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Free CogAT practice test — Grade 6

10 original CogAT-style questions for Grade 6, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free CogAT-style practice questions cover all three batteries — Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal — at the level your child will see on test day.

Every question is original, written to the real format, and includes a full explanation. Work through them together, then take the free diagnostic for a complete skill-by-skill readiness picture.

Question 1Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: SEED is to PLANT as TADPOLE is to ___
  1. Afrog
  2. Bflower
  3. Cdog
  4. Dbear
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "what it grows or turns into." seed → plant, so tadpole → frog.

Question 2Sentence Completion
The teacher asked the students to _______ their pencils before the exam started.
  1. Abreak
  2. Bhide
  3. Csell
  4. Dshare
  5. E sharpen
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Correct answer: E

The correct answer is 'sharpen' because it makes sense to prepare one's pencils before an exam to ensure they can write properly.

Question 3Number Analogies
Find the missing number: 9 → 81 ; 8 → 64 ; 4 → ___
  1. A12
  2. B20
  3. C13
  4. D16
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Correct answer: D

Each number is squared. 4 × 4 = 16.

Question 4Number Series
What number comes next? 3, 9, 27, 81, ___
  1. A240
  2. B242
  3. C239
  4. D243
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Correct answer: D

Each number is multiplied by 3. 81 × 3 = 243.

Question 5Figure Matrices

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

?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
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Correct answer: A

In the top row, the figure's fill darkens one step and the figure doubles. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives A. The others each make a specific mistake: B applies the change twice; C copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; D applies a different rule than the top row shows; E applies only one of the two changes.

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Question 6Paper Folding

The square paper is folded in half from the top down, and holes are punched through all layers. Which answer shows the paper unfolded?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
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Correct answer: E

Unfold the paper step by step, mirroring every hole across each crease in reverse order. 2 punches through 2 layers leaves 4 holes. The other sheets each draw a specific mistake: A one hole drifted off its mirrored position; B shows only the punched folded sheet — never unfolded the paper; C treated the mirror as a slide — hole positions right, orientation never flips; D mirrored across the wrong axis.

Question 7Verbal Classification
cloud, fog, mist
  1. Achair
  2. Btree
  3. Ccar
  4. Drain
  5. Esunshine
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Correct answer: D

All three stimulus words are related to weather phenomena, and 'rain' is also a type of weather condition.

Question 8Number Puzzles
Use the equations to find the number that goes in place of the question mark. ? = ★ × ■ ★ = 2 + 4 ■ = 10 − 1
  1. A15
  2. B66
  3. C45
  4. D54
  5. E60
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Correct answer: D

★ = 2 + 4 = 6, and ■ = 10 − 1 = 9. So ? = 6 × 9 = 54.

Question 9Figure Classification

The three figures below are alike in one way. Which answer figure belongs with them?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
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Correct answer: A

What the three figures share: all figures are the same shape. A shares it too. The others don't: B solid black instead of the shared property; C does not share the property; D does not share the property; E a different shape from the shared one.

Question 10Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: PILOT is to COCKPIT as TEACHER is to ___
  1. Afarm
  2. Bhospital
  3. Cstage
  4. Dschool
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." pilot → cockpit, so teacher → school.

CogAT FAQ

How many questions are on the real CogAT?

A full CogAT has 118–176 questions depending on level, split across the Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal batteries. Younger levels have fewer questions with teacher-read instructions.

What score does my child need for a gifted program?

Most programs look for a composite around the 95th–98th percentile, but cutoffs vary by district — check your program's exact requirement.

Are these real CogAT questions?

No — they're original practice questions written to match the CogAT's question types, difficulty, and pacing. Real test items are confidential; anyone selling 'real questions' should be avoided.

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