2022 Format & Specifications
AQE (CEA)
The following maths topics will not be on the AQE's November 2022 Entrance Assessment.
- Percentages
- Triangular numbers
- The use of a letter to stand for an unknown number
- The interpretation of a calculator display in relation to money
- Multiplication beyond a 3-digit number multiplied by a 2-digit number
- Division beyond a 3-digit number divided by a single digit
- Negative numbers
- Calculating the area of a non-right-angled triangle
- The continuous nature of measurement & the need for appropriate accuracy
- The use of scale in simple maps and diagrams
- Calculations related to timetables involving the 24-hour clock
- Reflecting a shape in a diagonal line
- Tessellations
- Name and describe circles, pentagons, hexagons and octagons
- Pie charts
- Mean and range
- Probability and likelihood
Download the AQE's English and Maths Specifications & Support documents for the November 2022 Common Entrance Assessment (CEA).
GL English Paper
The following table shows the format & specifications differences for the GL English Assessment Paper for 2021 & 2022 compare to previous years (up to 2020).
| GL English Paper (up to 2020) | GL English Paper (2021 & 2022) |
|---|---|
| Time to complete paper: 60 minutes. | Time to complete paper: 50 minutes. |
| Number of questions: 60 | Number of questions: 50 |
| 1st reading passage: 19th, 20th or 21st century fiction; non-fiction; or poetry. 10 questions with 4 answer options. | 1st reading passage: 20th, 21st Century fiction or non-fiction, 16 questions with 5 answer options. |
| Spelling section: 19th, 20th or 21st century fiction; non-fiction; or poetry. 10 questions with 5 answer options. | Spelling section: 20th, 21st Century fiction or non-fiction. 9 questions with 5 answer options. |
| 2nd reading passage: 19th, 20th or 21st century fiction; non-fiction; or poetry. 14 questions with 4 answer options. | Poem: 20th/21st Century poetry, 16 questions with 5 answer options. |
| Punctuation section: 19th, 20th or 21st century fiction; non-fiction; or poetry. 8 questions with 5 answer options. | Punctuation section: 20th, 21st Century fiction or non-fiction. 9 questions with 5 answer options. |
| 3rd reading passage: 19th, 20th or 21st century fiction; non-fiction; or poetry. 13 questions with 4 answer options. | 3rd reading passage removed |
| General section: 5 questions with 4 answer options. | General Section Removed |
Download the PPTC's 2022-23 Format & Specification document for the November 2022 GL Entrance Assessment.
GL Maths Paper
The following maths topics will NOT be on the PPTC's November 2022 Entrance Assessment (GL) Maths Paper.
- Proportion
- Ratio, including scale.
- Algebra
- Use of brackets
- Pie charts
- Probability and likelihood
- Cube numbers.
- Negative numbers.
- Averages: mode and median
- Volume of cubes and cuboids
- 3D shapes
- Timetables
Download the PPTC's 2022-23 Format & Specification document for the November 2022 GL Entrance Assessment.