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 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.
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: 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.
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Start free diagnosticThe 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 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.
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: E
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: E. The others: A the right figure at the wrong size; B a figure that breaks the cycle; C the right figure with the wrong fill; D repeats the figure beside the empty cell.
A piece has been cut out of the design. Which answer completes the pattern?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Follow the pattern's rows and columns into the hole: the missing piece must continue them without a jump. B lines up exactly. The others don't: A the right patch turned a quarter-turn; C the pattern too tightly packed; D the pattern at the wrong size; E the right patch mirrored.
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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