ISEE

The ISEE, or Independent School Entrance Exam, is a verbal and quantitative reasoning test designed to measure a student's potential for learning and provide information about strengths and weaknesses, in regard to reading comprehension and mathematic achievement.

There are currently three levels of the test. The Lower Level is for admission into grades 5-6, the Middle Level is for admission into grades 7-8, and the Upper Level is for admission into grades 9-12.

Structure and format of each test:

Lower Level Test
Verbal Reasoning
Length: One 20-minute section
Content: Synonyms and sentence completion
Questions: 34 multiple choice

Quantitative Reasoning
Length: One 35-minute section
Content: Comprehension, interpretation, application, and higher order thinking
Questions: 38 multiple choice

Reading Comprehension
Length: One 25-minute section
Content: Reading comprehension
Questions: 25 multiple choice 

Mathematics Achievement
Length: One 30-minute section
Content: Computation, application, knowledge, and skills
Questions: 30 multiple choice 

Essay
Length: 30-minute essay
Content: Organization and clear expression of ideas
Questions: Persuasive essay not scored by ISEE

Middle Level Test
Verbal Reasoning
Length: One 20-minute section
Content: Synonyms and sentence completion
Questions: 40 multiple choice

Quantitative Reasoning
Length: One 35-minute section
Content: Comprehension, interpretation, application, and higher order thinking
Questions: 37 multiple choice

Reading Comprehension
Length: One 35-minute section
Content: Reading comprehension
Questions: 36 multiple choice 

Mathematics Achievement
Length: One 40-minute section
Content: Computation, application, knowledge, and skills
Questions: 47 multiple choice 

Essay
Length: 30-minute essay
Content: Organization and clear expression of ideas
Questions: Persuasive essay not scored by ISEE

Upper Level Test
Verbal Reasoning
Length: One 20-minute section
Content: Synonyms and sentence completion
Questions: 40 multiple choice

Quantitative Reasoning
Length: One 35-minute section
Content: Comprehension, interpretation, application, and higher order thinking
Questions: 37 multiple choice

Reading Comprehension
Length: One 35-minute section
Content: Reading comprehension
Questions: 36 multiple choice 

Mathematics Achievement
Length: One 40-minute section
Content: Computation, application, knowledge, and skills
Questions: 47 multiple choice 

Essay
Length: 30-minute essay
Content: Organization and clear expression of ideas
Questions: Persuasive essay not scored by ISEE

For more information about registering for the ISEE visit their website at www.erbtest.org.