ISAT Study Guide 2026
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📋 ISAT Exam Format at a Glance
100
Questions
180 min
Time Limit
50.00%
Passing Score
📚 ISAT Topics to Study (89)
Critical Reasoning · 11 cardsQuantitative Reasoning · 11 cardsAnalyzing and Extending Ideas · 7 cardsAnalyzing and Extending Ideas · 7 cardsAnalyzing and Extending Ideas · 7 cardsAnalyzing and Extending Ideas · 7 cardsArgument Evaluation and Flaws · 7 cardsArgument Evaluation and Flaws · 7 cardsArgument Evaluation and Flaws · 7 cardsArgument Evaluation and Flaws · 7 cardsData Interpretation: Graphs/Tables · 7 cardsData Interpretation: Graphs/Tables · 7 cardsData Interpretation: Graphs/Tables · 7 cardsData Interpretation: Graphs/Tables · 7 cardsIdentifying Assumptions in Arguments · 7 cardsIdentifying Assumptions in Arguments · 7 cardsIdentifying Assumptions in Arguments · 7 cardsIdentifying Assumptions in Arguments · 7 cardsInterpreting Scientific Data · 7 cardsInterpreting Scientific Data · 7 cardsInterpreting Scientific Data · 7 cardsInterpreting Scientific Data · 7 cardsLogical Deduction from Passages · 7 cardsLogical Deduction from Passages · 7 cardsLogical Deduction from Passages · 7 cardsLogical Deduction from Passages · 7 cardsMathematical Problem-Solving · 7 cardsMathematical Problem-Solving · 7 cardsMathematical Problem-Solving · 7 cardsMathematical Problem-Solving · 7 cards
✍️ Sample ISAT Questions & Answers
1. A scientist measures a sample mass as 0.0045 kg. Express this in milligrams.
✓ 4,500 mg
0.0045 kg × 1,000,000 mg/kg = 4,500 mg.
2. A bag contains 4 red, 3 blue, and 5 green marbles. If two marbles are drawn without replacement, what is the probability both are green?
✓ 5/33
P(both green) = (5/12) × (4/11) = 20/132 = 5/33.
3. An object accelerates uniformly from 0 to 90 km/h in 10 seconds. What is its acceleration in m/s²?
✓ 2.5 m/s²
90 km/h = 25 m/s; 25 m/s ÷ 10 s = 2.5 m/s².
4. A recipe calls for 2.5 liters of broth. If you only have a measuring cup marked in fluid ounces (1 L ≈ 33.8 fl oz), approximately how many fluid ounces do you need?
✓ 84.5 fl oz
2.5 × 33.8 = 84.5 fluid ounces.
5. Argument: 'People who own dogs live longer on average than people who don't; getting a dog will therefore extend your life.' What assumption is made?
✓ Dog ownership itself extends life rather than both being explained by a common factor such as better general health or social connectedness
The argument assumes the correlation is causal, ignoring that healthier or more socially connected people may be more likely to own dogs.
6. Argument: 'Because no scientific study has proven that this supplement is harmful, it is safe to take.' What assumption does this make?
✓ Absence of proof of harm is equivalent to proof of safety
The argument treats the lack of evidence of harm as positive evidence of safety, assuming these two things are equivalent.
🎯 Free ISAT Practice Tests
Critical Reasoning · 11 questionsQuantitative Reasoning · 11 questionsIdentifying Assumptions in Arguments · 7 questionsProbability and Statistical Analysis · 7 questionsProbability and Statistical Analysis · 7 questionsIdentifying Assumptions in Arguments · 7 questionsWritten English and Grammar · 7 questionsWritten English and Grammar · 7 questionsProbability and Statistical Analysis · 7 questionsInterpreting Scientific Data · 7 questions
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