Independent School Entrance Examination

Independent School Entrance Examination

The Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) is an entrance exam used by many independent schools and magnet schools in the United States. Developed and administered by theEducational Records Bureau, the ISEE has three levels: the Lower level, for entrance in grades 5-6; Middle level, for entrance in grades 7-8; Upper level, for entrance in grades 9-12. All levels consist of five sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Achievement, and a 30-minute essay.

• the isee score

the ISEE is an admission test that has three levels: a Lower Level,
Middle Level, and Upper Level. $e Lower Level is for students currently in grades 4 and 5 who are candidates for admission to grades 5 and 6. $e Middle Level is for students in grades 6 and 7 who are candidates for grades 7 and 8. $e Upper Level is for students in grades 8 through 11 who are candidates for grades 9 through 12. $e ISEE has di%erent forms at each level for security purposes.
At all levels, the ISEE consists of three parts:
(a) carefully
constructed and standardized verbal and quantitative reasoning
tests that measure your capability for learning;
(b)
 reading comprehension and mathematics achievement tests that provide specific information about your strengths and weaknesses in those areas;
and (c) an essay section.
the ISEE essay is timed and written in response to a prompt. this essay is not scored; it is photocopied and sent only to the schools you requested.