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Gifted Testing in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Annapolis · Anne Arundel County · Maryland

Students
83,163
Schools
126
Setting
Suburban

Anne Arundel County Public Schools serves about 83,163 students across 126 schools in Anne Arundel County. Like most U.S. districts, it identifies students for its gifted & talented program largely through a cognitive ability test. The specific test varies and can change year to year — the most common are the CogAT, NNAT, and OLSAT. Below is how identification typically works and how to prepare.

Which test does Anne use?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools's own pages don't name the test — but among the 4 Maryland districts whose gifted pages we've read and verified, 3 name the CogAT and 1 the OLSAT. Start there, and confirm the exact test with the district's gifted office.

CogAT

Verbal, quantitative & nonverbal reasoning.

OLSAT

Verbal & nonverbal reasoning.

NNAT

Nonverbal pattern & figure reasoning — no language.

Try three real CogAT-style questions

From our own bank, at about the level Anne Arundel County Public Schools screens. Pick an answer to see the reasoning.

  1. Question 1 · Verbal Analogies

    Complete the analogy: EYES is to SEE as MOUTH is to ___
  2. Question 2 · Number Analogies

    Find the missing number: 7 → 21 ; 3 → 9 ; 10 → ___
  3. Question 3 · Sentence Completion

    My jacket has a ____ so I can pull it over my head when it rains.

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How qualifying scores work

Most gifted programs use a percentile cutoff — often around the 95th–98th percentile, sometimes against national norms and sometimes against local (district) norms. The exact cutoff for Anne Arundel County Public Schools can change yearly and may differ by grade or program, so confirm the current threshold with the district. We never publish a cutoff we can't verify.

Testing window & official info

Testing window

Gifted screening is usually scheduled in the fall (around September–October) for the coming school year, though some districts also test in spring. Windows vary — confirm the exact dates with your district.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools's gifted page

The real test, dates, and cutoff live on the district's own page.

Find the district's gifted page

How to prepare

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Something out of date here?If you're a parent or an administrator in Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the test, timeline, or process has changed, tell us at info@iprepgenius.com and we'll verify it against the district and correct the page. That's the same route our editorial policy commits us to for every claim we publish.

iPrepGenius is an independent study resource, not affiliated with or endorsed by Anne Arundel County Public Schools or any test publisher. Program details are a starting guide — always verify current testing windows and cutoffs with the district.