Entrance Exam Process


Bishops Entrance Examination

Once you have registered your son for Grade 8 at the College, you will need to enter him for the Bishops Entrance Examination in his Grade 7 year in order for him to be eligible for admission. Please note, if he has applied previously to the school he is already on the waiting list, so please do not re-apply. You are welcome to verify his registration with the Admissions Office.

Entries for the examination will close on Wednesday 29 January 2025.

Examination Details

Candidates will be examined in English and Mathematics. The exam will be held in the Mallett Centre at Bishops on Wednesday 5th February 2025 (candidates from Bishops Prep School and WPPS will write at their own schools).

Please note, registration for the exam is essential. Boys who have not registered will not be permitted to participate.

Candidates from outside the Cape Town area may apply to the Admissions Office to write the examination at their own schools by arrangement with their school principal.

An exam fee of R450 is payable.

Examination Subjects
Wednesday 5th February Commencing 08h45
Mathematics 90 minutes
English 90 minutes

1. Please complete the electronic entrance exam entry form which will be emailed to you.

2. Then scan the following supporting documents to the Admissions Office:

  • A copy of your son’s birth certificate
  • A copy of his December 2024 school report
For further details regarding the Entrance Exam, please contact the Admissions Officer at (021) 659 1014 or admissions@bishops.org.za.

We will email you in due course to confirm your son’s participation in the exam. Please contact the Admissions Office if you have not received written confirmation by 31 January 2025.

Place offers will be made in April, based on the results of the Entrance Examination and a school's record of the boy's involvement in the academic, sporting, leadership and cultural fields.