Understand the 3 levels of the test. The lower level is for those who will be entering fifth or sixth grade, the middle is for those going into seventh or eighth, and the upper is for those entering ninth through 12th grades.
Recognize the different sections in the ISEE. Multiple choice sections include verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, reading comprehension and math knowledge. There is one essay section.
Know how the score is interpreted. The essay is not graded but is sent to the prospective school for review. The test has no actual pass or fail grade. Each school determines what an acceptable score would be.
Understand how the reported score is calculated. A scale from 800 to 950 is used. The final number of correct answers is calculated without any deduction for incorrect answers. The raw score is converted to a scaled score to adjust for differences in the test forms.