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CogAT Test Prep · Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade

CogAT Test Prep for Gifted & Advanced Programs

Help your child build the reasoning skills schools look for in Gifted & Talented, Advanced Learning, and Highly Capable screening — through step-by-step video lessons, not just another stack of practice questions.

Built on 15 years coaching kids specifically for the CogAT — from a co-author of three CogAT prep books, not just another question bank.

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9CogAT question types covered
15 yrscoaching kids for the CogAT
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Find your child's grade

Not sure which CogAT Level your school uses? Grades line up to Levels like this — pick the one that matches your child.

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Kindergarten

CogAT Level 5/6 · the most common starting point for gifted screening

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Level 7
1st Grade
Level 8
2nd Grade
Level 9
3rd Grade
Level 10
4th Grade
Level 11
5th Grade
Level 12
6th Grade · experimental
Level 13
7th Grade · experimental

Not sure your school calls it “CogAT”?

CogAT is one of several cognitive ability tests districts use for gifted screening, alongside OLSAT and NNAT. Check your school's letter or website for the exact name — this course is built specifically for the CogAT, so the reasoning skills your child practices here map directly to it.

Preparing for a Gifted & Talented program?

CogAT scores are one of the most common factors districts use to identify students for advanced programs — whatever your district happens to call theirs.

Gifted & Talented (GT) Talented and Gifted (TAG) GATE Advanced Learning Highly Capable Advanced Academics

The CogAT measures reasoning ability across three areas — verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal — not what a child has memorized in school. Practicing the kinds of patterns and problems it uses can help your child walk in feeling calm, familiar, and ready to think clearly under time pressure.

Preparation can help your child feel confident and ready — it does not guarantee a specific score, eligibility, admission, or placement in any program.

Everything the CogAT tests, taught properly

Nine question types, organized the same way the CogAT itself is structured — across all three batteries. In total, the course includes 19 video lessons and 9 self-check tests.

Verbal Battery

Sentence Completion

Choose the picture that completes the idea.

2 videos: concept + practice10-question test

Picture Analogies

Spot the relationship between pictures, then apply it.

2 videos: concept + practice10-question test

Picture Classification

Find what a group of pictures has in common.

2 videos: concept + practice10-question test

Quantitative Battery

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Number Analogies

See the number relationship, then find the match.

2 videos: concept + practice10-question test
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Number Puzzles

Balance the equation using the missing piece.

2 videos: concept + practice10-question test

Number Series

Continue the pattern in a sequence of numbers.

2 videos: concept + practice10-question test

Nonverbal Battery

Figure Matrices

Complete the grid by spotting the visual rule.

2 videos: concept + practice10-question test

Figure Classification

Pick the shape that belongs with the others.

2 videos: concept + practice10-question test

Paper Folding

Predict how a folded, hole-punched paper unfolds.

2 videos: concept + practice10-question test

A real teaching method — not a stack of practice questions

Every lesson walks your child through the same five-step way of thinking, so the strategy transfers to problems they've never seen before.

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Find the rule

Identify the relationship or rule in the problem.

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Spot the pattern

Recognize the transformation at work.

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Break it down

Split multi-step problems into pieces.

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Rule it out

Eliminate answers that don't fit.

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Apply it

Use the same strategy on new problems.

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5 free CogAT-style questions — see exactly how we teach before you decide.

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Which shape completes the pattern?

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  • Full video course, all 9 question types
  • Self-check test after every lesson
  • K–7 lessons, grade-appropriate pacing
  • 90 days of full access
  • Instructor Q&A within 1 business day
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Your child's instructor

Taught by someone who's spent 15 years on exactly this test

  • 15 years coaching kids specifically for the CogAT — not general test prep, this exact test.
  • Co-author of 3 published CogAT test prep books (2014, with former student Amulya Deva) — steady sellers on Amazon nationwide.
  • Also ran a tutoring center for 15 years, teaching 5,000+ students across nearly every subject.
  • Taught a Robotics & Physics program for gifted students at the University of Washington's Robinson Center.

“Tongue planted firmly in cheek, David calls himself the Anthony Bourdain of education.”

CogAT testing usually happens in the fall

Many districts open registration or referral windows months before test day. The earlier your child practices, the more comfortable they'll feel walking in.

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Frequently asked questions

Scores & eligibility

What score does my child need to qualify for a gifted program?

Qualifying scores vary by district and program — many look for a high percentile rank, but the exact cutoff is set locally. We can't guarantee a specific score, eligibility, or admission; our course focuses on building the reasoning skills the test measures.

Is the CogAT hard for young children?

The format can feel unfamiliar the first time — timed, multiple batteries, and picture-based reasoning rather than school content. That unfamiliarity is exactly what practice addresses.

The test itself

What's the difference between CogAT Form 7 and Form 8?

Form 7 and Form 8 are different official editions of the test with updated item sets; the underlying reasoning skills tested are the same, and our lessons apply to both.

How long does my child need to prepare?

It depends on your test date and your child's comfort with the format — many families start several weeks to a couple of months ahead. Your 90 days of access gives plenty of room to go at your own pace.

Access & purchase

What happens after I purchase?

You'll get instant access on our course platform for 90 days — video lessons plus a short self-check test after each one.

Do you offer refunds?

Yes — if it's not the right fit, email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund.

Give your child a real head start on the CogAT

Video lessons from a teacher who's spent 15 years on this exact test — not just another question bank.

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