What should he practise before Tiffin Stage Two?
6 days to Stage Two
3 sessions
Try the written maths question to find where to start.
Week 1, from 7 Nov
- Saturday7 NovTimed English: a passage, two answers and a longer piece, 40 minutesTimed paper, 40 minutes. One sitting, handwritten, clock visible.Stage Two practice task
- Sunday8 NovMark the English against the model answersMark and redo, 30 minutes. Find the answer that lost most and rewrite it in full sentences.Stage Two practice task
Week 2, from 9 Nov
- Monday9 NovLonger written answers: a full-sentence answer built on evidenceSkill practice, 45 minutes. Fresh questions on this one skill, marked as you go.Free lesson: The case of the quiet clue
- Wednesday11 NovLight day: one short task, then restLight day, 20 minutes. Reread one marked answer you rewrote, pack pencils and a watch, and sleep early.
- Thursday12 NovStage Two: 12 November 2026Test day. Arrive early with the school's letter.
The day before: checklist
- Reread one answer rewritten after marking, and say what made it better
- Name the three checks: answer the question asked; point, quotation, what it shows; one final answer line with units
- No new timed paper
- Bed at the usual time or a little earlier
- The school's invitation letter, and any instructions it gives
- Pencils, a favourite pen, a rubber, a sharpener and a ruler (bring only what the letter allows)
- A plain watch, if the letter allows one
- Water, and a snack for before the test
- The route and journey time, checked the evening before
The papers
- EnglishHandwritten English, about 40 to 60 minutes, with some longer answers.
- MathsHandwritten Maths, about 40 to 60 minutes.
Your result
6 days to Stage Two: 3 sessions. Try the written maths question to find where to start.
No past papers exist for this stage. The timed papers are our own reviewed originals.
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Tiffin School gives Stage One on 2 October 2026, Stage Two invitations on 16 October 2026 and Stage Two on 12 November 2026.
Questions people ask
When is Tiffin Stage Two for 2027 entry?
Tiffin School gives Stage One on 2 October 2026, Stage Two invitations on 16 October 2026 and Stage Two on 12 November 2026.
What is Tiffin Stage Two like?
The school's 2027 FAQ says the Stage Two tests assess English and Maths, are similar in length to Stage One (about 40 to 60 minutes a paper), need handwritten answers, and include some longer written English answers.
Who marks Tiffin Stage Two?
The FAQ says Stage Two is marked by Quest, using English and Maths specialists.
Should he start before the invitation arrives?
Invitations come on 16 October 2026, less than four weeks before Stage Two. Starting written practice after Stage One on 2 October gives about six weeks instead of four.
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How we work this out
What it does
Try one written maths question and pick your days: get a day-by-day plan to Stage Two with timed papers, marking and the skill to fix.
Tiffin School (boys) Stage Two for September 2027 entry: handwritten English and Maths papers on the date the school publishes, for boys invited after Stage One.
Method
- The plan counts the days from today to the published Stage Two date and places sessions only on the days you pick, never longer than the time you give.
- 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.
- The weaker area comes from the written maths question when it is missed, otherwise from the part you say felt harder.
- Timed papers use 60 minutes, the top of the school's 40 to 60 minute range; on shorter days they become half papers.