HBS Study Guide 2026

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HBS exam key facts

  • The top 300 ranked candidates in Round One of The Henrietta Barnett School entrance test are invited back to sit Round Two. Source
  • Candidates may take The Henrietta Barnett School Year 7 entrance test once only. Source
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📋 HBS Exam Format at a Glance

100
Questions
90 min
Time Limit
80.00%
Passing Score

📚 HBS Topics to Study (20)

✍️ Sample HBS Questions & Answers

1. Which gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?
✓ Carbon dioxide

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and use sunlight and water to produce glucose and oxygen through photosynthesis.

2. Anna, Ben, and Cara each have a different pet: a cat, a dog, or a rabbit. Anna does not have the cat. Ben does not have the dog. Cara has the rabbit. Who has the cat?
✓ Ben

Cara has the rabbit, so Anna and Ben share cat and dog; since Anna does not have the cat, Ben must have the cat.

3. What is 'pathetic fallacy'?
✓ Using weather or nature to reflect a character's emotions

Pathetic fallacy attributes human emotions to nature or weather to mirror a character's feelings.

4. If 4 workers can build a wall in 6 days, how many days will 8 workers take (same rate)?
✓ 3 days

Total worker-days = 4 × 6 = 24; with 8 workers: 24 ÷ 8 = 3 days.

5. A book has 320 pages. Maya reads 40 pages each day. How many days will it take her to finish?
✓ 8 days

320 ÷ 40 = 8 days.

6. A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 cm. If its length is 18 cm, what is its width?
✓ 10 cm

Perimeter = 2(length + width), so 56 = 2(18 + w), giving w = 10 cm.

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Sources & references

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  1. barnet.gov.uk — Late registration, registration deadline · verified Oct 2026
  2. hbschool.org.uk — Exam format, late registration, score release, exam information · verified Oct 2026
  3. henrietta-barnett.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com — Test delivery, passing score, retake policy, score release, eligibility · verified Oct 2026