What to Expect on the ISEE - Middle Level: Candidates for Grades 7 and 8

Sep 15, 2026

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Preparation guide for students and parents facing the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) for middle level candidates in grades 7 and 8. The book explains what to expect on test day, familiarizes readers with the exam format, directions, and answer sheet, and describes how sample questions and practice test items resemble, but do not duplicate, the real exam. It also includes guidance for students, adults, score report interpretation, and structured sample questions across verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and reading comprehension.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages156

Reading Time6 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction to the ISEE

Background Information

What Is the ISEE?

How Does a Student Arrange To Take the ISEE?

What Types of Questions Are on the ISEE?

Information for Students

Why Is the ISEE Required?

What Happens to My Scores?

How Will This Book Help Me?

Information for Adults

How This Book Can Help Your Student Prepare for the ISEE

How You Can Help Your Student Prepare for the ISEE

Reminders for Your Student

Frequently Asked Questions

Sample Test Questions and Essay

Verbal Reasoning

Quantitative Reasoning

Reading Comprehension

Mathematics Achievement

WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE ISEE MIDDLE LEVEL: CANDIDATES FOR GRADES 7 and 8 The only authorized guide produced by ERB WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE ISEE A PREPARATION BOOK FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS Middle Level Copyright © 2018 by Educational Records Bureau. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, redistributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, manual, photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission of the Educational Records Bureau. Dear Student, You are probably going to be taking the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) sometime soon, and we hope that this book will help you in preparing for this experience. This book is intended to help you become familiar with the ISEE. The questions that you will see in the“Sample Questions” and the “Practice Test” sections are not the same questions that you will find on the real test, but they are similar to those questions and have been written by the same people who wrote the actual ISEE. You will also have a chance to become familiar with the exact directions on the test. Even the answer sheets we have included are the same! Please be sure to read the test directions on page 71 and the explanation of your score report on pages 133–139, since the ISEE may be different from other tests you have taken in the past. We hope that after spending some time with this book, you will know more about what to expect on your test day and feel comfortable with the types of questions, the directions, and the answer sheet on the ISEE. We wish you and your family the best of luck as you embark on this exciting educational adventure. With warm regards, The ISEE Staff Table of Contents Introduction to the ISEE 9 Background Information........................................................................................................................ 10 What Is the ISEE?.............................................................................................................................. 10 How Does a Student Arrange To Take the ISEE?.............................................................................10 What Types of Questions Are on the ISEE?......................................................................................11 Information for Students........................................................................................................................ 13 Why Is the ISEE Required? ............................................................................................................... 13 What Happens to My Scores?............................................................................................................ 13 How Will This Book Help Me? .........................................................................................................13 Information for Adults ........................................................................................................................... 14 How This Book Can Help Your Student Prepare for the ISEE .........................................................14 How You Can Help Your Student Prepare for the ISEE ...................................................................14 Reminders for Your Student .............................................................................................................. 14 Frequently Asked Questions .............................................................................................................. 15 Sample Test Questions and Essay 21 Verbal Reasoning...................................................................................................................................22 Synonyms...........................................................................................................................................23 Sentence Completion .....................................

FAQs

What is the purpose of this ISEE middle level preparation book?

It helps students and parents prepare for the ISEE by explaining what to expect on test day and familiarizing readers with the exam format, directions, and answer sheet.

Are the sample questions the same as the questions on the real ISEE?

No. The sample questions and practice test questions are not the same as those on the actual exam, though they are similar and written by the same people.

Why does the ISEE use a score report, and where is it explained?

The book advises readers to review the explanation of the score report pages 133–139, helping families understand how results are presented.

Sep 15, 2026

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