"eleven plus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eleven pluses [plural]
Etymology: From eleven + plus, eleven years being the minimum age of students taking the test. Etymology templates: {{m|en|eleven}} eleven, {{m|en|plus}} plus Head templates: {{en-noun}} eleven plus (plural eleven pluses)
  1. (British) 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: British
    Sense id: en-eleven_plus-en-noun-YvU0hxmT Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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