# ISEEPrep

> ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) information for families applying to independent schools in the United States, grades 2–12: levels, registration, fees, test dates, score reports, free practice and online tutoring. Every test fact is checked against E3n (admission.org) with the review date shown on the page. Operated by EDUBUS (Pacific Sequoia Inc.), Irvine, California. Not affiliated with E3n.

## The ISEE

- [ISEE Test: Levels, Registration, Test Dates, Fees and Scores](https://www.iseeprep.net/isee-test): The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) is a standardized admission test for students applying to grades 2 through 12 at independent schools, administered by E3n (formerly ERB) and accepted by more than 1,200 schools worldwide. The level follows the grade a student is applying to enter. From the Lower Level up, the test has four scored sections and an unscored essay: 127 questions in 110 minutes at the Lower Level, 160 questions in 130 minutes at the Middle and Upper Levels. Students may test once per season.
- [The ISEE Test: Levels, Sections, Length and Scoring Explained](https://www.iseeprep.net/isee-test/what-is-the-isee): The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) is a standardized admission test for students applying to grades 2 through 12 at U.S. independent schools, administered by E3n (formerly ERB). The level follows the grade a student applies to enter. At Lower, Middle and Upper Level, four scored sections take 110 minutes (127 questions) at Lower and 130 minutes (160 questions) at Middle and Upper, followed by a 30-minute unscored essay. Students may test once per season, up to three times a year.
- [ISEE Registration: Four Test Formats, Fees and Steps](https://www.iseeprep.net/isee-test/registration): Families register for the ISEE by creating a parent account on admission.org, the website of E3n (formerly ERB), then choosing the applicant's entry grade, a test format and a date. Four formats are offered: At-Home, At-School, In-Office and Prometric Centers, with test fees from $130 to $255 depending on format and entry grade. A student may test once per testing season and up to three times in a school year. Online results usually arrive in 3–5 days and paper results in 5–10 days.
- [ISEE Test Dates: Testing Seasons and a Backward Planning Schedule](https://www.iseeprep.net/isee-test/test-dates): The ISEE has no single national test date. The school year is divided into fall, winter and spring/summer testing seasons, and a student may test once per season, up to three times a year. The month boundaries of the seasons are commonly used rather than published item by item, so families should confirm available dates inside the registration account. Most applicants for fall entry plan a first test in the fall season, which leaves the winter season for a retake before school deadlines.
- [ISEE Test Cost: Fees by Format, Late Charges and Refunds](https://www.iseeprep.net/isee-test/fees): The ISEE registration fee depends on the test format and on the grade a student is applying to enter. Applicants to grades 2–4 pay from $130 and applicants to grades 5–12 from $170, both at the regular at-school rate. In-Office testing runs from $185 to $255, and Prometric testing centers charge a flat $250 for grades 5–12 only. Standard rescheduling costs $50 and cancellation $55. Fee waivers are requested through the school a student is applying to, not through the test organizer.
- [What to Bring to the ISEE: Test Day Checklist by Format](https://www.iseeprep.net/isee-test/test-day): What a student brings to the ISEE depends on the test format. In-person students present the Verification Letter and accepted identification at the check-in time, typically 15–30 minutes before the start. Prometric students bring the Appointment Confirmation email and original ID, and a parent stays on site; check-in is typically 30 minutes early. At-home students begin check-in about 30 minutes early with a second camera. Phones, smartwatches and calculators are prohibited unless approved in advance, and a late student cannot test.
- [ISEE vs SSAT: How to Choose Between the Two Tests](https://www.iseeprep.net/isee-test/isee-vs-ssat): Families should start with the requirements of each target school and compare the tests only when a school accepts either one. If every school accepts the ISEE, the ISEE alone is enough; if the lists differ, a student takes both. The main differences are scoring and attempts: the ISEE has no penalty for wrong answers and allows one attempt per testing season, up to three per school year, while the SSAT Middle and Upper Levels deduct 1/4 point for each wrong answer. The ISEE covers applicants to grades 2–12, and the SSAT lists grades 4–12.
- [ISEE Testing Accommodations: How to Request, Documents, Timing](https://www.iseeprep.net/isee-test/accommodations): Students with a documented disability may request ISEE testing accommodations through the parent account on the E3n (formerly ERB) site. The parent submits a Current School Statement form plus supporting documentation, such as an IEP, a 504 plan or a professional evaluation dated within the last 3 years. Review takes one to two weeks once the request is complete, and an approval is valid for 24 months. Families should wait for the decision before choosing a test date. Accommodations are not flagged on the score report.
- [ISEE Retake Rules, Score Release and Sending Scores to Schools](https://www.iseeprep.net/isee-test/retakes-and-score-sending): Students may take the ISEE once per testing season and up to three times in a school year. Online results are usually released in 3 to 5 days and paper results in 5 to 10 days. Families add recipient schools in the parent account after scores are generated, at no extra charge, and the essay is delivered only to schools. A retake decision rests on four checks: the earliest deadline, the weak section, the cause of the weakness, and the next testing window.
- [ISEE FAQ: Answers on the Test, Registration, Scores and Prep](https://www.iseeprep.net/isee-test/faq): Families ask the same ISEE questions each admission season, and this page answers thirty of them directly. The test is administered by E3n (formerly ERB), has no penalty for wrong answers, and allows one attempt per testing season, up to three per school year. Lower Level has 127 questions in 110 minutes; Middle and Upper Level have 160 questions in 130 minutes. Score reports give each section its own score, with no total, and the essay is not scored.

## Levels

- [ISEE Levels: Which Level a Student Takes, by Application Grade](https://www.iseeprep.net/levels): The ISEE level is set by the grade a student is applying to enter, not the grade currently attended. Applicants to grades 2, 3 and 4 take Primary 2, 3 or 4; applicants to grades 5–6 take the Lower Level, grades 7–8 the Middle Level and grades 9–12 the Upper Level. The Lower Level has 127 scored questions in 110 minutes; the Middle and Upper Levels each have 160 scored questions in 130 minutes. An unscored essay begins at the Lower Level.
- [ISEE Primary 2: Test Structure and Preparation for Grade 2](https://www.iseeprep.net/levels/primary-2): ISEE Primary 2 is the level taken by students applying to enter grade 2, usually while attending grade 1. The test has three sections, Auditory Comprehension, Reading and Mathematics, and no essay. Auditory Comprehension appears only at this level. Per-section question counts and timing are not listed on admission.org, so families should rely on the instructions received after registration. A student may test once per season, up to three times in a school year. Preparation at this age centers on listening, short daily reading and number sense.
- [ISEE Primary 3: Test Structure and Preparation for Grade 3](https://www.iseeprep.net/levels/primary-3): Students applying to grade 3 take ISEE Primary 3, usually while they are in grade 2. The test has two scored sections, Reading and Mathematics, with no Auditory Comprehension section and no essay. A student may test once per season and up to three times per school year, at home, at a school test site or at an E3n office; Prometric centers serve only applicants to grades 5–12. The main change from Primary 2 is that the student reads each question independently.
- [ISEE Primary 4: Structure and Preparation for Grade 4 Applicants](https://www.iseeprep.net/levels/primary-4): Students applying to grade 4 take ISEE Primary 4, which has two scored sections, Reading and Mathematics, and no essay or auditory section. Applicants to grade 5 or 6 take the Lower Level instead, which has four scored sections with 127 questions in 110 minutes, plus a 30-minute unscored essay. Primary 4 question counts and timing are not listed on admission.org, so families should confirm the details in the registration account. Students may test once per season, up to three times a year.
- [ISEE Lower Level: Structure, Sample Questions and Preparation](https://www.iseeprep.net/levels/lower): The ISEE Lower Level is the version taken by applicants to grades 5 and 6, who are usually in grade 4 or 5 on test day. It has four scored sections totaling 127 questions in 110 minutes: Verbal Reasoning (34 questions, 20 minutes), Quantitative Reasoning (38, 35 minutes), Reading Comprehension (25, 25 minutes) and Mathematics Achievement (30, 30 minutes). Students also write a 30-minute essay that is not scored and is sent to schools. Each section is reported separately; there is no total score.
- [ISEE Middle Level: Structure and Preparation for Grades 7–8](https://www.iseeprep.net/levels/middle): The ISEE Middle Level is the test taken by students applying to grades 7 or 8. It has four scored sections totaling 160 questions in 130 minutes, followed by an unscored 30-minute essay: Verbal Reasoning 40 questions, Quantitative Reasoning 37, Reading Comprehension 36 and Mathematics Achievement 47. The Upper Level has the same question counts and timing, but percentiles are calculated within each applicant's own entry grade.
- [ISEE Upper Level: Structure, Hard Sections and Prep Route](https://www.iseeprep.net/levels/upper): Students applying to grades 9–12 take the ISEE Upper Level: 160 questions in four scored sections, completed in 130 minutes, plus an unscored 30-minute essay that goes to schools. Vocabulary in Verbal Reasoning and time pressure in Quantitative Reasoning are the two main difficulties. Because each testing season allows one attempt, families commonly schedule the first test in the fall so that the winter season remains available for a retake.

## Sections

- [ISEE Sections: What Each of the Five Parts Tests](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections): The ISEE has five parts: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Achievement and an essay. At the Lower Level the four scored sections hold 127 questions and take 110 minutes; at the Middle and Upper Levels they hold 160 questions and take 130 minutes. The 30-minute essay is not scored but is sent to the schools a family selects. The Primary levels have only Reading and Mathematics, with Auditory Comprehension added at Primary 2, and their question counts are not listed on admission.org.
- [ISEE Verbal Reasoning: Synonyms and Sentence Completion](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/verbal-reasoning): Students applying to grades 5 through 12 take Verbal Reasoning, the first scored section of the ISEE. The Lower Level has 34 questions in 20 minutes, and the Middle and Upper Levels each have 40 questions in 20 minutes. Every question is either a synonym, which asks for the word closest in meaning to a stem word, or a sentence completion, which asks for the word that makes a sentence logical. Applicants to the Primary levels do not take this section. Preparation depends on steady reading, careful vocabulary review and attention to context.
- [ISEE Synonyms Practice: A Three-Step Method for Middle Level](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/verbal-reasoning/synonyms): ISEE synonym questions are answered most reliably by meaning rather than by how familiar a word feels. Students first define the capitalized word in their own words, then remove opposites and unrelated options, and finally compare the remaining close choices for precision. At the Middle Level, Verbal Reasoning has 40 questions in 20 minutes, which leaves about 30 seconds per question. This lesson teaches the method and applies it to one original practice question, with an explanation of why each option is right or wrong.
- [ISEE Sentence Completion: Predict the Word with Connectors](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/verbal-reasoning/sentence-completion): Students answer ISEE sentence completion questions most reliably by reading the whole sentence first, finding the connector that links the blank to the rest of the sentence, and predicting the missing word in their own words before looking at the options. Words such as although, however, because and since show whether the blank continues or reverses the idea in the other part of the sentence. This lesson teaches a three-step method, works one original Middle Level question, and explains why each option is right or wrong.
- [ISEE Reading Comprehension: Question Types and Practice](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/reading-comprehension): ISEE Reading Comprehension is a scored section at the Lower, Middle and Upper Levels. Lower Level students answer 25 questions in 25 minutes; Middle and Upper Level students answer 36 questions in 35 minutes, which leaves about one minute per question including the reading. Questions ask for the main idea, stated details, inferences, word meaning in context, and the structure and tone of a passage. Students improve most by naming the question type first, then returning to the text for evidence.
- [ISEE Main Idea Questions: Spot Too Broad and Too Narrow Answers](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/reading-comprehension/main-idea): On ISEE main idea questions, students should name the topic first, then find what the author says about it, and keep only the choice that covers the whole passage. A correct answer combines the topic with the author's point. Wrong answers usually fail in one of three ways: too broad because the idea reaches beyond the passage, too narrow because it restates one detail, or contradictory because it reverses the passage. This lesson teaches a three-step method and includes one original practice item with a full explanation of every choice.
- [ISEE Inference Questions: A Three-Step Method for Reading](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/reading-comprehension/inference): Inference questions on the ISEE Reading Comprehension section ask students to choose a conclusion the passage supports without stating it. The strongest answer is the smallest one: it goes one step beyond the text and no further. Students can apply three steps: find the clue sentences, make a cautious prediction, then check every word of each option against the passage. Options that add new causes, stronger claims or a different order of events are the usual wrong answers.
- [ISEE Quantitative Reasoning: Question Types and Common Errors](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/quantitative-reasoning): The ISEE Quantitative Reasoning section gives students 38 questions in 35 minutes at the Lower Level and 37 questions in 35 minutes at the Middle and Upper Levels. The items test reasoning and estimation rather than long calculation, so students applying to grades 5 through 12 gain more from judging, comparing and checking than from working out every answer. Word problems appear at every level, and quantitative comparisons are reported at the Middle and Upper Levels only. The sample questions on admission.org show the current formats.
- [ISEE Math: Mathematics Achievement Content by Level](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/mathematics-achievement): The ISEE Mathematics Achievement section tests grade-level arithmetic, algebra, geometry, measurement and data analysis. Students applying to grades 5–6 take 30 questions in 30 minutes at the Lower Level, and students applying to grades 7–12 take 47 questions in 40 minutes at the Middle and Upper Levels. Unlike Quantitative Reasoning, the section rewards computation and knowledge of mathematical vocabulary, so many lost points come from English question wording rather than arithmetic. Applicants to grades 2–4 take a single Mathematics section.
- [ISEE Math Vocabulary: Word Problem Terms and Traps](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/mathematics-achievement/math-vocabulary): ISEE word problems use a small set of recurring phrases, and a student who misreads one phrase can compute correctly and still choose a wrong answer. This lesson groups the common phrases into five families: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and comparison. It explains two frequent traps, the direction of “fewer than” and the boundary in “at least”, and shows how to separate a language problem from a math problem. One original question follows, with a reason why each of the four choices works or fails.
- [ISEE Essay Prompts and Topics: What Schools Read in 30 Minutes](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/essay): Students applying to grades 5 through 12 write one essay in 30 minutes at the end of the ISEE. The essay is not scored, and families do not see the text, but a copy goes to each school the family selects to receive scores. Admission offices read it as a supervised writing sample. A clear position, two specific examples and a short closing, written directly to the prompt, are usually enough to show organized thinking in the time allowed.
- [ISEE Ratios and Percentages: Two Ways to Solve One Problem](https://www.iseeprep.net/sections/mathematics-achievement/ratios-percentages): ISEE Mathematics Achievement questions on ratios and percentages can be solved two correct ways. The ratio method turns a part-to-part ratio into a share of the whole by adding the parts, then multiplies. The percentage method converts that share into a percent or decimal and multiplies. Students at the Middle Level who can move between a ratio, a fraction, a decimal and a percent can check one answer with the other path, which catches most careless errors before the answer is chosen.

## Practice

- [ISEE Practice: Free Practice Questions and a Free Trial Test](https://www.iseeprep.net/practice): Free ISEE practice on ISEEPrep has two parts. Six short lessons, each with one original interactive question and an explanation of every answer choice, cover synonyms, sentence completion, main idea, inference, ratios and percentages, and math vocabulary. A free trial account adds one full-length practice test with section scores and an error report. All questions are written by the ISEEPrep teaching team, are not questions from the actual ISEE, and are not converted into ISEE scores.

## Scores

- [ISEE Scores: Scaled Scores, Percentiles and Stanines Explained](https://www.iseeprep.net/scores): An ISEE score report gives every scored section three numbers: a scaled score from 760 to 940, a percentile from 1 to 99 and a stanine from 1 to 9. The four sections are reported separately, and there is no total score. Percentiles and stanines show where a student stands among same-grade test takers. The essay is not scored. Online results usually arrive in 3–5 days and paper results in 5–10 days; adding schools afterward costs nothing extra.

## Schools

- [Schools That Accept the ISEE: How to Check Requirements](https://www.iseeprep.net/schools): Families can confirm whether a school requires the ISEE in four steps: find the school's admissions page, confirm the grade the student is applying to enter, check which tests the school accepts and whether the ISEE is required or optional, and record the deadline and score-sending method. E3n (formerly ERB) states that more than 1,200 independent schools accept ISEE scores for entry to grades 2–12, but each school sets its own policy, and requirements can change from one admissions year to the next.
- [Boarding Schools That Accept the ISEE](https://www.iseeprep.net/schools/boarding): Most boarding schools in this directory accept either the ISEE or the SSAT, and the largest group is in Massachusetts, with others in New York, California, Washington and Texas. Grade 9 is the main entry point, so the Upper Level is the level most boarding applicants take, while a smaller group of junior boarding schools admits at grades 5–8. A few boarding schools list the SSAT only, and the table shows them so that a family can plan around the right test. For families applying from abroad, the ISEE can be taken at home, which removes one trip from the calendar. This is not an official school page.
- [Orange County Private Schools That Accept the ISEE](https://www.iseeprep.net/schools/california/orange-county): The table on this page is drawn from a directory of 116 Orange County private schools. Of these, 8 list the ISEE as an entrance test: seven name the ISEE alone and one accepts either the ISEE or the SSAT. Most other schools use their own assessment, the HSPT or no standardized test, and 32 records are not yet verified. Families should confirm the entry grade first, because the ISEE level follows that grade, and then check each school's admissions page for deadlines. This is not an official school page.
- [Los Angeles Private Schools That Accept the ISEE](https://www.iseeprep.net/schools/california/los-angeles): Independent schools across Greater Los Angeles, from the Westside and the San Fernando Valley to Pasadena, the South Bay and the boarding schools near Ojai and Santa Barbara, list the ISEE more often than schools in most other parts of California. The table records, school by school, the grades enrolled, the tests accepted, whether the test is required or optional, and the ISEE level that follows from each entry grade. Families should start from the grade the student is applying to enter, because the level follows that grade, then read the deadline on the school’s own admissions page. This is not an official school page.
- [Bay Area Private Schools That Accept the ISEE](https://www.iseeprep.net/schools/california/bay-area): Independent schools across the San Francisco Bay Area list the ISEE, the SSAT or both, and each school sets its own policy for which grades require a test. The table on this page records, school by school, the grades enrolled, the tests accepted, whether the test is required and the ISEE level that follows from each entry grade. Families should start from the grade the student is applying to enter, because the level follows that grade, and then read the deadline and score-sending method on the school's own admissions page. This is not an official school page.
- [New York Private Schools That Accept the ISEE](https://www.iseeprep.net/schools/new-york): Independent schools in New York City, Westchester and Long Island list the ISEE more consistently than schools in any other area in this directory, and most accept either the ISEE or the SSAT. The table records, school by school, the grades enrolled, the tests accepted, whether the test is required or optional, and the ISEE level that follows from each entry grade. Many K–12 schools here apply the ISEE from grade 2 upward, so the Primary levels matter in New York more than elsewhere. Families should start from the entry grade, because the level follows that grade. This is not an official school page.
- [Massachusetts Private Schools That Accept the ISEE](https://www.iseeprep.net/schools/massachusetts): Massachusetts has the largest concentration of boarding schools in this directory, and most of its independent schools, day and boarding, accept either the ISEE or the SSAT. The table records, school by school, the grades enrolled, the tests accepted, whether the test is required or optional, and the ISEE level that follows from each entry grade. A pattern particular to this state matters for families: a number of schools use the ISEE for entry to grades 6–8 and the SSAT from grade 9, so the entry grade decides not only the level but sometimes the test. This is not an official school page.
- [Seattle and Washington Private Schools That Accept the ISEE](https://www.iseeprep.net/schools/washington): Independent schools in Seattle and on the Eastside, from Bellevue and Kirkland to Redmond and Sammamish, mostly follow a test-flexible approach: a standardized score is required or welcomed, but the family chooses which test, and the ISEE is one of the accepted options rather than the only one. The table records, school by school, the grades enrolled, the tests accepted, whether a test is required or optional, and the ISEE level that follows from each entry grade. Grade 5 or 6 and grade 9 are the usual entry points here. This is not an official school page.
- [Houston Private Schools That Accept the ISEE](https://www.iseeprep.net/schools/texas/houston): Greater Houston is the most consistent ISEE market in this directory: nearly every independent and parochial school in the area names the ISEE as a required part of its application, and most name it alone rather than alongside the SSAT. The table records, school by school, the grades enrolled, the tests accepted, the test policy and the ISEE level that follows from each entry grade. Grade 6 and grade 9 are the main entry points, and several K–12 schools apply the ISEE from grade 2. Families should start from the entry grade, because the level follows that grade. This is not an official school page.
- [Dallas–Fort Worth Private Schools That Accept the ISEE](https://www.iseeprep.net/schools/texas/dallas-fort-worth): Dallas–Fort Worth is, with Houston, the clearest ISEE market in this directory: every school in the area that uses an admission test names the ISEE, and nearly all of them require it. The table records, school by school, the grades enrolled, the tests accepted, the test policy and the ISEE level that follows from each entry grade. Half of the ISEE schools here are K–12 schools that apply the test from grade 2, so the Primary levels matter in this area as much as the Lower and Upper Levels. Families should start from the entry grade. This is not an official school page.

## Prep options

- [ISEE Test Prep: Self-Study, Tutoring or Online System](https://www.iseeprep.net/prep): Families preparing for the ISEE choose among three routes: self-study with free materials and a study plan, online one-to-one tutoring, or a subscription to an online learning system. Self-study carries no fee, one-to-one tutoring starts with a one-hour trial lesson at $150, and the learning system starts at $500 for one month. Most students follow the same four steps: a diagnostic, a plan, training with full-length practice tests, then the test and applications. ISEEPrep does not promise score gains or admission outcomes.
- [ISEE Tutoring: Online One-on-One Tutors for Every Level](https://www.iseeprep.net/prep/online-tutoring): ISEEPrep provides online one-on-one ISEE tutoring for students at every level, covering all six levels from Primary 2 to the Upper Level. Sessions are scheduled around the family's time zone and follow four steps: a diagnostic, a written plan, section-by-section lessons and a mock-test review. Packages run from a one-hour trial lesson at $150 to 100 hours at $12,000. Tutoring does not promise a score increase or an admission outcome.
- [ISEE Online Practice: Practice Tests, Error Analysis, Pricing](https://www.iseeprep.net/prep/online-learning-system): The ISEEPrep online learning system is a subscription practice platform with three modules: practice by section, full-length practice tests that follow the structure and timing of the actual exam, and error analysis with daily vocabulary. Plans cost $500 for 1 month with 1 practice test, $900 for 3 months with 3 and $2,500 for 12 months with 12. A free trial account includes one full-length practice test with section scores and an error report. Scores inside the system are estimates, not ISEE scores.
- [ISEE Study Plan: 12-Week Schedule With Weekly Tasks](https://www.iseeprep.net/prep/study-plans): Students taking the Lower, Middle or Upper Level can follow a 12-week ISEE study plan in four phases: baseline in weeks 1–2, foundations in weeks 3–5, mixed and timed practice in weeks 6–9, and review with a lighter load in weeks 10–12. Full practice sittings fall in weeks 7 and 10. ISEEPrep's teaching recommendation for total preparation is 4–6 months at the Lower Level, 5–6 at the Middle Level and 6–9 at the Upper Level, so 12 weeks suits students who already read and calculate at grade level. These ranges are not figures from E3n.
- [ISEE for English Language Learners: Diagnose, Plan, Support](https://www.iseeprep.net/prep/for-english-language-learners): Students who are English language learners take the same ISEE, in English, under the same timing as every other applicant, and the accommodations page on admission.org ties accommodations to documented disabilities rather than language status. Verbal Reasoning alone has 34 to 40 questions in 20 minutes, so lost points often come from reading load rather than reasoning. Families can separate the two by tagging every missed question as a language problem or a skill problem, then preparing vocabulary, reading and math wording in sequence, with one testing season held in reserve.

## Parents

- [ISEE Prep for Parents: What Families Do and What Students Do](https://www.iseeprep.net/parents): Parents hold the administrative side of the ISEE: confirming each school's requirements, identifying the level from the entry grade, choosing a test format and season, arranging preparation support, and sending results to schools. Students hold the practice, the review and the test itself. A student may test once per season and up to three times in a school year, and results arrive in 3–5 days online or 5–10 days on paper. Parents are most useful as organizers and observers, not as instructors, and a steady schedule should begin several months before the first deadline.

## 中文 (Chinese)

- [ISEE 考试完整指南：是什么、谁考、怎么报、怎么出分](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/isee-test): ISEE 是申请美国私立学校 Grade 2–12 的入学考试，由 E3n（原 ERB）主办，1,200 多所学校接受。考试按申请入读的年级分为六个级别；Lower 及以上考四个计分科目加一篇不计分作文；每个考季最多考一次，一学年最多三次。细节在各子页。
- [ISEE 常见问题速查：报名、费用、分数与备考](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/isee-test/faq): 本页汇总华人家庭关于 ISEE 的高频问题，按考试基础、报名与考试安排、分数与成绩报告、备考、ISEE 与 SSAT 选择五类整理，每个答案直接回答问题、可独立引用。核心事实：主办方为 E3n（原 ERB），答错不扣分，每个考季最多考一次，成绩报告没有总分。
- [ISEE 考试费用：四种形式收费、改期退费与减免](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/isee-test/fees): ISEE 报名费按考试形式和申请年级段区分。申请 Grade 2–4 最低 $130、申请 Grade 5–12 最低 $170，均为学校考点常规价；E3n 办公室考点 $185–$255；Prometric 考试中心统一 $250，仅限申请 Grade 5–12。常规考点改期费 $50、取消费 $55。
- [ISEE 和 SSAT 有什么区别？计分、次数与选择方法](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/isee-test/isee-vs-ssat): ISEE 和 SSAT 都是美国私校入学考试，多数学校两者都接受。差异主要有三点：计分上，ISEE 答错不扣分，SSAT 答错倒扣 1/4 分；次数上，ISEE 每考季限考一次，SSAT 可考次数更多；侧重上，SSAT 的类比题对词汇深度要求更高。选择的第一步是确认目标学校接受哪个考试。
- [ISEE 报名流程：四种考试形式怎么选、需要准备什么](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/isee-test/registration): ISEE 在主办方 E3n（原 ERB）官网 admission.org 创建家长账户后报名，需先定申请年级、考试形式与日期。E3n 提供家庭远程、学校考点、E3n 办公室和 Prometric 四种形式，费用 $130 至 $255，每个考季最多报考一次。
- [ISEE 考试时间怎么排：三个考季与申请时间表](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/isee-test/test-dates): ISEE 一学年分秋季、冬季、春夏季三个考季，每个考季最多报考一次，一学年最多三次。考季的月份划分为行业通行口径，以报名账户内显示的日期为准；具体日期由考试形式和考点决定，没有固定的全国统考日。申请秋季入学的家庭，通常把首考放在申请前一年的秋季考季，为冬季补考留出余地。
- [ISEE 考试是什么：六个级别、四科结构与计分方式完整说明](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/isee-test/what-is-the-isee): ISEE 是申请美国私立学校 Grade 2–12 时使用的标准化入学考试，由非营利机构 E3n（原 ERB）主办，全球超过 1,200 所独立学校接受该成绩。考试按申请入读的年级分为六个级别，Lower 及以上级别考四个计分科目，另加一篇不计分作文。四科没有总分，每个考季最多报考一次。
- [ISEE 考试级别怎么选：六个级别与申请年级对照表](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/levels): ISEE 的级别由学生申请入读的年级决定，不是当前在读年级。申请 Grade 2、3、4 对应三个 Primary 级别，申请 Grade 5–6、7–8、9–12 分别考 Lower、Middle、Upper Level。Lower 及以上级别考四个计分科目，另加一篇不计分作文。
- [ISEE Lower Level 完整说明：申请 5–6 年级、考试结构与备考](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/levels/lower): ISEE Lower Level 面向申请入读 5–6 年级的学生。考试包含语文推理（34 题 / 20 分钟）、数量推理（38 题 / 35 分钟）、阅读理解（25 题 / 25 分钟）、数学成就（30 题 / 30 分钟）四个计分科目，合计 127 题、110 分钟，另加一篇不计分的作文。
- [ISEE Middle Level 完整说明：申请 7–8 年级的考试结构与备考](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/levels/middle): ISEE Middle Level 面向申请入读 7–8 年级的学生，考试时通常在读六至七年级。考试包含语文推理 40 题 20 分钟、数量推理 37 题 35 分钟、阅读理解 36 题 35 分钟、数学成就 47 题 40 分钟四个计分科目，合计 160 题、130 分钟，另加一篇不计分作文。
- [ISEE Primary 2：申请 Grade 2 的考试结构与备考](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/levels/primary-2): ISEE Primary Level 2 面向申请入读 Grade 2 的学生，考试时学生通常在读一年级。考试包含听力理解、阅读和数学三部分，没有作文。题目通过屏幕朗读和图形呈现，因为这个年龄段的独立阅读能力尚不稳定。听力理解部分只在 Primary 2 出现。
- [ISEE Primary 3 完整说明：申请 3 年级，考什么、怎么备考](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/levels/primary-3): ISEE Primary Level 3 面向申请入读 Grade 3 的学生，考试时学生通常在读二年级。考试包含阅读和数学两部分，没有听力理解，也没有作文。与 Primary 2 相比，最关键的变化是题目需要学生独立阅读，不再全程朗读。
- [ISEE Primary 4 完整说明：申请 4 年级的考试结构与备考](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/levels/primary-4): ISEE Primary Level 4 面向申请入读 Grade 4 的学生，考试时学生通常在读三年级。考试包含阅读和数学两部分，没有作文。阅读篇幅和数学应用题的复杂度明显高于 Primary 3，是向 Lower Level 过渡的一级。
- [ISEE Upper Level 完整说明：申请 9–12 年级考什么、怎么备考](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/levels/upper): ISEE Upper Level 面向申请入读 9–12 年级的学生，考试时通常在读八至十一年级。四个计分科目为语文推理、数量推理、阅读理解与数学成就，合计 160 题、130 分钟，另加一篇不计分作文。该级别是美国私立高中申请的主力级别，语文推理词汇与数量推理时间压力是两大难点。
- [ISEE 家长指南：家长做什么，学生做什么](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/parents): ISEE 的行政事务归家长：确认各校要求、按申请年级定级别、选考试形式与考季、安排备考支持、把成绩寄给学校。练习、复盘和应考归学生。每个考季最多考一次，一学年最多三次，机考 3–5 天出分，纸笔 5–10 天。家长最有用的角色是组织者与观察者，而不是授课老师；备考宜在首个截止日前数月开始。
- [ISEE 备考方案：自学、在线一对一与学习系统怎么选](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/prep): 申请美国私校的中国家庭备考 ISEE，通常在三条路径中选择：自学、在线一对一辅导，或订阅在线学习系统。自学不收费，一对一以 1 小时 $150 的试听课起步，学习系统 1 个月 $500 起。无论哪条路径，流程都是诊断、规划、训练与模考、考试与申请四步。本站不承诺提分，也不承诺录取。
- [ISEE 英语非母语学生备考：诊断、分层计划与家长支持](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/prep/for-english-language-learners): 英语非母语的学生参加同一套英文 ISEE、同样计时，E3n 的 accommodations 页面把便利安排对应于有书面证明的残障，而非语言身份。语文推理 34 至 40 题仅 20 分钟，失分常来自读题负担。家长可把每道错题标为语言问题或学科问题，再按词汇、阅读、数学措辞的顺序备考，并留一个考季。
- [ISEE 在线学习系统：分科练习、完整模考与错题分析](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/prep/online-learning-system): ISEEPrep 在线学习系统按订阅使用，含分科练习、完整模考、错题分析与每日词汇三个模块。1 个月 $500 含 1 次模考，3 个月 $900 含 3 次，12 个月 $2,500 含 12 次。免费试用含一次完整模考与错题报告。系统内的分数是估算，不是 ISEE 成绩。
- [ISEE 在线一对一辅导：诊断、规划、分科训练与价格](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/prep/online-tutoring): ISEE 在线一对一辅导面向全美与海外的华人家庭，覆盖六个考试级别，按家庭所在时区安排课程。流程分四步：免费评估、分级诊断、一对一分科训练、考前模拟与复盘。课程以课包计费，另有在线学习系统订阅。本站不承诺提分幅度，也不承诺录取结果。
- [ISEE 备考指南：备考周期、三阶段计划与四科训练方法](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/prep/study-plans): ISEE 备考周期一般建议：Primary 级别 2–4 个月、Lower Level 4–6 个月、Middle Level 5–6 个月、Upper Level 6–9 个月。备考分三个阶段：诊断补基础、限时分科训练、完整模拟与复盘。词汇积累须每天进行、贯穿全程，无法临时突击。
- [ISEE 接受学校：怎样核对某所学校是否要求 ISEE](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/schools): 家长可以用四步确认某所学校是否要求 ISEE：找到学校自己的招生页，确认入读年级，查明学校接受哪些考试以及 ISEE 是必需还是可选，再记下成绩截止日与寄送方式。E3n（原 ERB）表示有 1,200 多所独立学校接受 ISEE 成绩，覆盖 2–12 年级，但各校政策独立，且每年可能调整。
- [接受 ISEE 的美国寄宿学校：入学年级与对应级别](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/schools/boarding): 本目录中的寄宿学校多数 ISEE 与 SSAT 均可，最集中的是麻省。9 年级是主要入口，Upper Level 是寄宿申请者考得最多的级别；少数初中寄宿学校在 5 至 8 年级招生。几所只收 SSAT 的也列在表里。从中国申请的家庭可以在家远程考 ISEE。本页不是学校官方页面。
- [湾区接受 ISEE 的私立学校：年级入口与对应级别](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/schools/california/bay-area): 湾区私立学校有的只收 ISEE，有的 ISEE 与 SSAT 均可，也有的只收 SSAT，哪些年级入学要考试由各校自定。本页逐校记录招生年级、接受的考试、是否要求，以及入口年级对应的 ISEE 级别。中国家庭应先确定申请入读的年级，级别由它决定，再到招生页核对截止日与送分方式。本页不是学校官方页面。
- [大洛杉矶接受 ISEE 的私立学校：年级入口与对应级别](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/schools/california/los-angeles): 大洛杉矶的私立学校，从西区、圣费尔南多谷到帕萨迪纳、南湾及奥海、圣巴巴拉附近的寄宿学校，把 ISEE 列为入学考试的比例高于加州多数地区。本页逐校记录招生年级、接受的考试、要求还是可选，以及入口年级对应的 ISEE 级别。中国家庭应先确定申请入读的年级，再到招生页核对截止日。本页不是学校官方页面。
- [橙县接受 ISEE 的私立学校：城市、年级与对应级别](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/schools/california/orange-county): 本页学校表来自收录 116 所橙县私立学校的资料库，其中 8 所列出 ISEE 作为入学考试，分布在 7 个城市；其余学校多使用校内评估、HSPT 或不要求标化考试。ISEE 级别随申请年级而定，家庭应先确认年级，再核对各校截止日期。本页不是学校官方页面。
- [麻省接受 ISEE 的私立学校：年级入口与对应级别](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/schools/massachusetts): 麻省是本目录中寄宿学校最集中的地区，多数私立学校 ISEE 与 SSAT 均可。本页逐校记录招生年级、接受的考试、是否要求与对应级别。麻省不少学校 6 至 8 年级入学用 ISEE、9 年级起用 SSAT，入学年级有时还决定考哪种考试。本页不是学校官方页面。
- [纽约接受 ISEE 的私立学校：年级入口与对应级别](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/schools/new-york): 纽约市、威彻斯特与长岛的私立学校把 ISEE 列为入学考试的比例在本目录各地区中最高，多数 ISEE 与 SSAT 均可。本页逐校记录招生年级、接受的考试、要求还是可选，以及入口年级对应的级别。不少一贯制学校从 2 年级起就用 ISEE，Primary 级别在纽约格外重要。本页不是学校官方页面。
- [达拉斯接受 ISEE 的私立学校：年级入口与对应级别](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/schools/texas/dallas-fort-worth): 达拉斯–沃斯堡与休斯顿一样，是本目录中 ISEE 使用最明确的地区：用入学考试的学校全部点名 ISEE，几乎都要求提交。本页逐校记录招生年级、接受的考试、是否要求与对应级别。本区一半的 ISEE 学校从 2 年级起用 ISEE，Primary 级别在这里同样重要。本页不是学校官方页面。
- [休斯顿接受 ISEE 的私立学校：年级入口与对应级别](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/schools/texas/houston): 大休斯顿是本目录中 ISEE 使用最一致的地区：几乎每所私立与教会学校都把 ISEE 列为必交材料，多数只收 ISEE。本页逐校记录招生年级、接受的考试、是否要求与对应级别。6 年级和 9 年级是主要入口，若干一贯制学校从 2 年级起用 ISEE。本页不是学校官方页面。
- [西雅图接受 ISEE 的私立学校：年级入口与对应级别](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/schools/washington): 西雅图与东区的私立学校多数采取 test-flexible 做法：要求或欢迎一份标准化考试成绩，但考哪种由家庭决定，ISEE 是可接受的选项之一而不是唯一。本页逐校记录招生年级、接受的考试、是否要求与对应级别。5 或 6 年级和 9 年级是这里常见的入口。本页不是学校官方页面。
- [ISEE 分数怎么看：量表分、百分位与九分制解读](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/scores): ISEE 成绩报告对每个计分科目给出三组数字：量表分（760–940）、百分位（1–99）和九分制（stanine，1–9）。四个科目各自出分，没有总分。百分位表示在同年级申请者中的相对位置，九分制把百分位压缩为九档，是招生官最常引用的指标；作文不计分，只寄送学校。
- [ISEE 考试五个部分：各考什么、题量与时长](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/sections): ISEE 有五个部分：语文推理、数量推理、阅读理解、数学成就和作文。Lower Level 四个计分科目共 127 题、110 分钟，Middle 与 Upper 共 160 题、130 分钟。作文不计分但会寄送学校。Primary 只有阅读与数学，Primary 2 另有听力理解。
- [ISEE 作文：题目类型、学校怎么读与 30 分钟写作方法](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/sections/essay): 申请 5–12 年级的学生在 ISEE 末尾用 30 分钟写一篇作文。作文不计分，成绩报告里没有作文结果，家长也看不到原文，但会寄给所选学校，作为监考下完成的写作样本。清晰的观点、两个具体例子和简短收尾，直接回应题目，通常足以在限时内展示条理。
- [ISEE 数学成就：各级别考查范围、与数量推理的区别](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/sections/mathematics-achievement): 数学成就考查与年级相称的算术、代数、几何、测量与数据分析。Lower Level 30 题 30 分钟，Middle 与 Upper Level 各 47 题 40 分钟。本科看重计算与数学术语，中文学生的失分常来自读错英文题干。Primary 级别只考一个数学部分。
- [ISEE 数量推理：题型、常见失分点与原创例题](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/sections/quantitative-reasoning): ISEE 数量推理在 Lower Level 为 38 题、Middle 与 Upper Level 为 37 题，均为 35 分钟。该科考查推理与估算，不是长篇计算。文字题各级别都有，量化比较只出现在 Middle 与 Upper Level；admission.org 的样题可看到当前题型。
- [ISEE 阅读理解：题型、时间分配与备考方法](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/sections/reading-comprehension): ISEE 阅读理解为 Lower、Middle、Upper 三级的计分科目：Lower 25 题 / 25 分钟，Middle 与 Upper 36 题 / 35 分钟，每题约一分钟且含读文时间。题型包括主旨、细节、推断、词义与语气，宜先判断题型，再回原文找证据。
- [ISEE 语文推理：同义词与句子填空题型详解与备考](https://www.iseeprep.net/zh/sections/verbal-reasoning): 语文推理是 ISEE 的第一个计分科目，面向申请 5–12 年级的学生：Lower Level 34 题，Middle 与 Upper Level 各 40 题，时间均为 20 分钟。题型只有同义词与句子填空两种，Primary 段不考这一科。词汇量靠长期阅读积累。

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