Free SCAT Practice Tests & Sample Questions

Is your child taking the SCAT soon? Try out the free sample versions of our SCAT courses below to see what the real test questions look like. Each free course includes excerpts from our full SCAT courses and a free SCAT practice test. 

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Free SCAT Sample Questions

The SCAT contains only two sections: Verbal and Quantitative. Each has essentially one question type. Try out the sample questions below to get a better understanding of the types of questions your child is likely to encounter on the SCAT. 

Verbal Sample Question

loathe : despise ::

 

a. scarce : meager 

b. love : hate 

c. abundant : sparse 

d. plentiful : amount 

 

Answer: The correct answer is scarce : meager. The first pair of words, loathe and despise, are synonyms which both mean to hate. The correct answer will be also be a pair of words that are synonyms of each other, making scarce : meager the correct answer.

Quantitative Sample Question

Column A

14 x 11

Column B

300 ÷ 2 

A. Column A is greater 

B. Column B is greater

C. The two columns are equal 

 

Answer: The correct answer is A. 14 x 11 is 154. In Column B, 300 ÷ 2 is 150. This makes Column A greater. 

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Daniela B
Daniela B
Great experience! My son who is 10 y.o. and gifted in math, enjoyed practicing all tests (verbal, quantitative, and non verbal). He had fun going through the lessons and quizzes (especially the long quizzes at the end of each category) over one weekend prior to taking the real CogAT tests at his school the very next week. He was well prepared and very excited to take the real tests. He was the only one who actually finished the real CogAT nonverbal test (the hardest, in my opinion) in his testing group at school. I loved how the lessons were structured and easy to follow. I highly recommend this program. Being prepared makes a big difference even for highly gifted children as my son.
Elizabeth Gleinser
Elizabeth Gleinser
As a tutor, I have used this course as a resource to prepare students. I would highly recommend, one of the best resources I’ve seen for this type of test. The curriculum is well-designed, clear strategies and a good amount of practice problems. I would recommend this to other tutors to supplement resources as well as to parents working with their children.
Nathaniel
I have used several books and online courses to prepare my child for the CogAT and this one is hands down the best. The lessons included on how to answer the questions are very thoughtful and helpful. I would recommend this course to any parent looking to prepare their child for the CogAT.
Jacob B
Jacob B
This course was very helpful for my son. Lots of practice questions. I liked that there were quizzes for all the question styles.
Natalie Mudoka
Natalie Mudoka
The best course out there for OLSAT. It has the correct amount of difficulty to challenge a child’s thought process and diverse questions to hone different reasoning skills. I had 8 days to prepare my child for GATE testing and this last minute prep was more than sufficient to get her to the finish line. I highly recommend it for all children irrespective of whether they are testing for a GATE program or not.
Matthew Bribitzer-Stull
Matthew Bribitzer-Stull
My daughter did this two days before taking the test. She was much more comfortable in the testing environment, knowing what kinds of questions to expect and scored in the 97th percentile overall. I would recommend this product to other parents hoping to prepare their kids for the CogAT.
Rachel Costello
Rachel Costello
This course was great preparation for my son, who ended up doing extremely well on his exam. I appreciate that he was able to understand what to expect before the test and I believe the practice helped build his confidence. We were able to identify potential trouble spots for him and work through them together at home in a low-stress environment. We liked the fact that we could access the lessons and quizzes at our leisure and that we could repeat sections as needed. My son enjoyed the course and was excited to receive his score after each quiz. According to him, he was very glad he was able to use this course and thought that the practice lessons and quizzes were very representative of the exam he was given at school. Thank you for providing this resource! Highly recommend!
Manahil Mohamed
Manahil Mohamed
All the questions were similar, and the exercises made my son feel safe and gave us experience in how to solve the exam. I thank this academy for the service.
Lilliana Cruz
Lilliana Cruz
Highly recommend. Since CogAT is now proctored in computer, online practice tests are the way to go. The explanations for the incorrect answers and the lessons were very helpful and straight to the point. Very good value and effective.

About the SCAT

The School and College Ability Test, also known as the SCAT, is a standardized multiple choice test that is frequently used to assess students for gifted and talented programs. The test was developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY), who uses it to identify children from grades 2-12 for its gifted program. 

 

The SCAT is considered an above-grade-level test, meaning that students will take a version of the test that is designed for students in a higher grade level than them. For example, 2nd and 3rd graders take a test designed for students in 4th and 5th grade.  

The SCAT’s unique format and questions, as well as it being an above-grade-level test, can make it a particularly difficult test. Preparing your child for the test and familiarizing them with the SCAT’s specific questions can go a long way toward helping them succeed on test day. 

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