The Synonym section assesses the student’s ability to pick, out of four options, a word with a similar meaning to the one in question.
All questions found in the two math sections of the ISEE are linked to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards.
The ISEE uses the following NCTM strands as a basis for the Quantitative Reasoning section: On the Lower Level, there are 25 questions to be answered in 25 minutes.
The passages include topics related to history, science, literature, and contemporary life.
A random topic is distributed, and students have 30 minutes to write an essay using a black or blue pen.