ISEE Primary 2 — Mathematics
For children applying to grade 2. Counting and numbers to 100, adding and subtracting within 20, clocks, coins and measuring, shapes, patterns and picture graphs. 24 questions in 26 minutes.
- Grades:
- Grade 1
- Format:
- 24 Q · 26 min · read aloud, pictures
Series pass $14.99/month for the whole family · the first round and its summary are free, no card needed
Next official date
Date to be announced
What Primary 2 covers
Mathematics for children applying to grade 2 (now in grade 1): counting and numbers to 100, adding and subtracting within 20, time, money and measurement, shapes, patterns and picture graphs. 24 questions in 26 minutes.
Unit questions open after sign-in with a Series pass. Each child's first round is free, with its summary.
Numbers & Operations
Counting, tens and ones, adding and subtracting.
2 units
- Counting & Numbers to 100 — Count carefully, touching each one. Tens first, then ones.
- Adding & Subtracting — Ask: are things being put together (add) or taken away (subtract)? Check by doing the opposite.
Measurement, Geometry & Data
Clocks, coins, shapes, patterns and graphs.
2 units
- Time, Money & Measurement — Short hand = hour, long hand = minutes. Count coins from the biggest down.
- Shapes, Patterns & Graphs — Shapes: count sides and corners. Patterns: find the part that repeats. Graphs: compare the rows.
More topics
Further topics from the exam's official scope.
6 units
Moving up to Primary 3
- Cover at least 80% of this Level's knowledge points, with at least 50% of them mastered (confirmed by spaced review, not one good day).
- Pass 2 full-length practice exams on different papers, at least 7 days apart, within 60 days.
- Answer at a steady pace: a median of 65 seconds a question or less.
- Or, when the signs are there, take the next Level's entry check: 75% or more moves up straight away.
A sample question from Primary 2
A pencil costs 15¢. Sara has 50¢. What is the greatest number of pencils she can buy?
Answer: 3
Worked solution
- Count by 15s: 15, 30, 45. That is 3 pencils for 45¢.
- A 4th pencil would make 60¢, which is more than 50¢.
- She can buy 3 pencils and will have 5¢ left.
Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.
Questions families ask
- What does Prep cover for ISEE Mathematics Achievement?
- Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 4, Lower Level, Middle Level, Upper Level. Each Level has its own chapter map, practice rounds, sealed practice exams with every answer and worked solution at the end, and a published gate to the next Level.
- When is the next ISEE Mathematics Achievement date?
- The next official date has not been announced yet. We update the page as soon as the organizer publishes it.
- How much does it cost?
- Each child's first round and its summary are free, with no card needed. After that, a Series pass is $14.99 a month for the whole family (up to 5 people) and covers every Level of the Series, so moving up never meets a new paywall.
- Does Prep guarantee a score?
- No. Prep shows exactly what your child has mastered, what comes next and when they are ready for the next Level. Nobody can promise a contest result.