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Elm Academy’s Online CCAT Course
Elm Academy’s Online CCAT Course
Our CCAT Grade 2 Course offers:
- 244 total practice questions
- 1 full-length test (154 questions)
- 9 quizzes (90 questions)
- 9 detailed lessons covering each question type
- Thorough explanations for every question
- Audio instructions for Sentence Completion questions
- Parent guide with recommended study schedules & tips
- Instant online access via desktop, smartphone, or tablet
- 1 year license
Read on to learn more about the features of our CCAT courses.
Realistic CCAT Practice Tests
The best way to prepare for the CCAT is to practice with realistic, timed, full-length tests. This allows your child to become familiar with the various question types. The CCAT has many unique question types, so it’s especially important that your child is familiar with them before seeing them on test day.
Since the CCAT is a timed test, it’s also important to practice under timed conditions. Practicing with our full-length tests helps your child work under the pressure of the limited administration time. Our realistic practice experience will make taking the real test a less stressful experience for your child, allowing them to perform to the best of their abilities.
Course Structure & Study Schedule
Some test prep companies will sell you a practice test or two, and let you figure out the rest. As parents, it’s difficult to have to instruct young children through such a stressful preparation process with no other guidance.
This is why we’ve included a detailed course outline and recommended study schedules in our courses, as well as a parent guide for you to help your child through the preparation process and any stress that comes with it. These will be the first things you see when accessing your account.
Detailed Lessons & Quizzes
The CCAT contains 9 question types that are unique and unlike anything your child has seen in the classroom, so we’ve included a short lesson for each. These lessons will allow them to spend time with each question type and learn specific concepts that frequently appear on the test. Each lesson is followed by a short quiz to reinforce the specific concepts covered.
About the CCAT Grade 2
The CCAT, or Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test, is a standardized multiple choice test that is often used to assess children for gifted and talented programs.
The basics:
- 154 total questions
- 3 batteries with 3 subtests each
- 2-3 hours administration time
- Paper-and-pencil or online
- Reading not required. Instructions on verbal section are read aloud
The CCAT is divided by age level, so the CCAT Level 8 is generally administered to children who are 8 years old. Since this age often corresponds with being in grade 2, schools will often administer the CCAT Level 8 to all students in grade 2.
The CCAT Level 8 contains three separate tests, called batteries: the Verbal Battery, Quantitative Battery, and Nonverbal Battery. Each battery is further divided into three smaller subtests, each testing a specific question type. Schools may choose to only administer one or two batteries at a time, depending on their needs. In total, the three batteries add up to 154 questions.
Look at the table below for a full breakdown of the three batteries and their subtests:
| Quantitative Battery | Verbal Battery | Nonverbal Battery |
| Number Puzzles | Sentence Completion | Figure Matrices |
| Number Series | Picture Analogies | Figure Classification |
| Number Analogies | Picture Classification | Paper Folding |
The Verbal section doesn’t test traditional verbal abilities such as reading and writing for lower levels, including the Level 8. Instead, the test measures listening abilities. Students will be presented with figures and images, and for some questions, the teacher administering the test will read the instructions out loud for each question. The instructions for this section are also available to be read aloud in Spanish for Spanish-speaking students.
Free CCAT Sample Questions
Try our Free CogAT 2nd Grade Course. The CCAT is the Canadian version of the CogAT, so our Free CogAT course will give you an idea of what our CCAT course has to offer.
You can also check out these free 2nd grade CCAT sample questions below. There are 9 questions, one for each specific question type.
Number Puzzles
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
Answer: The correct answer is 5. To answer this question, we need to figure out what number to add to 9 to get to 14. If you add 9 + 5, you get 14. This makes 5 the correct answer.
Number Series
Answer: The correct answer is 9 beads. From left to right, there are 1, 3, 5, and 7 beads. We can see that the pattern is adding 2 beads to every row. This means the correct answer will have 2 more beads than 7, making 9 beads the correct answer.
Number Analogies
Answer: The correct answer is 5 lemons. In the top row, there are 3 apples in the first box. In the second box, there are 5 apples. This means that from the first box to the second, 2 apples are added (3 + 2 = 5).
The bottom row should follow the same pattern. In the first box, there are 3 lemons. This means the second box should have 5 lemons (3 + 2 = 5).
Sentence Completion
These questions will have instructions read aloud by the teacher. We have included audio files like the one below in all Sentence Completion questions in our course.
Answer: The correct answer is the building blocks. The basketball, basketball hoop, and baseball are all used for playing sports, but the building blocks are not.
Picture Analogies
Answer: The correct answer is the baseball. In the top row, the first picture is a tennis racket. The second picture is a tennis ball. Both are used to play tennis, and when playing, you hit the ball with the racket.
The bottom row should have the same relationship. The first picture is a baseball bat. This means the second picture should be something else that you use to play baseball. It should also be what you hit with the bat. This makes the baseball the correct answer.
Picture Classification
The three pictures in the top row are like each other in some way. Which picture in the bottom row goes best with the pictures in the top row?
Answer: The correct answer is the orange. These are all fruits.
Figure Matrices
Answer: The correct answer is the grey triangle pointing to the right. In the top row, the first box has a white arrow pointing up. In the second box, there is a grey arrow pointing right. From the first box to the second, the arrow rotates on its side, and changes color from grey to white.
The bottom row will have the same pattern. In the first box, there is a white triangle. The second box should have the triangle rotate on its side, and the color should change from white to grey.
Figure Classification
The three pictures in the top row are like each other in some way. Which picture in the bottom row goes best with the pictures in the top row?
Answer: The correct answer is the red triangle. All of these shapes are triangles.
Paper Folding
Answer: The correct answer is the first choice. The paper is folded in half once vertically, then a pentagon is cut out. When it is unfolded, there will be 2 pentagons on either side of where the paper was folded with a little space in between them.
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Preparation for the CCAT is crucial. Start practicing today with our comprehensive course that includes a full-length practice test, detailed lesson and quiz for each of the 9 question types, and a helpful parent guide.
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