Spaced-repetition flashcards for any subject — no SSAT/ISEE verbal curriculum
Tools like Brainscape give your child cards to drill. LexiMap is the system above them — it adapts to what your child misses, teaches the word-parts that unlock new words, and shows you a skill map. Keep Brainscape for quick review; use LexiMap to run the prep.
FreeNo card16–30 questions, timed
| Feature | LexiMap | Brainscape |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $99.00/mo or $249.00 season pass | $7.99/mo billed annually; free tier |
| What it covers | SSAT/ISEE verbal: vocabulary, analogies, context clues | Any subject via user-created and certified educator decks; no SSAT-certified flashcards |
| Daily practice | 10-15 min of structured daily practice your child completes independently | Flashcard review, self-rated confidence |
| Free mechanic | Free timed verbal section, no card | Free tier; offline access on paid plans only |
| Parent visibility | Skill-by-skill dashboard + weekly report | None — no parent dashboard |
| Spaced repetition | Automatic scheduling from performance | Self-rated confidence on flashcards |
LexiMap covers the verbal section — vocabulary, analogies, and context clues. It does not include reading passages, math, or essay practice; pair it with format practice for those.
SSAT Middle example
Stretch itemThe question
typical : atypical
How LexiMap helps
Why this answer works
Atypical uses the prefix a- to negate typical, just as immoral uses the prefix im- to negate moral.
Representative student data.
Brainscape is a spaced-repetition engine waiting for content. LexiMap is the SSAT/ISEE verbal curriculum, review engine, and parent report together.
Real parent experiences
Different families, the same goal: make verbal practice clear enough to keep moving.
Instead of memorizing random word lists, my son learned how words are built from roots, prefixes, and suffixes. The words kept coming back over time, so they actually started to stick.
David K
Parent of a seventh-grade SSAT student
The diagnostic gave us a clear starting point, and the weekly tests showed what my daughter was actually retaining. The dashboard made it easy to see where she was improving and where she still needed help.
Kristy M
Parent of a seventh-grade ISEE student
My daughter kept up with the quests on her own between tutoring sessions. Her tutor could see the weak areas and spend more time on mistakes, harder questions, and test strategy instead of checking workbook pages.
Lisa A
parent of a fifth-grade ISEE student
Foundational research suggests vocabulary is the #1 predictor of career success.
Source: Johnson O'Connor, 20-year longitudinal study
Only 1 in 3 eighth graders reads at grade level — the worst reading scores on record.
Source: NAEP 2024
Designed specifically to train five core verbal skill domains — vocabulary, relational reasoning, contextual inference, test execution, and metacognition — not just word lists.
Source: LexiMap verbal-skills framework
Brainscape asks your child to rate how well they know each card. LexiMap tracks performance automatically — no self-rating needed. For ages 8-14, automatic tracking is more reliable than self-assessment, and it feeds a parent dashboard Brainscape doesn't have.
You can, but you'd be building your own curriculum — Brainscape's own SSAT page notes there are no Brainscape-certified SSAT flashcards yet. LexiMap includes an expert-curated verbal skills curriculum — vocabulary, analogies, context clues, word roots — aligned to SSAT question types, with spaced review built in.
A weekly timed verbal section shows you exactly where your child stands — before test day does.
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