The ISEE is an admission test that has three levels: a Lower Level, 
Middle Level, and Upper Level. The Lower Level is for students 
currently in grades 4 and 5 who are candidates for admission to 
grades 5 and 6. The Middle Level is for students in grades 6 and 
7 who are candidates for grades 7 and 8. The Upper Level is for 
students in grades 8 through 11 who are candidates for grades 9 
through 12.The ISEE has different 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.

 

The ISEE Score Report has two main sections devoted to test

results. The Test Profile provides an overview of a student’s performance on each of the four subtests compared to that of his or her peers. The Analysis delineates a student’s performance on each test

broken down by subsection categories.

 

 

Paper/Online
The ISEE is offered in both a paper and online format.
Both modalities have the same number of questions, the
same timing, and the same opportunity for students to
change their answers during the test section. Please note
that the online option requires a student to type his or her
essay. The paper format requires a student to handwrite his
or her essay.

Paper testing: registration may take place online at
www.iseetest.org, by mail, or by phone. Score reports will be
mailed to the family.

Online testing: registration may take place online at
www.iseetest.org only. Score reports are released
electronically to the family.