CogAT–Test Descriptions

Verbal Battery

Test 1: Picture Analogies

Each question shows a 2 x 2 matrix with three pictures and one empty cell. Students examine the two pictures in the top row to determine how they are related. Then they apply this relationship to the picture in the bottom row and choose the answer that generates a second pair of pictures related to each other in the same way as the first pair.

Test 2: Sentence Completion

Students listen to a sentence or a question the teacher reads in English or Spanish and then select the picture that best completes the sentence or answers the question.

Test 3: Picture Classification

In each question, students examine three pictures and think of ways in which the pictures are alike. Then the students select the answer picture that belongs in the same group.

Quantitative Battery

Test 4: Number Analogies

Each question shows a 2 x 2 matrix and requires the same processes as the Picture Analogies test, but it uses quantitative concepts rather than verbal concepts.

Test 5: Number Puzzles

Each question presents two trains. Students select the answer picture that makes the second train carry the same number of objects as the first train.

Test 6: Number Series

Each question shows several strings of beads. The beads make a pattern. Students must discover the pattern and then select the string of beads that comes next in the sequence.

Nonverbal Battery

Test 7: Figure Matrices

Each question shows a 2 x 2 matrix and requires the same processes as the Number Analogies and Picture Analogies tests, but uses spatial forms.

Test 8: Paper Folding

Students must imagine what happens to a piece of paper that is folded, usually cut in some way, and then unfolded.

Test 9: Figure Classification

As on the Picture Classification test, students must infer how three figures are similar and then select the picture that is most like the target set.

Verbal Battery

Test 1: Picture Analogies

Each question shows a 2 x 2 matrix with three pictures and one empty cell. Students examine the two pictures in the top row to determine how they are related. Then they apply this relationship to the picture in the bottom row and choose the answer that generates a second pair of pictures related to each other in the same way as the first pair.

Test 2: Sentence Completion

Students listen to a sentence or a question the teacher reads in English or Spanish and then select the picture that best completes the sentence or answers the question.

Test 3: Picture Classification

In each question, students examine three pictures and think of ways in which the pictures are alike. Then the students select the answer picture that belongs in the same group.

Quantitative Battery

Test 4: Number Analogies

Each question shows a 2 x 2 matrix and requires the same processes as the Picture Analogies test, but it uses quantitative concepts rather than verbal concepts.

Test 5: Number Puzzles

Each question presents two trains. Students select the answer picture that makes the second train carry the same number of objects as the first train.

Test 6: Number Series

Each question shows several strings of beads. The beads make a pattern. Students must discover the pattern and then select the string of beads that comes next in the sequence.

Nonverbal Battery

Test 7: Figure Matrices

Each question shows a 2 x 2 matrix and requires the same processes as the Number Analogies and Picture Analogies tests, but uses spatial forms.

Test 8: Paper Folding

Students must imagine what happens to a piece of paper that is folded, usually cut in some way, and then unfolded.

Test 9: Figure Classification

As on the Picture Classification test, students must infer how three figures are similar and then select the picture that is most like the target set.

Verbal Battery

Test 1: Picture Analogies

Each question shows a 2 x 2 matrix with three pictures and one empty cell. Students examine the two pictures in the top row to determine how they are related. Then they apply this relationship to the picture in the bottom row and choose the answer that generates a second pair of pictures related to each other in the same way as the first pair.

Test 2: Sentence Completion

Students listen to a sentence or a question the teacher reads in English or Spanish and then select the picture that best completes the sentence or answers the question.

Test 3: Picture Classification

In each question, students examine three pictures and think of ways in which the pictures are alike. Then the students select the answer picture that belongs in the same group.

Quantitative Battery

Test 4: Number Analogies

Each question shows a 2 x 2 matrix and requires the same processes as the Picture Analogies test, but it uses quantitative concepts rather than verbal concepts.

Test 5: Number Puzzles

Each question presents an equation in which one number is missing. Students must select the missing number from the four answer choices.

Test 6: Number Series

Each question shows several strings of beads. The beads make a pattern. Students must discover the pattern and then select the string of beads that comes next in the sequence.

Nonverbal Battery

Test 7: Figure Matrices

Each question shows a 2 x 2 matrix and requires the same processes as the Number Analogies and Picture Analogies tests, but uses spatial forms.

Test 8: Paper Folding

Students must imagine what happens to a piece of paper that is folded, usually cut in some way, and then unfolded.

Test 9: Figure Classification

As on the Picture Classification test, students must infer how three figures are similar and then select the picture that is most like the target set.

Verbal Battery

Test 1: Verbal Analogies

First students examine a pair of words and think of ways in which they are related. Then they apply this relationship to a third word to generate a new pair of words related to each other in the same way as the first pair.

Test 2: Sentence Completion

Students read an incomplete sentence and then select the answer choice that best completes the sentence.

Test 3: Verbal Classification

Students examine three words and think of ways in which they are alike. Then they select the answer choice that belongs in the same group.

Quantitative Battery

Test 4: Number Analogies

Students examine two pairs of numbers and figure out the rule both pairs follow. Then they apply the rule to a given number and choose the answer that generates a third pair of numbers that follows the same rule. All questions require the same processes as the Verbal Analogies test but use quantitative concepts rather than verbal concepts.

Test 5: Number Puzzles

Each question presents an equation in which at least one number is missing. If one element is missing, students must select the missing number from the available answer choices.  If two or three elements are missing, students must substitute numbers that are provided for the missing elements and then solve the equation.

Test 6: Number Series

Some questions in this test show several strings of beads with the number of beads shown beneath each string. The numbers make a pattern. Students must discover the pattern and then select the string of beads that comes next in the sequence. Other questions show only the series of numbers and require the same processes.

Nonverbal Battery

Test 7: Figure Matrices

Each item presents a 2 by 2 matrix with one empty cell. Students examine the two pictures in the top row to determine how they are related. Then they apply this relationship to the picture in the bottom row and choose the answer that generates a second pair of pictures related to each other in the same way as the first pair.  

Test 8: Paper Folding

Students look at pictures of a piece of paper being folded and holes being punched in the folded paper. Then they select the picture that shows how the paper looks when it is unfolded.

Test 9: Figure Classification

For each question, students must determine how three figures are similar and then select the answer choice that is most like the first three figures.

Verbal Battery

Test 1: Verbal Analogies

Students examine a pair of words and think of ways in which they are related. Then they apply this relationship to a third word to generate a new pair of words related to each other in the same way as the first pair.

Test 2: Sentence Completion

Students read an incomplete sentence and then select the answer choice that best completes the sentence.

Test 3: Verbal Classification

Students examine three words and think of ways in which they are alike. Then they select the answer choice that belongs in the same group.

Quantitative Battery

Test 4: Number Analogies

Students examine two pairs of numbers and determine the rule both pairs follow. Then they apply the rule to a given number and choose the answer that generates a third pair of numbers that follows the same rule. The test questions require the same processes as the Verbal Analogies test but use quantitative concepts rather than verbal concepts.

Test 5: Number Puzzles

Each question presents an equation in which elements are missing. The students must substitute numbers for the missing elements and solve the equation.

Test 6: Number Series

Each question contains a series of numbers that follows a pattern. First students identify the rule the numbers follow. Then they apply the rule to find the next number in the series.

Nonverbal Battery

Test 7: Figure Matrices

Each question presents a matrix in which one figure is missing. Students determine the rule(s) that the existing figures follow. Then they apply the rule(s) to choose the figure that completes the matrix.

Test 8: Paper Folding

Each question shows a piece of paper being folded and holes being punched in the folded paper. Students must choose the answer that shows how the paper looks when it is unfolded.

Test 9: Figure Classification

For each question, students must determine how three figures are similar and then select the answer choice that is most like the first three figures.