The SSAT and ISSE are tests given to potential students by non public and independent schools to evaluate their skill levels for possible admittance to their institution. Though both tests are given to evaluate the students for admission they are used in different ways. Some establishments may use one while others use both in their admission procedure.

Though both examinations are used for testing different skills The Secondary Schools Admission Test is used to evaluate more reading in their comprehension section; while The Independent Schools Selection Examination has a more condensed range of history, social studies, and science in its comprehension section.

The SSAT begins with an essay section and the ISSE does the reverse, ending with an essay. In multi choice section the SSAT gives a choice of 5 sections, whereas the ISSE gives only 4 options.

The ISSE contains carefully set-up, consistently verbal and measurable reasoning tests designed to gauge the student's capability of learning. It also includes mathematical tests and reading comprehension passages that evaluates and gives stats of the Students academic challenges and talents.

The SSAT, with a slightly different set-up is designed carefully with the same view- to evaluate what the student can do academically. It was created to help both the student and recommending teacher to ease the application process.

In addition to North America, the SSAT is the admission test of choice of some 700 English Medium International Schools, both private and independent and educational organizations around the world.

The ISSE is used by many independent schools and if your child is applying to a Catholic school they may well be asked to sit the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. In all cases samples questions and test papers are available from online sources so that your child can become used to the format without pressure before taking the actual examination.

The ISSE and SSAT are challenging exams, which test not only your knowledge this far, but also they examine the way in which your child thinks. Preparing for this test will give your child the best chance of succeeding.