Dates for 2025 Paper
Paper 1 - Friday 10 January 2025
Paper 2 – Monday 24 February 2025
Past papers for the last seven years can be found on this website.
Examiner for Paper 1
A.G.Cook, 5 High Street, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex HA1 3HP
Examiner for Paper 2
A.H.M Thompson, Coolbawn, 25 Links Drive, Radlett, Hertfordshire WD7 8BD Tel: 01923 578673
An entry form is sent by IAPS by email in September to all Heads who are members of IAPS. An entry form for 2024 is below and can be downloaded and sent by post or email. The charge for entry is £5 per candidate. All entries for 2025 must reach the Administrator by Thursday 12 December 2024.
Papers and results for 2025 will be posted to schools by first-class post as follows: Paper 1: Tuesday 31 December 2024; Paper 1 results and Paper 2: Tuesday 11 February 2025; final results, prizes and cards: Friday 14 March 2025. All correspondence is addressed to ‘The Head’ of the school.
Enquiries
All immediate enquiries should be addressed to the Administrator:
Dr G.A.Silverlock, Tarragon, 55 Close Lane, Alsager, Cheshire. ST7 2JS. 01270480217 gerardasilverlock@gmail.com
Requirements
The prize is open to schools affiliated to IAPS – the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools. Entry forms are sent by IAPS in an email to the Heads of all IAPS schools in September/October each year with the request to encourage the Head of History at the school to select suitable candidates for entry.
Entries for 2025 should reach the Administrator as soon as possible and not later than Thursday 12 December 2024.
In 2024 1,275 candidates sat Paper 1 and the top 244 qualified for Paper 2.
New Participants Information
We would be delighted to invite new participants to join the 74 preparatory schools involved in the prize in 2024.
