Junior secondary school admission practice interview
Academic foundations, readiness for a broader timetable, study habits and participation in junior secondary school life. Practise the 5 questions admissions panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the programme
A junior secondary school admission interview checks whether a pupil has the academic foundations and habits needed for a wider range of subjects. The panel also looks for growing independence, an ability to seek help and a genuine interest in joining school life.
How to prepare
- Review recent work in maths, English and basic science without trying to memorise model answers.
- Prepare to describe a realistic homework and revision routine.
- Think of a time you asked for help and then used the advice.
- Learn about the subjects, clubs and responsibilities available at the school.
- Practise explaining one familiar academic idea in clear steps.
Common mistakes
- Giving one-word answers that do not show how you think.
- Pretending you never need help with schoolwork.
- Describing study as something an adult must always supervise.
- Choosing activities only because you think the panel expects them.
What to expect
A real admissions interview
5 questions the way admissions panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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