The Ultimate ISEE Lower Level Prep Guide
Only for the ISEE Lower Level (applying to grades 5&6).
Overview and Test Taking Strategies
The ISEE Lower Level is the ACT of private school admissions for grades 5 and 6. Just as colleges use the SAT and ACT to determine applicant preparedness, many independent elementary and middle schools across the US achieve the same effect with the ISEE.
Because teachers, curriculums, and academic difficulty vary from school to school, a student’s report card is not sufficient enough to accurately compare students from different schools. Therefore they use a standardized test like the ISEE.
ISEE is an acronym that stands for the Independent School Entrance Exam. It is administered by the non-profit group ERB, Educational Records Bureau. You’ve probably heard of ERB before in the context of annual testing, particularly if your school administers the CTP-4, which is somewhat similar to the ISEE.
Format of the ISEE Lower Level – 5 Sections
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Full-Length ISEE Lower Level Practice Tests
Piqosity offers up to 12 full-length ISEE practice tests for the Lower Level. Students receive an estimated test-day score every time they practice. Additional practice adapts to the student’s individual strengths and weaknesses.
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