King Edward's School in Edgbaston is a fee-paying selective school. 

For entry into Year 7 (11+), the examination consists of three one-hour papers in mathematics, English and verbal reasoning. For entry into Year 9 (13+), the examination consists of two one-and-a-half-hour papers in mathematics and English and a one-hour paper in verbal reasoning.

The mathematics and English papers are written and set by the school specifically for the entrance examination. The mathematics paper is in three sections, starting at an elementary level and becoming progressively more complex. The English paper consists of a writing task and a comprehension passage.