CogAT 3rd Grade Practice Test
The 3rd Grade CogAT builds upon the foundation set in 2nd grade, introducing more complex and challenging question types that reflect a student’s growing cognitive abilities. The “Verbal Classification” and “Sentence Completion” subtests are noticeably more advanced, requiring a broader vocabulary, a deeper understanding of synonyms, and the ability to group words into logical categories.
In the Quantitative section, subtests like “Number Analogies” go beyond basic computation by asking students to recognize subtle numerical relationships while applying addition and subtraction skills. The test demands sharper reasoning and a more strategic approach to problem-solving.
To help your child get a feel for these question types, we’ve provided sample problems below that closely mirror what they’ll encounter on the real exam.
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1) Quantitative Battery: Number Puzzles
In the CogAT Number Puzzles subtest, students are presented with problems that assess their understanding of mathematical relationships and their proficiency in arithmetic operations. As a result, this subtest challenges their mathematical reasoning and problem-solving abilities. These questions feature incomplete number puzzles. Consequently, students must carefully choose the correct option from the provided choices to complete the puzzle successfully. Overall, this subtest serves as a valuable measure of students’ quantitative reasoning abilities and their capacity to identify mathematical patterns.
Example #1:
In this section, you will be given a mathematical equation. Choose the answer that should replace the ? or the Ω symbol.
16 – 13 = Ω
a. 4 b. 12 c. 3 d. 5 e. 7
2) Verbal Battery: Sentence Completion
Example #2:
Choose the word that best completes the sentence below.
The afternoon sky looked ______ because a storm was quickly approaching.
A. happy B. sunny C. gloomy D. dank E. beautiful
3) Non-Verbal Battery: Figure Classification
The CogAT Figure Classification subtest evaluates students’ non-verbal reasoning skills, with a primary focus on their ability to recognize patterns and relationships among abstract shapes and figures. Within this subtest, students encounter a set of figures and are tasked with identifying the figure that completes the pattern or aligns with the given figures. Consequently, this subtest quantifies students’ spatial awareness, problem-solving capabilities, and critical thinking skills.
In the Figure Classification subtest, the child is shown 3 figures on the left that are related in some way. The child must choose the right answer that matches the first three figures in exactly the same way. When the questions become more challenging, the three figures are displayed at the top, and the answer choices are listed below, but the reasoning remains the same.
Example #3:
The first three figures on the left relate to each other in some way. Find a figure to the right of the line that goes with the first three figures in exactly the same way.
4) Quantitative Battery: Number Series
The CogAT Number Series subtest is another component of the Quantitative Battery, designed to assess students’ ability to recognize patterns and relationships among numbers. Students are given a series of numbers with one or more numbers missing. Then, they must select the correct option to complete the number series. This subtest measures students’ numerical reasoning skills and their ability to identify and extend numerical patterns.
Example #4:
Look at the numbers in each row below. There is a rule that governs the order in which the numbers occur in the series. Figure out the rule and then choose the number that comes next from the answer choices below.
56 52 48 44 40 ___
A. 36 B. 35 C. 34 D. 33 E. 32
5) Verbal Battery: Verbal Analogy
The CogAT Verbal Analogy subtest evaluates students’ ability to identify relationships between words and concepts. In this subtest, students are presented with pairs of words that have a specific relationship. They are then given another word and a set of options, from which they must choose the word that has the same relationship with the given word as the original pair. This subtest measures students’ verbal reasoning skills, vocabulary, and comprehension of word relationships.
Example #5:
The first two words in the sentences below go together in a certain way. Choose the answer that goes with the third word in the sentence the same way that the first and second words go together.
Ear is to head as toe is to ____________.
A. leg B. walk C. foot D. hand E. stand
Answers:
1) C
2) C
3) C – even number of points
4) A – 36 (Subtract 4)
5) C
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