Free ISEE practice test.
Timed practice for the Independent School Entrance Exam at Middle and Upper Level, with a diagnostic that shows where to start and an explanation for every miss.
Free. No card needed.
What's on the ISEE
The ISEE is the admissions test many independent schools use. Aluma covers the Middle Level, for students applying to grades 7 and 8, and the Upper Level, for grades 9 to 12. Both levels share the same sections and timing; the questions get harder at Upper Level.
| Section | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 37 | 35 minutes |
| Reading Comprehension | 36 | 35 minutes |
| Mathematics Achievement | 47 | 40 minutes |
| Essay | 1 prompt, not scored | 30 minutes |
Two short breaks: after Quantitative Reasoning and after Mathematics Achievement.
No calculator. Nothing is taken off for a wrong answer.
The essay isn't scored. Schools receive it with your scores.
Try a sample question
Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word closest in meaning: AMIABLE
- A. friendly
- B. distant
- C. hostile
- D. anxious
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Answer: A. Amiable means friendly and pleasant in nature.
Quantitative Reasoning
A recipe needs 2/3 cup of sugar for every batch of 12 cookies. How much sugar is needed to make 30 cookies?
- A. 1 2/3 cups
- B. 1 cup
- C. 1 1/3 cups
- D. 2 cups
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Answer: A. 30 cookies is 2.5 batches of 12, so 2/3 × 2.5 = 5/3 = 1 2/3 cups.
Mathematics Achievement
Evaluate 2x² − 3x + 1 when x = 3.
- A. 16
- B. 13
- C. 10
- D. 8
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Answer: C. Substitute x = 3: 2(9) − 3(3) + 1 = 18 − 9 + 1 = 10.
How Aluma's practice test works
- Timed sections in the test's order, with pause.
- A diagnostic that finds your weak topics first.
- Section drills and homework sets built from the topics you miss.
- Every miss explains why the right answer works.
- A score report that shows what to fix next, with an estimated percentile. It's an estimate, not an official score.
- 1.5x and 2x timing for approved accommodations.
The Tutor and Lumi sit this one out. While a practice test is open, even paused, they won't help. Practice only counts if it's yours.
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