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Free CCAT practice test — Grade 8

10 original CCAT-style questions for Grade 8, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free CCAT-style questions cover the three batteries Canadian school boards test — Verbal, Quantitative, and Non-verbal — at your child's level.

The CCAT is Canada's version of the CogAT, and it's the standard gifted screener in Ontario and most provinces. Format familiarity is the fastest score lever.

Question 1Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: WHEEL is to CAR as TOOTH is to ___
  1. Ahouse
  2. Bflower
  3. Cguitar
  4. Dcomb
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "part to its whole." wheel → car, so tooth → comb.

Question 2Verbal Classification
Complete the analogy: ROOM is to HOUSE as FINGER is to ___
  1. Aguitar
  2. Bcomb
  3. Chand
  4. Dflower
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "part to its whole." room → house, so finger → hand.

Question 3Number Series
What number comes next? 4, 12, 36, 108, ___
  1. A327
  2. B326
  3. C324
  4. D323
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Correct answer: C

Each number is multiplied by 3. 108 × 3 = 324.

Question 4Number Analogies
Find the missing number: 5 → 25 ; 11 → 121 ; 9 → ___
  1. A78
  2. B81
  3. C79
  4. D82
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Correct answer: B

Each number is squared. 9 × 9 = 81.

Question 5Figure Matrices
Which figure comes next?
?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answer: D

Each figure shows the next shape in a repeating sequence.

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Question 6Figure Classification
Which figure comes next?
?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Each figure shows the next shape in a repeating sequence.

Question 7Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: WING is to BIRD as TOOTH is to ___
  1. Acar
  2. Bhouse
  3. Ccomb
  4. Dhand
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

The relationship is "part to its whole." wing → bird, so tooth → comb.

Question 8Verbal Classification
Complete the analogy: TEACHER is to SCHOOL as BAKER is to ___
  1. Afarm
  2. Bkitchen
  3. Cbakery
  4. Dstage
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." teacher → school, so baker → bakery.

Question 9Number Series
What number comes next? 1, 3, 9, 27, ___
  1. A81
  2. B78
  3. C82
  4. D83
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Each number is multiplied by 3. 27 × 3 = 81.

Question 10Number Analogies
Find the missing number: 1 → 3 ; 5 → 15 ; 8 → ___
  1. A24
  2. B25
  3. C22
  4. D26
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Each number is multiplied by 3. 8 × 3 = 24.

CCAT FAQ

What CCAT score qualifies for gifted in Ontario?

Most Ontario boards look for around the 98th percentile, though thresholds and processes vary by board.

Is the CCAT the same as the CogAT?

Structurally yes — same batteries and question types, normed on Canadian students. Practice for one transfers directly to the other.

More free CCAT practice

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7🖨️ Printable Grade 8 pack (PDF) →Parent's guide to the CCAT →

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