ISEE PRIMARY LEVEL Test Overview
ISEE PRIMARY LEVEL Test Overview
ISEE PRIMARY LEVEL Test Breakdown
The ISEE PRIMARY LEVEL exams are for students who are applying for admission to Grades 2-4. The number of questions and test timing varies depending on the grade that the student is applying to. Each level of the ISEE test includes reading and mathematics multiple-choice questions and a writing prompt.
Note that students applying to Grades 2-4 at schools located in New York City will not participate in the writing sample portion of the ISEE Primary. New York City schools do not require the ISEE Primary writing sample.
The number of questions and test timing vary by grade level, as shown below:
ISEE Primary 2
The ISEE Primary 2 Exam is given to students applying for entrance to second grade. It is 53 minutes long and includes three timed sections: Auditory Comprehension (6 questions in 7 minutes), Reading Comprehension (18 questions in 20 minutes), and Mathematics (24 questions in 26 minutes). There is also an untimed writing sample.
ISEE Primary 3
The Primary 3 Exam is given to students applying for entrance to third grade. It is 54 minutes long and includes two timed sections: Reading Comprehension (24 questions in 28 minutes) and Mathematics (24 questions in 26 minutes). There is also an untimed writing sample.
ISEE Primary 4
The Primary 4 Exam is given to students applying for entrance to fourth grade. It is 60 minutes long and includes two timed sections: Reading Comprehension (28 questions in 30 minutes) and Mathematics (28 questions in 30 minutes). There is also an untimed writing sample.
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