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Free CogAT practice test — Kindergarten

10 original CogAT-style questions for Kindergarten, 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

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: C

mouse goes with cheese because the first one eats the second. In the same way cat goes with fish — answer C. The other pictures do not go with cat that way.

Question 2Sentence Completion

Listen: Mark the picture that shows an animal that lives in the water.

(A grown-up reads this sentence aloud.)

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

dolphin is an animal that lives in the water — answer B. The other pictures are not.

Question 3Number Analogies

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

The top row goes from 2 to 4 — two more. Doing the same to 1 gives 3. The others: B one too few; C leaves the bottom group unchanged.

Question 4Number Series

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: B

The rods show 4, 5, 6, 7 beads — 1 bead more each time. The next rod has 8. The others: A stops one bead short; C goes one bead too far.

Question 5Figure Matrices

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: B

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

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Question 6Paper Folding

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

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

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 shows only the punched folded sheet — never unfolded the paper; B mirrored across the wrong axis.

Question 7Verbal Classification

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

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

tree, leaf, rose are all plants and trees. So is seedling — answer A. The other pictures are not plants and trees.

Question 8Number Puzzles

The two sides must have the same number of shapes. How many shapes belong in the empty box?

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

4 + 2 = 6, so the empty box needs 2 shapes. The others: B one too many; C repeats the group that is already there.

Question 9Figure Classification

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

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

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

Question 10Verbal Analogies

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

owl goes with moon because you see the first one where you see the second. In the same way rooster goes with sun — answer A. The other pictures do not go with rooster that way.

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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