CogAT · NNAT · NGAT · OLSAT
Gifted test prep for kindergarten to grade 5
Schools screen for gifted and advanced programs with ability tests such as the CogAT, NNAT3, NGAT and OLSAT. Start by finding out which test your district uses, compare the formats, try a few original sample questions in your browser, and learn how the scores are reported before results arrive.
Which test does your child take?
Can my child try sample questions?
- CogAT kindergarten sample questionsEight original picture, number and shape items, one per subtest, with explanations.
- NNAT sample questions, Levels A–CSeven original figure puzzles for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 2.
- NGAT sample questions, K–2 and 3–5Eight original Verbal, Nonverbal and Quantitative items in two grade bands.
How are the scores reported?
- CogAT scores explainedStandard Age Score, age and grade percentile ranks, stanines and the Ability Profile.
- NNAT scores explainedNaglieri Ability Index, percentile rank, stanine and normal curve equivalent.
- NGAT scores explainedStandard scores per test, percentiles, stanines and local or national norms.
Guides for parents
- How to Increase Your Child’s Chances of Getting Into an Advanced Learning ProgramA practical parent guide to advanced learning identification, CogAT, ethical preparation, school questions, and a calm K–5 practice plan.
- CogAT Test Prep by Grade: A Practical K–5 GuideMatch CogAT practice to kindergarten through fifth grade, confirm the school’s test level, and build a calm routine around the three reasoning batteries.
- A Two-Week CogAT Study Plan for Busy FamiliesA day-by-day CogAT practice plan with short sessions, balanced reasoning practice, mistake review, and a low-pressure final week.
- CogAT Question Types: Verbal, Quantitative, and NonverbalUnderstand the three CogAT batteries and their common question formats, then help your child practice the reasoning behind each one.
- How to Prepare Your Child for the NNATA practical parent guide to NNAT nonverbal reasoning, common visual question types, school questions, and a calm preparation plan.
- NNAT Test Prep by Grade: A Practical K–5 GuideUnderstand common NNAT Levels A–E, choose age-appropriate nonverbal reasoning practice, and help your K–5 child explain visual rules.
- A Two-Week NNAT Practice Plan for K–5 FamiliesUse short sessions to learn visual question families, review reasoning, add mixed practice, and keep the final days calm.
- NNAT Question Types: Patterns, Analogies, Sequences, and SpaceLearn four common NNAT visual reasoning families and a repeatable method for solving original figure questions without relying on reading.
- OLSAT Question Types for Kindergarten Through Second GradeLearn the ten OLSAT question types used at Levels A–C, see original parent examples, and practice listening, picture, and shape reasoning calmly.
- What Is the NGAT Test? A Parent GuideUnderstand the Naglieri General Ability Tests: the Verbal, Nonverbal, and Quantitative formats, online test day, scores, and how the NGAT compares with the NNAT.
Practice apps for each test
Neobile LLC makes one independent iPhone and iPad practice app per test, each with original questions, an explanation after every answer and a parent view of progress. They are not affiliated with Riverside Insights, Pearson or MHS, and their results are practice, not official scores.
CogAT Test Prep
CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test, Riverside Insights)
Kindergarten to grade 5. All nine CogAT subtests, a full mock test and a parent report by skill.
NNAT Test Prep
NNAT3 (Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test, Pearson)
Kindergarten to grade 5. Pattern completion, analogies, serial reasoning and spatial puzzles, with a fixed 48-question K–2 form.
NGAT Test Prep
NGAT (Naglieri General Ability Tests, MHS)
Kindergarten to grade 5. Verbal, Nonverbal and Quantitative practice, with Form A and Form B rehearsals and optional timers.
OLSAT Test Prep
OLSAT (Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, Pearson)
Kindergarten to grade 2. Listening, picture and shape practice with English audio.
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