This means that students have multiple opportunities to shine and show their application schools what they are capable of. And because the ISEE is secure and reliable, your student can test confidently knowing that they’re being assessed fairly in four critical areas:
Test Innovators provides engaging, interactive preparation tools to help every ISEE registrant fully demonstrate their academic abilities on the test. With multiple program tiers to choose from, including a free trial version, every student can prepare for success with Test Innovators—no matter where they live. Use the link below to learn more about why more than 130,000 students have prepared with Test Innovators.
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Students can take the ISEE as many times as they’d like, with a limit of once per testing season. This means that if a student takes the exam in September, they’d need to wait until December for the Winter Testing Season (or later) to retake the ISEE.
Students can take the ISEE as many times as they’d like, with a limit of once per testing season. This means that if a student takes the exam in September, they’d need to wait until December for the Winter Testing Season (or later) to retake the ISEE.
Fall
Winter
Spring/Summer
A student's testing level is determined by the grade to which the student is applying for admission—not a student's current grade. The ISEE has four levels. All levels of the ISEE test include both reading and mathematics multiple-choice questions as well as a writing prompt. The number of questions and test timing vary by level.
The Upper Level is a high school entrance exam.
| Section | Questions | Time Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| Auditory Comprehension | 6 | 7 minutes |
| Reading | 18 | 20 minutes |
| Break | - | 5-10 minutes |
| Mathematics | 24 | 26 minutes |
| Writing Sample* | 1 picture prompt | Untimed |
| Total Time: | 53 minutes + 5- to 10-minute break + writing sample time | |
| Section | Questions | Time Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24 | 28 minutes |
| Break | - | 5-10 minutes |
| Mathematics | 24 | 26 minutes |
| Writing Sample* | 1 picture prompt | Untimed |
| Total Time: | 54 minutes + 5- to 10-minute break + writing sample time | |
| Section | Questions | Time Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28 | 30 minutes |
| Break | - | 5-10 minutes |
| Mathematics | 28 | 30 minutes |
| Writing Sample* | 1 prompt | Untimed |
| Total Time: | 60 minutes + 5- to 10-minute break + writing sample time | |
| Section | Questions | Time Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning | 34 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 38 | 35 minutes |
| Break | - | 5-10 minutes |
| Reading Comprehension | 25 | 25 minutes |
| Mathematics Achievement | 30 | 30 minutes |
| Break | - | 5-10 minutes |
| Writing Sample* | 1 prompt | 30 minutes |
| Total Time: | 2 hours, 20 minutes + two 5- to 10-minute breaks | |
| Section | Questions | Time Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 37 | 35 minutes |
| Break | - | 5-10 minutes |
| Reading Comprehension | 36 | 35 minutes |
| Mathematics Achievement | 47 | 40 minutes |
| Break | - | 5-10 minutes |
| Writing Sample* | 1 prompt | 30 minutes |
| Total Time: | 2 hours, 40 minutes + two 5- to 10-minute breaks | |
The ISEE is available in both online and paper testing formats. Format availability varies by level and test location. Both modalities have the same number of questions, the same timing, and the same opportunity for students to change their answers within a test section.
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