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Medway Test papers

The Medway Test is made up of 3 papers:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Reasoning

There is a minimum of a 20 minute break between test papers.

These tests are written specifically for Medway Council.

Our test provider is GL Assessment. Any test materials found online or in retailers, other than on the GL website are not official and are not supported or endorsed by GL or Medway Council.


Test paper

Number of practice questions

Time taken to answer practice questions

Overall duration of the timed test that is marked (excluding administration and practice questions)

Test elements

Timed sections

 

English

 

3

 

5 minutes

 

30 minutes

  • Comprehension
  • Punctuation
  • Grammar

No. The whole test must be completed in the 30 minutes.

 

Mathematics

 

2

 

2 minutes

 

50 minutes

  • Mathematical elements

No. The whole test must be completed in the 50 minutes.

Reasoning

  • Spatial Reasoning/Non-Verbal Reasoning: 4
  • Verbal Reasoning: 2
  • Spatial Reasoning/Non-Verbal Reasoning: 30 seconds each
  • Verbal Reasoning: 2 minutes
  • Spatial Reasoning/Non-Verbal Reasoning: 20 minutes
  • Verbal Reasoning: 25 minutes
    total timed test: 45 minutes
  • Spatial Reasoning
  • Non-Verbal Reasoning
  • Verbal Reasoning

Yes. Four timed sections for Spatial Reasoning/Non-Verbal Reasoning and one timed section for Verbal Reasoning.


A clock (analogue or digital) must be available, working and clearly visible in the test room. It's the test venue’s preference on the type of clock to be used. A test venue can use a countdown or timer alongside the clock. However, using both a countdown and timer alongside the clock is not permitted.