His review also recommends the reading test should be "refined" and that there should be a distinct writing test covering spelling, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.

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Pupils across Northern Ireland have received their transfer test results for entry into grammar school.

BBC: Northern Ireland pupils get transfer test results

Decades after the event, nearly half of those who did not pass the grammar school entry test said it brought back negative emotions.

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Mr Sindall said that many grammar schools already offered "test familiarisation" sessions so that children from poorer families did not turn up at the entrance exam never having encountered those type of questions before.

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The AQE test is used mainly by non-denominational grammar schools and the GL assessments are used mostly by Catholic-maintained grammar schools.

BBC: Northern Ireland pupils get transfer test results

Mike Appleyard, cabinet member for education and skills, said the test was to find pupils who can cope with the rigours of grammar school teaching.

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