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The Common Entrance is set by the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB). If the examinations are taken in Year 8 (as they typically are), they are designated ‘13+’. However, there......
Read MoreCAT 4 stands for Cognitive Abilities Test (Edition 4). This is a set of tests popular with schools in the UK for analysing a child’s knowledge and learning potential. Who......
Read MoreThe Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test is a computer adaptive test. It is offered by the NWEA. The test measures what students have learned over the last year. It......
Read MoreHow can I use quarantine to prepare for the SAT, ACT, IB/AP and other standardized tests? Ever since Covid-19 swept the globe, many of us have been confined to our......
Read MoreThe College Board has announced major changes to the SAT and SAT Subject Tests. See below on what the changes entail and what they mean for you. What are the......
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