ISEE ISEE Quality & Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many times per admission season may a student take the ISEE under the standard ERB policy?
- Unlimited times
- Once per testing season in each of the three seasons (Correct answer)
- Only once per year total
- Twice per month
Correct answer: Once per testing season in each of the three seasons
ERB allows one ISEE attempt per testing season (Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer), so up to three times in an admission year.
Question 2: Which ISEE level would a student applying for entry into 9th–12th grade take?
- Primary Level
- Lower Level
- Middle Level
- Upper Level (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Upper Level
The Upper Level ISEE is designed for students applying to grades 9 through 12.
Question 3: What is the purpose of the unscored experimental questions included on the ISEE?
- To penalize guessing
- To pretest items for future exams (Correct answer)
- To replace the essay
- To break ties between applicants
Correct answer: To pretest items for future exams
Experimental questions are included to evaluate potential items for future tests and do not count toward the score.
Question 4: Is the ISEE essay scored numerically by ERB?
- Yes, it receives a 1–9 scaled score
- No, it is sent unscored to schools (Correct answer)
- Yes, it is added to the verbal score
- No, it is discarded after testing
Correct answer: No, it is sent unscored to schools
The essay is not scored but is copied and sent directly to the schools the student designates.
Question 5: What does a percentile rank on the ISEE compare a student against?
- All test-takers nationwide regardless of grade
- Students in the same grade over the prior three years (Correct answer)
- Only students at the same school
- Adult norm groups
Correct answer: Students in the same grade over the prior three years
ISEE percentiles compare a student to others in the same grade who took the test over the previous three years.
Question 6: Which scoring metric on the ISEE ranges only from 1 to 9?
- Scaled score
- Percentile rank
- Stanine (Correct answer)
- Raw score
Correct answer: Stanine
Stanines are a standardized nine-point scale derived from percentile ranks.
Question 7: Is there a penalty for incorrect answers on the ISEE?
- Yes, a quarter point per wrong answer
- Yes, a half point per wrong answer
- No, scores are based only on correct answers (Correct answer)
- Yes, but only on the math sections
Correct answer: No, scores are based only on correct answers
The ISEE has no guessing penalty, so students should answer every question.
ISEE ISEE Quality & Compliance 2
How many times per admission season may a student take the ISEE under the standard ERB policy?