Understand one strategy.
Choose a skill lesson above.
SCHOOL ADMISSIONS · ISEE
A clear path.
A more confident you.
Build the skills behind the test. Choose your level, learn a strategy, and make your next practice session count.
Free pilot · Lower, Middle & Upper Levels
A Assess your starting pointR Reinforce one skillC Conquer the next challenge
This free pilot includes 100 original questions and four short lessons per level. Full timed practice drafts, including the unscored essay, are available separately in the assessment center. This is not a complete paid course or official diagnostic. Results describe this small practice set; they do not predict ISEE scores, stanines, or admission.
KNOW THE ROAD AHEAD
Your Level at a glance.
Four multiple-choice sections and a separate, unscored essay shared with schools.
Standard section timing, excluding breaks. The essay has 30 minutes. Approved accommodations may change timing. Check current ERB guidance ↗
PRACTICE THE FULL SEQUENCE
Your level. A full timed draft.
Rehearse all four multiple-choice sections, two breaks and a 30-minute unscored essay. The timer continues if you leave. Answers and writing save only in this browser.
Read timed draft instructions →REINFORCE
Small lessons. Stronger foundations.
Read a strategy, work through an example, then try it yourself.
ASSESS & PRACTICE
Learn from
every answer.
Choose one section for 25 questions, or practice all 100 in an untimed session. You’ll see an explanation after each answer and a suggested next lesson at the end.
Choices are shuffled. Your first checked answer counts; you can review the explanation before moving on.
Your next step starts here.
Choose a focus, then select Start practice.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
A plan you can keep.
Start with a lesson, then complete a practice session to find a focus.
Explain your reasoning.
Try a short set. Review every explanation, including answers you got right. Write down one mistake and how to avoid it.
Make the next session count.
Revisit the skill you found hardest, then plan and write an essay. Repeat the cycle as your school’s test date approaches.
Completed session summaries and essay drafts save in this browser only. They do not sync to a ReadyARC account. Avoid private information on a shared device.
ESSAY STUDIO
Give your ideas
a clear shape.
The ISEE essay is unscored and shared with schools. Use this original prompt to practice organizing a focused response.
Use a simple writing checklist
- Answer the prompt directly.
- Organize a beginning, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.
- Use specific examples and explain how they support your idea.
- Reread for clarity, sentence boundaries, and spelling.
Try planning, drafting, and revising within 30 minutes when you feel ready. This workspace does not grade essays.
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The connected review workflow is being completed. It requires an adult account and an eligible saved learner profile aged 13 or older. Your browser draft is copied into the writing workspace; no AI request is made until you allow processing and submit.
Choose your entering grade to begin.
Your lessons, practice questions, and essay prompt will match your ISEE level.
Choose my grade ↑A FEW HELPFUL ANSWERS
Before you begin.
How do I choose the right level?
Lower is for students applying to grades 5–6, Middle to grades 7–8, and Upper to grades 9–12. Confirm your target school’s requirements before registering.
Is this an official ISEE practice exam?
No. These are original ReadyARC learning activities. This pilot set does not reproduce an official test or provide norm-referenced scoring.
Does this save to my account?
This pilot saves completed session summaries and essay drafts only in the browser you use here. Practice in progress is cleared when you reload. Browser clearing or private browsing may remove saved work. You can download your essay or print your plan.
Where can I find official preparation and registration details?
Visit ERB’s ISEE preparation resources ↗ and confirm deadlines and accommodations with your school and test provider.