ISEE Exam Overview

Total Score:

• Upper Level: Verbal: 797-935, Quantitative: 815-940, Reading: 825-940, Math: 806-940

• Middle Level: Verbal: 782-926, Quantitative: 791-927, Reading: 799-940, Math: 774-907

• Lower Level: Verbal: 760-903, Quantitative: 766-911, Reading: 764-913, Math: 769-899

Total Testing Time:

• Upper and Middle Levels: 2 hours 50 minutes

• Lower Level: 3 hours 30 minutes

Adaptive: No

Sections and Timing:

• Upper Level: Verbal (40 Qs, 20 min), Quantitative (37 Qs, 35 min), Reading (36 Qs, 35 min), Math (47 Qs, 40 min), Essay (30 min)

• Middle Level: Verbal (40 Qs, 20 min), Quantitative (37 Qs, 35 min), Reading (36 Qs, 35 min), Math (47 Qs, 40 min), Essay (30 min)

• Lower Level: Verbal (34 Qs, 20 min), Quantitative (38 Qs, 35 min), Reading (25 Qs, 25 min), Math (30 Qs, 30 min), Essay (30 min)

Scoring Details:

• Raw scores based on correct answers

• Scaled scores: 760-940 per section

• Percentile ranks and stanine scores included

• Essay reviewed but not graded

Calculator Policy: No calculators allowed, except with accommodations

Experimental Questions: 3-6 per section, not identifiable or scored

FAQs:

• Test Frequency: Three times per year

• Breaks: Two 5-10 minute breaks

• Score Reporting: 7-10 days (paper), 2-5 days (digital)

• Score Validity: One testing year (August 1 - July 31)

• Reference Sheet: None

This summary provides essential information to help you prepare for the ISEE exam.