ISEE 2025-2026 Quick Facts - Guide

Sep 15, 2026

Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) Quick Facts Guide for 2025–2026 explains the purpose of the ISEE admissions assessment and how results support schools and families in matching students to the right academic program. It outlines testing seasons, registration frequency, and options for accommodations. It also covers fee waiver programs, preparation resources from Test Innovators and ERB, and how testing levels are determined, including differences in question types, timing, formats, and breaks.

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Testing Seasons

Testing with Accommodations

Fee Waiver Programs

Preparation

Test Preparation by Test Innovators

Test Preparation by ERB

Exam Description

Primary Levels

Lower, Middle, and Upper Levels

2025–2026 Quick Facts Guide [www.iseetest.org](www.iseetest.org) The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the preferred admissions assessment of select schools around the world for students entering Grades 2-12. Rigorous and reliable, the ISEE provides advanced insights to schools to help guide admissions decisions, as well as to families in finding the best academic fit for their students. For families considering an independent school education, the admissions assessment is an important step. ERB is here to support you throughout the registration and testing process. Testing Seasons Students may register to take the ISEE once per testing season. There are three testing seasons: 1 Testing with Accommodations ERB makes every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to students with a documented disability. Students must be approved for accommodations before they can register for a test date. Accommodations are valid for 15 months from the date of approval. Accommodations are not flagged on the score report. For more information about requesting testing accommodations [please visit](please visit www.iseetest.org)[ www.iseetest.org](please visit www.iseetest.org) or email [iseeaccommodations@erblearn.org](iseeaccommodations@erblearn.org). Fee Waiver Programs Families in need of financial support may request a fee waiver from a school to which the family is applying. Fee waivers cover the cost of the ISEE test itself as well as the cost of an ISEE test preparation package. Students with fee waivers can use the same waiver code to sign up for a free test preparation package and to register for a test. Fee waivers are issued to families by the school(s) to which the student is applying, not by the ISEE Operations Office or by ERB. Please contact the school(s) to which your student is applying for more information about requesting a fee waiver. Preparation Test Preparation by Test Innovators Test Innovators provides personalized ISEE preparation resources to help students perform their best on test day. The program is designed to set students up for success on the ISEE by familiarizing them with the types of questions they will encounter on the exam, providing real-time feedback as they answer questions, and sharing research-backed test-taking strategies that they can actually employ. There are multiple package options to choose from, including a free trial version, and students that receive fee waivers for the ISEE itself can access a package free of charge. More than 150,000 students have prepared for success using Test [Innovators. Learn more at](Innovators. Learn more at www.iseetest.org)[ ](Innovators. Learn more at www.iseetest.org)[www.iseetest.org](Innovators. Learn more at www.iseetest.org). Test Preparation by ERB ERB provides a variety of free materials to help your student prepare for test day, including online sample tests that allow students and families to familiarize themselves with the types of questions that appear on the ISEE. These sample tests mimic the look and feel of an actual online exam to introduce testers to the exam interface. Students will even receive a sample score report at the end of the exam that resembles a real ISEE score report. Learn more [at](at www.iseetest.org)[ ](at www.iseetest.org)[www.iseetest.org](at www.iseetest.org). 2 Exam Description Your student's testing level is determined by the grade to which they are applying. Depending on availability, students may register for an online or paper test. Both formats have the same number of questions, the same timing, and the same opportunities for students to change their responses. For security purposes, there are multiple versions of the test for each level. Primary Levels Primary Levels 2, 3, and 4 are for students applying to Grades 2, 3, or 4 respectively. The test is comprised of multiple-choice questions in Reading and Mathematics. The Primary 2 Reading section also include

FAQs

How often can students register to take the ISEE within a testing season?

Students may register to take the ISEE once per testing season.

Are accommodations shown on the ISEE score report?

Accommodations are not flagged on the score report.

What determines a student's ISEE testing level?

A student's testing level is determined by the grade to which they are applying.

Sep 15, 2026

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