11+ Time & Timetables Online Tests
Time questions test something children genuinely find hard: arithmetic in base 60. Because an hour is 60 minutes rather than 100, ordinary column methods do not work, and this is the source of most errors in the topic.
The 11+ combines clock reading, the 24-hour format, duration calculations and timetable interpretation. Timetable questions are often the most demanding reading comprehension on the maths paper, requiring a child to track one column across several rows without losing their place.
21 free Time & Timetables tests
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- Time & Timetables: Easy Test 1 Easy 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Easy Test 2 Easy 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Easy Test 3 Easy 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Easy Test 4 Easy 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Easy Test 5 Easy 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Medium Test 1 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Medium Test 2 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Medium Test 3 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Medium Test 4 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Medium Test 5 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Medium Test 6 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Medium Test 7 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Medium Test 8 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Hard Test 1 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Hard Test 2 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Hard Test 3 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Hard Test 4 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Hard Test 5 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Hard Test 6 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Hard Test 7 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Time & Timetables: Hard Test 8 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
What these Time & Timetables tests cover
- Reading analogue and digital clocks
- Converting between 12-hour and 24-hour time
- Calculating durations, including across midday and midnight
- Reading bus and train timetables
- Working out arrival and departure times
- Days, weeks, months and calendar problems
Time & Timetables: tips that earn marks
- Count on in stages rather than subtracting. From 10:47 to 13:15, go up to 11:00, then to 13:00, then to 13:15, and add the pieces.
- Never subtract times with column subtraction - 13:15 minus 10:47 does not work that way, because there are 60 minutes in an hour, not 100.
- In 24-hour time, subtract 12 from any hour above 12 to get the afternoon time: 17:30 is 5:30 pm.
- In a timetable question, put a finger or a ruler on the row you are reading. Losing the row is more common than getting the arithmetic wrong.
Questions parents ask about Time & Timetables
Why do children find time questions difficult?
Because time is not decimal. Every other topic works in tens; time works in sixties, and the habits built elsewhere actively mislead here.
Are timetable questions common in the 11+?
Yes, and they usually carry several marks because they require multiple steps. They are worth practising specifically rather than assuming general time skills will cover them.
Is 12:00 am midnight or midday?
12:00 am is midnight and 12:00 pm is midday. It is a genuine source of confusion, which is exactly why the 24-hour clock is used in timetables.