A third publisher provided many questions in the format of the CogAT but again that was the only value of their material - the range of question type and difficulty was not consistent with the actual test at any grade level.įor questions similar in content and difficulty to those on the CogAT test we recommend either Thinking Skills for Tests (for younger elementary children) or Building Thinking Skills. Given the importance of precision in the framing of questions this factor would substantially reduce the usefulness of the material. The material produced by the second publisher was clearly written by someone who did not have English as a first language. When we reviewed the material of one of these publishers we found it to be lacking in variety and challenge with much less range in question difficulty than there will be on the actual test. We are aware of some publishers of practice tests. For this reason there are no realistic "practice tests" which can be used by parents to get an idea of how their child might do on the real CogAT test. The same CogAT test is used throughout the country for years before revision. The confidential nature of the test makes the CogAT different from tests like the SAT or GMAT where there is a history of released tests that can be used as a model to develop similar questions. The links above provide information similar to that provided in the official practice tests. It is not available for purchase by parents and, since there is no attempt to replicate the difficulty of question on the actual test, it is not what most parents would think of as a practice test and it would be of limited use to a parent even if it were able to be purchased. It's designed to reduce unfamiliarity so that children don't make mistakes because they don't understand the questions. Riverside Publishing, who publishes the CogAT, makes a practice test containing sample questions available for use by teachers and others administering the test. Specifics of the test content are confidential. The Cognitive Abilities Test is a protected test. Some Thoughts on Practice Tests and Test Preparation You are here: Home > CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) > About the CogAT® (Cognitive Abilities Test®) > CogAT® Sample QuestionsĬogAT Form 6 Primary Level (used in Gr Pre K -2)ĬogAT Form 7 Picture Format (used for ages 5-8 years)ĬogAT Form 6 Multi-Level (used in Gr 2-12)ĬogAT Form 7 Text Format (used for ages 9-18 years)
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