"eleven plus" meaning in All languages combined

See eleven plus on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: eleven pluses [plural]
Etymology: From eleven + plus, eleven years being the minimum age of students taking the test. Head templates: {{en-noun}} eleven plus (plural eleven pluses)
  1. (UK) An examination formerly administered to all students in their final year of primary education, now used only in a few counties of England and Northern Ireland. Tags: UK Synonyms: 11 plus, 11+
    Sense id: en-eleven_plus-en-noun-YvU0hxmT Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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