ISEE ISEE Quality & Compliance 2

Question 1

How many times per admission season may a student take the ISEE under the standard ERB policy?

Accepted Answer

Once per testing season in each of the three seasons

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Upper Level

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

To pretest items for future exams

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

No, it is sent unscored to schools

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Students in the same grade over the prior three years

Answer

ISEE percentiles compare a student to others in the same grade who took the test over the previous three years.

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