It is important to have all the details about the test before you take it to avoid unnecessary surprises for example, having less time than planned to solve each question. Make sure to check with your school which test your child should be taking. The Cognitive Abilities Test CogAT consists of three batteries: verbal battery, non-verbal battery, and quantitative battery. They are alike in some way and go together. Now look at the pictures in the bottom box. They are related to each other mathematically. Privacy Protected - We do not sell or share your information with anyone. They cover all three of the test's sections nine question types so you can help your student improve the logical and visual reasoning skills required to excel on the CogAT test. The questions in this CogAT practice test were created by educators who have prepared many children for gifted and talented tests. If you think you need more information and guidance about the CogAT, check out our ultimate guide on the test, and our in-depth article on CogAT scores.Īlso, learn everything you need to know about other tests that measure a child’s potential to learn in school, like the NNAT or the OLSAT.This gifted and talented test preparation book contains a full-length CogAT R Form 7 Grade 2 practice test, which provides gifted and talented CogAT test preparation for second grade students.
Learn more about other nonverbal question types on the CogAT, including Figure Matrices, and Paper Folding.Īlso try some sample questions and see critical teaching tips that cover other areas of the CogAT, including the verbal battery, and the quantitative battery.
Help your child become familiar with the questions on this challenging exam by downloading a free CogAT practice test. Ask him to name or draw other objects that share the same characteristics and belong to a specific category. This will help you identify where your student is stumbling or provide the opportunity to reinforce understanding of a category and the object/s that can “belong” to it.Įncourage your student to expand on his knowledge of a category in a question. Ask her to eliminate obviously wrong answers to narrow down the answer choices.Īsk your student to explain why she chose a specific answer.
The only shape in the second row that fits the category "one triangle" is the first picture in the second row, which shows a triangle. The following sample question is a CogAT Level 5/6 figural classification question:Ĭorrect Answer: First shape in second row **However, we always recommend asking your school/school district which level of test is used for gifted or classroom assessments. The CogAT Form 7 levels reflect the age of the student taking the test, so, for example, Level 5/6 is taken by five and six year olds in Kindergarten, and Level 9 is taken by nine year olds in third grade (and so on). The amount of figure classification questions on the test depends on the age of the student and the test level, as shown by the table below. How Many Figure Classification Questions Are On The Test? These questions test a student’s ability to identify and classify common objects into basic categories by one or more common physical property or attribute. A student has to evaluate differences and similarities among the items in order to correctly answer the question. ‘Classification’ questions assess a student’s ability to identify what does not belong among a group of figures. Students are given three figures and must select a fourth figure to complete the set. Figure Classification Questions: What To Expect? Figure Matrices, and Paper Folding are the other two subtests in this battery. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that student can use to perform successfully on "Figure Classification" questions during the official CogAT® exam.įigure Classifications are part of the nonverbal battery on the CogAT. In this post, we start with an overview of "Figure Classification" question types.