Free NNAT practice test — Grade 1
10 original NNAT-style questions for Grade 1, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.
These free NNAT-style questions practice the four nonverbal reasoning types on the test: pattern completion, reasoning by analogy, serial reasoning, and spatial visualization.
The NNAT is entirely visual — no reading required — so familiarity with the puzzle formats is the biggest advantage you can give your child.
A piece has been cut out of the design. Which answer completes the pattern?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Correct answer: D
Follow the pattern's rows and columns into the hole: the missing piece must continue them without a jump. D lines up exactly. The others don't: A shifted sideways off the pattern's rhythm; B the pattern too tightly packed; C the patch from the wrong place in the pattern; E the right patch turned a quarter-turn.
Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Correct answer: E
In the top row, the figure doubles. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives E. The others each make a specific mistake: A the bottom figure with no rule applied; B applies a different rule than the top row shows; C copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; D right change, wrong figure shape.
The figures follow a pattern across every row and column. Which figure completes the grid?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Correct answer: A
Each row holds the same three figures, sliding one place every row — so every row and every column contains each figure exactly once. The empty corner's row and column are both missing the same figure: A. The others: B the right figure with the wrong fill; C the right figure at the wrong size; D copies the far corner; E a figure that breaks the cycle.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Correct answer: C
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.
A piece has been cut out of the design. Which answer completes the pattern?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Follow the pattern's rows and columns into the hole: the missing piece must continue them without a jump. A lines up exactly. The others don't: B the right patch mirrored; C the pattern at the wrong size; D the right patch turned a quarter-turn; E the pattern too tightly packed.
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Start free diagnosticLook at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Correct answer: D
In the top row, the figure's fill darkens one step. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives D. The others each make a specific mistake: A copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; B applies a different rule than the top row shows; C applies the change twice; E the bottom figure with no rule applied.
The figures follow a pattern across every row and column. Which figure completes the grid?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Each row holds the same three figures, sliding one place every row — so every row and every column contains each figure exactly once. The empty corner's row and column are both missing the same figure: A. The others: B a figure that breaks the cycle; C repeats the figure above the empty cell; D the right figure at the wrong size; E the right figure with the wrong fill.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Put the two pieces one on top of the other, keeping every square that is coloured in EITHER piece. Counting square by square gives 7 coloured squares in the finished picture.
A piece has been cut out of the design. Which answer completes the pattern?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Follow the pattern's rows and columns into the hole: the missing piece must continue them without a jump. A lines up exactly. The others don't: B the pattern at the wrong size; C the right patch mirrored; D the right patch turned a quarter-turn; E the patch from the wrong place in the pattern.
Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
In the top row, the figure doubles. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives A. The others each make a specific mistake: B right change, wrong figure shape; C copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; D applies a different rule than the top row shows; E the bottom figure with no rule applied.
NNAT FAQ
What is a good NNAT score?
Gifted programs typically look for roughly the 95th+ percentile (an NAI around 126+), but each district sets its own cutoff.
How long is the NNAT?
About 30 minutes for 48 questions — it moves fast, which is why pacing practice matters.
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