assessment Registration Form will be available to download from the PPTC website when registration opens, on Wednesday 4th May 2022.

Click the link below for more information:

https://www.thetransfertest.com/pptc-gl-assessment#:~:text=2022%20Entrance%20Assessment%20(GL),Questions%20and%20lasts%2050%20minutes