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ISEE test accommodations, and how the SSAT handles them

Any student with a documented disability may be eligible for ISEE test accommodations, such as extended time, a calculator or a reader. You apply in your parent account for the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), upload documents and wait for the decision before you register; E3n says registering first can mean rescheduling fees. The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) has its own approval process with the same rule.

  • 3 yearsMaximum age of supporting documents
  • Not flaggedAccommodations on ISEE score reports
  • 1 to 2 weeksISEE review once a request is complete
Request ISEE accommodations

Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

How do you request ISEE test accommodations?

  1. Log in to your ISEE parent account and add your student. On the student’s dashboard, turn on the Accommodations toggle and choose New Request.
  2. Download the Current School Statement form (page 3 of the ISEE Accommodations Request Form) and the documentation requirements, then upload everything.
  3. Once approved, register for a test that offers your accommodations. E3n can’t promise every site offers all of them.

Review may take longer if documents are incomplete or insufficient. E3n’s Quick Facts Guide says approvals last 24 months from the approval date; its accommodations page says both 24 months and the full testing year, so check the date on your approval.

Documents you need

At least one of these:

  • An Individualized Education Program (IEP), a 504 plan or a private school plan showing the accommodations your child gets because of a disability.
  • An evaluation by a licensed or properly credentialed professional who assessed your child.
  • Proof of approved accommodations on a similar test: the SSAT, the High School Placement Test (HSPT), the SAT, ACT or PSAT.

You also need the Current School Statement, filled in by an administrator or specialist at your child’s school, including a virtual school or homeschool. Temporary conditions generally don’t qualify unless they substantially limit a major life activity.

Which accommodations work in which format

AccommodationPaperOnlineAt homePrometric
Extended time (1.5x) or double timeYesYesYesYes
Calculator (four-function)YesYesYesYes
Computer for the essayYesYesYesYes
Medical supplies, snacks or drinksYesYesYesYes
Reader (audio recording)NoYesYesNo
Reader (proctor reads aloud)YesNoNoNo
Speech to text for the essayNoYesYesNo
Answers marked in the test bookletYesNoNoNo
Large print test bookletYesNoNoNo
Scribe, or scribe for the essayYesNoNoNo
Other accommodations used in schoolYesYesYesNo

Families bring the calculator, and it may only have %, √, +/-, M-, M+ and MRC keys. Families also supply other approved items, such as a graphic organizer, a math reference sheet or a multiplication table. Speech to text doesn’t work on Chromebooks.

How long is the ISEE with extended time?

Level1.5x timeDouble time
Primary 21 hour 19 minutes1 hour 46 minutes
Primary 31 hour 21 minutes1 hour 48 minutes
Primary 41 hour 30 minutes2 hours
Lower3 hours 30 minutes4 hours 40 minutes
Middle and Upper4 hours5 hours 20 minutes

Breaks come on top: one 10-minute break at Primary Levels and two at the other levels. The essay gets 45 minutes with 1.5x time and 60 minutes with double time.

SSAT accommodations

  • Accommodations must be approved before you register, and you must say so when you register or the test won’t include them.
  • You apply in your SSAT account, and an approver who can vouch for your child’s needs confirms the request and proves their identity.
  • Allow up to two weeks once every item is in. Approval lasts for the testing year plus one more.
  • Documents must be dated within the last 3 years and in English. A plain list of accommodations isn’t enough.
  • Accommodated registration closes 14 days before a Standard paper test, 10 days before an open Flex test, 72 hours before SSAT at Home and 24 hours before a Prometric test.
  • Families provide the equipment, materials and people needed, such as a reader or scribe. SSAT score reports don’t flag accommodations.

The SSAT also offers accommodations for religious need.

Sources: E3n and 3 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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