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Free CAT4 practice test — Grade 1

10 original CAT4-style questions for Grade 1, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free CAT4-style questions practice the four reasoning batteries — verbal, non-verbal, quantitative, and spatial — used by British-curriculum schools worldwide.

The CAT4 measures reasoning rather than learned content, so format familiarity and pacing are the fastest levers a parent can pull.

Question 1Verbal Reasoning

The first two pictures go together in a certain way. Which picture goes with the third one in the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
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Correct answer: C

airplane goes with cloud because the first one travels where the second is. In the same way ship goes with water — answer C. The other pictures do not go with ship that way.

Question 2Quantitative Reasoning

Look at how the number of shapes changes in the top row. Which answer changes the bottom group the same way?

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Correct answer: C

The top row goes from 5 to 6: one more. Doing the same to 3 gives 4. The others: A one too few; B one too many.

Question 3Nonverbal Reasoning

Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
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Correct answer: B

In the top row, the figure's fill darkens one step. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives B. The others each make a specific mistake: A applies the change twice; C copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure.

Question 4Spatial Reasoning
Look at the two pieces. Imagine putting them put together. Which picture shows the result?
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  1. A
  2. B
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Correct answer: A

Put the two pieces one on top of the other, keeping every square that is coloured in EITHER piece. Counting square by square gives 11 coloured squares in the finished picture.

Question 5Verbal Reasoning

These three pictures are alike in some way. Which picture belongs with them?

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  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: B

snowflake, star, moon are all things you see in the sky. So is cloud — answer B. The other pictures are not things you see in the sky.

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Question 6Quantitative Reasoning

How many shapes are there in all?

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Correct answer: C

6 + 3 = 9. The others: A counts only the second group; B counts only the first group.

Question 7Nonverbal Reasoning

Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: C

In the top row, the figure's fill darkens one step. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives C. The others each make a specific mistake: A the bottom figure with no rule applied; B right change, wrong figure shape.

Question 8Spatial Reasoning
Look at the two pieces. Imagine putting them put together. Which picture shows the result?
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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
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Correct answer: A

Put the two pieces one on top of the other, keeping every square that is coloured in EITHER piece. Counting square by square gives 10 coloured squares in the finished picture.

Question 9Verbal Reasoning

The first two pictures go together in a certain way. Which picture goes with the third one in the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

chicken goes with egg because the first one gives us the second. In the same way tree goes with leaf — answer A. The other pictures do not go with tree that way.

Question 10Quantitative Reasoning

The beads on the rods follow a pattern. How many beads should the next rod have?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

The rods show 6, 4, 2, ?: each rod has 2 beads fewer than the one before. So the next rod has 0 beads. The others: B copies the rod before the gap instead of continuing the pattern; C stops one bead short.

CAT4 FAQ

Who takes the CAT4?

Students in UK schools and British international schools — commonly at entry points like Year 3, 5, 7, and for admissions or setting decisions.

What is a good CAT4 score?

The mean standard age score is 100; scores of 112+ are above average and 127+ are very high. Schools use bands for setting and admissions.

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