The Independent School Entrance Exam is an admission test that has four levels: Primary (for applicants to grades 2, 3和4), 低年级(适用于五年级及六年级的申请人), Middle (for applicants to grades 7 and 8) and Upper (for applicants to grades 9 through 12). The ISEE has different forms at each level for security purposes.
在下层, 中高层, the ISEE consists of three parts: (a) verbal and quantitative reasoning tests; (b) reading comprehension and mathematics achievement tests; and (c) an essay section. The ISEE essay is timed and written in response to a prompt.