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ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) Syllabus

Entrance exam used for admission to many independent and private K-12 schools.. The complete ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) outline — 6 subjects, 27 chapters and 104 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.

6Subjects

27Chapters

104Topics

91Sub-topics

321Flashcards

~95hEst. first pass

ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) subjects

Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.

Verbal Reasoning

4 chapters · 16 topics · 28 sub-topics

~20h first pass · 50 flashcards Quantitative Reasoning

4 chapters · 15 topics · 14 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 71 flashcards Reading Comprehension

6 chapters · 21 topics · 6 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 50 flashcards Mathematics Achievement

5 chapters · 21 topics · 30 sub-topics

~20h first pass · 50 flashcards Essay (Unscored Writing Sample)

4 chapters · 15 topics · 6 sub-topics

~10h first pass · 50 flashcards Test Format and Preparation Strategy

4 chapters · 16 topics · 7 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 50 flashcards

ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) flashcard decks

321 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.

How to work through the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) syllabus

The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.

Weight your plan accordingly: Reading Comprehension carries 21 topics while Essay (Unscored Writing Sample) carries 15. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination).

The ~95 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.

ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) syllabus?

ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) covers 6 subjects: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Achievement, Essay (Unscored Writing Sample) and Test Format and Preparation Strategy. Together they contain 27 chapters and 104 named topics.

How much do you have to study for ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination)?

The full ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) outline breaks down into 27 chapters, 104 topics and 91 sub-topics. Reading Comprehension is the largest single subject with 21 topics across 6 chapters.

How long does it take to cover the whole ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) syllabus?

Roughly 95 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.

Are there ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) flashcards?

Yes — 321 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.

Is this ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) syllabus free to use?

Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.

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