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2027 season

ISEE Reading Comprehension prep for 2027 — practice by topic, the exam's clock

A free diagnosis places your child in ten questions. Then a daily plan, timed practice on the exam's clock, and a report after each round. In English and Chinese.

Let my child try (free)

Series pass $14.99/month for the whole family · the first round and its summary are free, no card needed

Next official date

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Pick your child's level

Each level is its own course: a question bank by topic, timed simulations, a report after each round.

ISEE Primary 2 — Reading

Grade 1

For children applying to grade 2. Very short stories and passages about animals, nature and everyday life, sentences that test word meaning, and listening passages read aloud (auditory comprehension). 18 reading questions in 20 minutes.

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A sample question from Primary 2

Read the passage, then answer the question. Frogs start life as eggs in a pond. The eggs hatch into tadpoles. Tadpoles have tails and swim like fish. Slowly they grow legs and lose their tails. Then they are frogs! What do tadpoles lose as they become frogs?

Answer: their tails

Worked solution

  1. Find what changes on the tadpole.
  2. It says 'Slowly they grow legs and lose their tails.'
  3. So they lose their tails.

Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.

ISEE Primary 3 — Reading

Grade 2

For children applying to grade 3. Short stories and information passages, with questions on the main idea, details, inference and word meaning. 24 questions in 28 minutes.

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A sample question from Primary 3

Read the passage, then answer the question. Cactuses grow in hot, dry deserts. Their thick stems store water for a long time. Sharp spines protect them from thirsty animals. Their roots spread out wide to soak up rain quickly when it falls. Which is the best title for this passage?

Answer: Made for the Desert

Worked solution

  1. Every detail shows how cactuses fit desert life.
  2. 'Sharp Things' covers only the spines.

Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.

ISEE Primary 4 — Reading

Grade 3

For children applying to grade 4. Stories and information passages about science, history and people, with questions on the main idea, details, inference, word meaning and the author's purpose. 28 questions in 30 minutes.

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A sample question from Primary 4

Read the sentence. Jin was reluctant to jump into the cold lake, so he stood on the dock for a long time. What does reluctant mean?

Answer: not wanting to

Worked solution

  1. Clue: 'so he stood on the dock for a long time.'
  2. The lake was cold, and he did not jump in.
  3. So reluctant means not wanting to.

Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.

ISEE Lower Level — Reading Comprehension

Grades 4–5

For students applying to grades 5–6. Short passages about science, history, nature and everyday life, with questions on main idea, details, inference, vocabulary and the author's purpose. 25 questions in 25 minutes.

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ISEE Middle Level — Reading Comprehension

Grades 6–7

For students applying to grades 7–8. Passages from science, history, the arts, biography and fiction, with questions on main idea, details, inference, vocabulary in context, and the author's purpose and organization. 36 questions in 35 minutes.

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ISEE Upper Level — Reading Comprehension

Grades 8–11

For students applying to grades 9–12. Substantial passages from science, history, social science, the arts and literary fiction, with questions on main idea, details, inference, vocabulary in context, and the author's purpose, tone and organization. 36 questions in 35 minutes.

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Questions families ask

What does Prep cover for ISEE Reading Comprehension?
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 Reading Comprehension 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.