Meaning of the word Eleven-plus in English

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Eleven-plus

US /ɪˈlev.ən.plʌs/
UK /ɪˈlev.ən.plʌs/
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Noun

1.

an examination taken by children in England and Wales at the age of 11 or 12, which formerly determined the type of secondary school they would attend

Example:
She passed her Eleven-plus and went to a grammar school.
The Eleven-plus system was abolished in many areas.
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