ISEE Exam – Upper Level

Raise your Upper Level ISEE Exam scores with this online practice test. This course covers practice tests for Verbal, Quantitative, Reading, and Math sections.

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ISEE Exam - Upper Level

ISEE Exam Introduction

The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is a school entrance exam taken by students in grades 4 through 12 seeking admission into private schools and non-Catholic religious schools throughout the United States. The Upper Level ISEE Exam is for students in grades 8 through 11 who are candidates for grades 9 through 12.

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.

ISEE Exam Summary

Who can take the test?

Students from grades 4 to 12

When is the test conducted?

Students may register to take the ISEE one time in any or all of three testing seasons. The ISEE testing seasons are defined as Fall (August–November), Winter (December–March), and Spring/Summer (April–July)

What is the Format of the test?

All questions are multiple choice

What is the medium of the test?

Paper based

What are the Topics covered in the test?

Test Section	Questions	Time	Details
Verbal Reasoning	40 - 34	20 minutes	Tests vocabulary and reasoning abilities Synonym section focuses on word recognition Sentence Completion section measures students’ knowledge of words and their function Use context clues to decide which word best fits the sentence
Quantitative Reasoning	38 - 37	35 minutes	Tests mathematical synthesis, skill, comprehension, and logical reasoning Quantitative Reasoning problems are higher-order thinking problems Interpreting data Solving application problems Estimating Recognizing patterns Solving non-routine problems
Reading Comprehension	36 - 25	35 - 25 minutes	Tests reading ability through six to eight passages, depending on the ISEE test level. Each passage is followed by at least 4 text-related questions.
Mathematics Achievement	47 - 30	40 - 30 minutes	Correlates with common mathematics curriculum taught in schools. Students may NOT use calculators on the ISEE.
Essay	1	30 minutes	Students’ essays must be in response to a provided prompt Students’ essays are sent to each school that receives the ISEE score report Essays are NOT SCORED, but are instead evaluated individually by each school The ISEE essay section is intended for students to demonstrate their writing abilities

How long is the test?

Depending on the level, the actual testing time is between 2 hours and 20 minutes to 2 hours and 40 minutes.

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Upper Level ISEE Exam Course Contents

All Quizzes can be retaken unlimited times. After each quiz, students will be able to check the results. To retake a quiz, simply click the Retake Quiz button at the bottom of the Results page.

Dynamic Quizzes are auto generated from a large collection of question bank. Each attempt of a Dynamic Quiz is like taking a new practice quiz with different questions. So, go ahead and practice your way to perfection!

Topic	Number of Questions	Duration	Dynamic Quiz
Verbal Reasoning - Warm Up Practice Quiz	5	Not timed	Yes
Verbal Reasoning - Non Timed Practice Quiz	40	Not timed	Yes
Verbal Reasoning - Challenge Practice Quiz	40	Timed - 20 minutes	Yes
Quantitative Reasoning - Warm Up Practice Quiz	5	Not timed	Yes
Quantitative Reasoning - Non Timed Practice Quiz	37	Not timed	Yes
Quantitative Reasoning - Challenge Practice Quiz	37	Timed - 35 minutes	Yes
Reading Comprehension - Warm Up Practice Quiz	5	Not timed	No
Reading Comprehension - Non Timed Practice Quiz	36	Not timed	No
Reading Comprehension - Challenge Practice Quiz	36	Timed - 35 minutes	No
Math Achievement - Warm Up Practice Quiz	5	Not timed	Yes
Math Achievement - Non Timed Practice Quiz	47	Not timed	Yes
Math Achievement - Challenge Practice Quiz	47	Timed - 40 minutes	Yes

NOTE: Some questions may be repeated as the quiz randomly selects questions from a question bank.

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Course Curriculum

Section: Verbal Reasoning Practice Quizzes
- ISEE – Upper Level – Verbal Reasoning – Warm Up
  
  Unlimited
- ISEE – Upper Level – Verbal Reasoning – Non Timed
  
  Unlimited
- ISEE – Upper Level – Verbal Reasoning – Challenge
  
  00:20:00
Section: Quantitative Reasoning Practice Quizzes
- ISEE – Upper Level – Quantitative Reasoning – Warm Up
  
  Unlimited
- ISEE – Upper Level – Quantitative Reasoning – Non Timed
  
  Unlimited
- ISEE – Upper Level – Quantitative Reasoning – Challenge
  
  00:35:00
Section: Reading Comprehension Practice Quizzes
- ISEE – Upper Level – Reading Comprehension – Warm Up
  
  Unlimited
- ISEE – Upper Level – Reading Comprehension – Non Timed
  
  Unlimited
- ISEE – Upper Level – Reading Comprehension – Challenge
  
  00:35:00
Section: Math Achievement Practice Quizzes
- ISEE – Upper Level – Math Achievement – Warm Up
  
  Unlimited
- ISEE – Upper Level – Math Achievement – Non Timed
  
  Unlimited
- ISEE – Upper Level – Math Achievement – Challenge
  
  00:40:00