Free NNAT practice test — Grade 5
10 original NNAT-style questions for Grade 5, 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 the right patch turned a quarter-turn; B the right patch mirrored; C the pattern too tightly packed; 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
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Correct answer: B
In the top row, a smaller copy appears inside and the figure's fill darkens one step. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives B. The others each make a specific mistake: A right change, wrong figure shape; C applies a different rule than the top row shows; D applies the change twice; E applies only one of the two changes.
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: C
Each row holds the same three figures, sliding two places 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: C. The others: A repeats the figure above the empty cell; B the right figure with the wrong fill; D repeats the figure beside the empty cell; E the right figure at the wrong size.
The two designs combine into one. Which answer shows the bottom two designs combined?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Correct answer: C
Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once. That gives C. The others: A keeps only the first design; B keeps only the second design; D invents a mark neither design has; E the merged design slid one place.
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 shifted sideways off the pattern's rhythm; C the pattern at the wrong size; D the pattern too tightly packed; E the patch from the wrong place in the pattern.
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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
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
In the top row, the figure grows and the figure doubles. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives A. The others each make a specific mistake: B applies a different rule than the top row shows; C right change, wrong figure shape; D applies only one of the two changes; 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: C
Each row holds the same three figures, sliding two places 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: C. The others: A repeats the figure beside the empty cell; B the right figure with the wrong fill; D repeats the figure above the empty cell; E the right figure at the wrong size.
The two designs combine into one. Which answer shows the bottom two designs combined?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once, and a mark both designs share appears once, not twice. That gives D. The others: A keeps only the marks the designs share; B loses one mark in the merge; C keeps only the second design; E invents a mark neither design has.
A piece has been cut out of the design. Which answer completes the pattern?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: E
Follow the pattern's rows and columns into the hole: the missing piece must continue them without a jump. E lines up exactly. The others don't: A the right patch mirrored; B the pattern at the wrong size; C the patch from the wrong place in the pattern; D 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
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
In the top row, the figure grows and a smaller copy appears inside. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives A. The others each make a specific mistake: B copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; C the bottom figure with no rule applied; D applies a different rule than the top row shows; E applies only one of the two changes.
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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