Scribd
Upload
238 views1 page

Struture of The ISEB

The document provides an overview of the structure of the ISEB Common Pre-Test, which consists of online adaptive multiple choice exams testing English, maths, verbal reasoning, and non-verbal reasoning. Each section contains a certain number of questions to be completed within a set time limit. The English section focuses on comprehension, spelling and punctuation, and sentence completion. The maths section contains practice questions and is based on the Year 5 curriculum. The verbal reasoning section may require selecting two answers and includes different question types in separate sections. The non-verbal reasoning section includes example questions for the 10 possible question types assessed.

Uploaded by

Kki Yu
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
238 views1 page

Struture of The ISEB

The document provides an overview of the structure of the ISEB Common Pre-Test, which consists of online adaptive multiple choice exams testing English, maths, verbal reasoning, and non-verbal reasoning. Each section contains a certain number of questions to be completed within a set time limit. The English section focuses on comprehension, spelling and punctuation, and sentence completion. The maths section contains practice questions and is based on the Year 5 curriculum. The verbal reasoning section may require selecting two answers and includes different question types in separate sections. The non-verbal reasoning section includes example questions for the 10 possible question types assessed.

Uploaded by

Kki Yu
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Structure off thhe

IISEB Common P
EB C Pre-T -Test

The ISEB Common Pre-Test is an online adaptive multiple choice exam testing English, maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Combined the tests take approx two and a half hours to complete and can be taken together or separately.

Below you will find a detailed breakdown of the structure of each individual test.

E nglish: Verbal Reasoning:


32 q uestions in 25 minutes 36 q uestions in 36 minutes

There are three core question types that are tested.


The test has 4 sections, each with 9 questions
The first 16 questions will focus on Comprehension.
The text will be in the form of a click through Each section will include 1 question type, meaning only 4 different
comprehension. question types will appear in the test

Each section has example and practice questions. The timer is


Next there will be 8 Spelling & Punctuation questions.
running so it’s important not to spend too long on them.

For each sentence students need to read a


sentence and select the part of the sentence The Verbal Reasoning test is the only one where students will
that contains an error. sometimes have to select two answers instead of one. It’s
important to read the instructions carefully but also it's quite clear
If there is no mistake in the sentence, students when two answers need to be selected as there will be 6 answer
should select the option ‘No Mistake’ which is at options instead of 5.
the end of the sentence.

Finally there will be 8 Sentence Completion questions.


Each one consists of a sentence with a word
missing and five answer choices to choose from.

There are no example or practice questions in the English section


These are the only question types that will come up in English.
N on-Verbal Reasoning:
36 q uestions in 32 minutes

The test has 3 sections, each with 12 question


M aths: Each section will include 1 question type, so overall only 3
36 q uestions in 50 minutes question types will appear

All maths questions will be based on the Year 5 National Overallthere are 10 possible question types that could be
Curriculum only assessed

There will be 4 practice questions included at the beginning, An example and practice question will be shown before each
however, the timer is running so it’s important not to spend too section begins. Again, the timer will be running
long on these.
It ’s
important to prepare for all 10 of the possible question types
that could come up.

Select topics
Interpreting shapes Extending a Pattern F inding a Code M anipulating Shapes
Recognise and Associate Pairing shapes Find a Code 2D Shapes

Odd One Out Sequences Parts within a Shape


Match to a Group Matrices Shape Logic
Match to a Pair Odd Shaped Matrices

Atomlearning.co.uk

You might also like