The Academic Scholarship at Magdalen College School is an academic scholarship. Assessment is on 16 Jan 2027.
What is the Academic Scholarship worth?
Academic Scholarships, All-Rounder Awards and Governors' Presentation Awards are awarded on the basis of the 11+/13+ entrance examinations (exam 16 Jan 2027) - no separate application necessary.
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarship?
- Awarded on the basis of the 11+ and 13+ entrance exams, or Pre-test scholarship exams
- no application necessary.
How academic scholarships usually work
Schools usually decide from the entrance exam, sometimes with an extra scholarship paper, and an interview.
- Ask whether the entrance exam counts or whether there is a separate scholarship paper.
- Ask for past papers, or the style of paper if the school does not share them.
- Practise talking through reasoning out loud, because interviews often test how a child thinks.
General guidance across schools, not Magdalen College School's own terms.
Key dates
- Exam or audition
- 16 Jan 2027, at school (MCS, Oxford)
- Interview
- 26 Jan 2027
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Academic Scholarship at Magdalen College School worth?
Academic Scholarships, All-Rounder Awards and Governors' Presentation Awards are awarded on the basis of the 11+/13+ entrance examinations (exam 16 Jan 2027) - no separate application necessary.
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarship?
Awarded on the basis of the 11+ and 13+ entrance exams, or Pre-test scholarship exams; no application necessary.
When is the Academic Scholarship assessment?
On 16 Jan 2027, at at school (MCS, Oxford).
Source: mcsoxford.org, checked 4 Nov 2026