ISEE Practice Tests & Study Guide
10 Full-Length ISEE Practice Tests Each for the Upper, Middle & Lower Levels
50+ Tutorial Lessons including Videos
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Our ISEE Practice Tests Make Prep Easy
10 ISEE Practice Tests
Piqosity offers 10 full-length, level-specific ISEE practice tests each for the Upper, Middle, or Lower Level.
50+ Concept Lessons
With more than 50 tutorials (incl. videos), students can review tested concepts like fractions and grammar directly in-app.
Stanine Score Prediction
Piqosity estimates a student’s test-day stanine scores (overall and sub-tests) in real time with each practice set.
Personalized Practice
Students can take full-length tests or let Piqosity adapt questions to their individual strengths & weaknesses.
Answer Explanations
Every ISEE practice test question contains at least 1 answer explanation, and students can request additional ones from our experts.
Questions and Answers
Every lesson and question includes a forum-style Q&A where students and educators can interact.
Whiteboard for Tablets
Piqosity is built for remote learning. A digital whiteboard captures scratch work and saves it for later review.
Print at Home
All content including the ISEE practice tests and individualized practice sets are downloadable as PDF for easy printing.
Timing Preferences
Students can select their timing preferences including standard, time-and-a-half, and double time.
Sample Essay Prompts
Every full-length ISEE test contains a sample essay prompt, which students can type in Piqosity for later review.
Gamification
Piqosity can make practice fun with leaderboard points, instant scoring, fun sounds, and inspiring images.
Virtual Tutor
Piqosity recommends lessons and assigns practice sets according to each student’s unique goals and timeframe.
*new feature coming this summer
Free ISEE Prep Guides With Concept Review and Test Taking Strategies
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is administered by the non-profit group Educational Records Bureau (ERB), which current private school families may recognize from the popular in-school exam CTP-4.
Students can take the ISEE up to three times a year, and they can choose which scores to submit for schools to see. The test is generally administered at local-area private schools on pencil and paper WITHOUT a calculator.
Each of the five sections of the ISEE is scored from 1 to 9, with 9 being best but scores of 4, 5, and 6 being average. The ISEE is a peer-normed test, meaning that scores are determined by how well students did in prior years.
The ISEE is offered in multiple levels depending to which grade your child is applying: Upper (9-12), Middle (7&8), Lower (5&6), and Primary (2-4). Click on a level below to learn more about each level.
If you’re a parent or educator new to tutoring the ISEE, we highly recommend reading our “How to Tutor the ISEE” guide plus the free ISEE Prep Guides below.
ISEE Upper Level
Study Guide
5 Sections
2 Hours & 40 Minutes
Verbal Reasoning
1st Section
- 20 minutes
- 40 questions
- Synonyms
- Sentence Completions
Quantitative Reasoning
2nd Section
- 35 minutes
- 37 questions
- Word Problems
- Quantitative Comparisons
Reading Comprehension
3rd Section
- 35 minutes
- 36 questions
- 6 Passages
- 6 Questions per Passage
Mathematics Achievement
4th Section
- 40 minutes
- 47 questions
- Word Problems
Personal Essay
5th Section
- 30 minutes
- 1 Prompt
- 2-Page Max Essay
ISEE Middle Level
Study Guide
5 Sections
2 Hours & 40 Minutes
Verbal Reasoning
1st Section
- 20 minutes
- 40 questions
- Synonyms
- Sentence Completions
Quantitative Reasoning
2nd Section
- 35 minutes
- 37 questions
- Word Problems
Reading Comprehension
3rd Section
- 35 minutes
- 36 questions
- 6 Passages
- 6 Questions per Passage
Mathematics Achievement
4th Section
- 40 minutes
- 47 questions
- Word Problems
Personal Essay
5th Section
- 30 minutes
- 1 Prompt
- 2-Page Max Essay
ISEE Lower Level
Study Guide
5 Sections
2 Hours & 20 Minutes
Verbal Reasoning
1st Section
- 20 minutes
- 34 questions
- Synonyms
- Sentence Completions
Quantitative Reasoning
2nd Section
- 35 minutes
- 38 questions
- Word Problems
Reading Comprehension
3rd Section
- 30 minutes
- 25 questions
- 5 Passages
- 5 Questions per Passage
Mathematics Achievement
4th Section
- 30 minutes
- 30 questions
- Word Problems
Personal Essay
5th Section
- 30 minutes
- 1 Prompt
- 2-Page Max Essay
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Every practice set on Piqosity, including adaptive questions and full-length mock tests, can be downloaded as a PDF file for easy printing.
No, Piqosity does not provide tutorial services. However, we may be able to suggest ISEE tutors in your area upon request. We are an education technology company that partners with educators and publishers. If you’re a tutor, click here to learn how to partner with us.
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We and our partners write content in accordance with our experience and the specifications set forth by the test makers (i.e. ACT, College Board, and ERB). To avoid mismanaging expectations, our material is meant to be challenging while still matching the tested topics and question types.
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- Stanine Score Prediction in Real Time
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