Cognitive Abilities Test
Quick Facts
- 2nd Grade students
- Assesses students' learned reasoning abilities and problem-solving skills
- Fall testing window
- 30 minutes to complete
The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is a standardized test designed to measure learned reasoning and problem-solving skills in three different areas:
- Verbal
- Quantitative
- Nonverbal Reasoning
It is important to note that the CogAT is neither an intelligence test nor an achievement test.
Sample tasks may include:
- comprehending problem situations
- detecting similarities and differences
- making inferences
- make deductions
- classifying and categorizing objects,
- events, and other stimuli
- creating and adapt problem-solving strategies
- using familiar concepts and skills in new contexts
CogAT scores provide classroom teachers with information about student skills and readiness and are are used in the gifted education identification process.