Description
Elm Academy’s Online CogAT Course
Our CogAT 1st Grade online course includes:
- 226 total practice questions
- 1 full-length test (136 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
- Suitable for the CogAT Form 7 and the newer Form 8
- Instant online access via desktop, smartphone, or tablet
- 1 year license
For a more basic practice experience, check out our discounted Last Minute CogAT course:
Realistic CogAT Practice Tests
The best way to familiarize your child with the CogAT is to take realistic, timed, full-length practice tests. Since the CogAT has many unique question types, practicing with realistic tests will allow them to become familiar with them. This also helps your child work under the pressure of the test’s limited administration time.
Course Structure & Study Schedule
Young children often struggle when faced with preparing for a standardized test with little structure or guidance. As parents, it’s difficult to know how to guide them through the preparation process when many test prep companies will sell you practice materials and little else to work with. This is why we’ve designed a structured course outline that includes recommended study schedules and additional study tips for parents to help guide their children through the preparation process.
Detailed Lessons & Quizzes
The course includes one lesson for each specific question type for a total of 9 lessons. Each is followed by a short quiz to reinforce the specific concepts covered in each lesson. The CogAT’s question types are unique and are unlike anything your child has seen in school, and these lessons will allow them to become familiar with each of them before the test.
About the CogAT 1st Grade
The CogAT, or Cognitive Abilities Test, is a standardized multiple choice test that is often used to assess children for gifted and talented programs.
The basics:
- 136 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 CogAT is divided by age level, meaning that the CogAT Level 7 is designed for children who are 7 years old. Since this often corresponds to being in 1st grade, it is often administered to all 1st graders.
The CogAT Level 7 includes three sections, called batteries: the Verbal Battery, Quantitative Battery, and Nonverbal Battery. Each battery contains three subtests for a total of nine subtests. Each subtest contains one specific question type, meaning the test is made up in total of nine unique question styles. The three batteries add up to a total of 136 questions.
Schools will often administer all three batteries at once, though they may decide to administer them separately. Check out the table below for a breakdown of each battery and its 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 |
On the Level 7, the Verbal battery does not test traditional verbal abilities, such as reading and writing. Instead, it will measure critical thinking and listening abilities, as well as the ability to follow instructions. For many questions, the teacher administering the test will read instructions aloud for each question. Students will have to listen and choose the correct answer accordingly. The instructions for this section are also available to read aloud in Spanish for Spanish-speaking students. Our course includes audio instructions for these questions, currently available only in English.
An abridged version of the test, called the CogAT Screening Form, is used to assess students more quickly. It contains only one question type from each section: Number Analogies from the Quantitative Battery, Verbal Analogies from the Verbal Battery, and Figure Matrices from the Nonverbal Battery. The questions are the same as the ones that appear on the full CogAT, so our courses can be used to effectively prepare for the CogAT Screening Form.
Read more about the CogAT.
Free CogAT Sample Questions
Try out our Free CogAT 1st Grade Course for an idea of what our courses offer:
You can also check out the free CogAT sample questions below or view this PDF to get an idea of what the real test looks like and what we offer in our course. There are 9 questions, one for each question type.
Number Puzzles
Answer: The correct answer is 3 donuts. In the first train, there are 7 donuts. In the second train, there are 4 donuts. We need to find how many donuts go in the last train car to make the two sides equal. If we add 3 donuts to 4 donuts, we get 7 donuts.
Number Series
Answer: The correct answer is 8 beads. From left to right, there are 2, 4, and 6 beads. This means that in each row, the number of beads increases by 2. If we continue this pattern, the next row will have 2 more than 6, which is 8 beads.
Number Analogies
Answer: The correct answer is the 5 snowflakes. In the top row, the first box has 4 butterflies. The second box has 5 butterflies, meaning that 1 butterfly was added.
The bottom row should follow the same pattern. In the first box, there are 4 snowflakes. If we add 1 snowflake, this will give us 5 snowflakes as the correct answer.
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 carrot. Jonathan used broccoli, a tomato, and a pepper in his salad.
Picture Analogies
Answer: The correct answer is the snowflake. In the top row, the first picture is of a brick wall. The second picture is a single brick. Brick walls are made up of many bricks.
The bottom row should follow the same pattern. The first picture shows a snowman. The correct answer will be something that a snowman is made of, making the snowflake the right 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 shark. These are all animals that live in the water.
Figure Matrices
Answer: The correct answer is the larger black diamond with the smaller grey triangle inside. In the top row, the first box has a larger grey square with a small black circle in the middle. In the second box, the same shapes appear, but they have switched sizes so that the circle is larger and the square is small. Also, the circle is now behind the square.
The bottom row should follow the same pattern. In the first box, there is a large grey triangle with a small black diamond in the middle. The correct answer should then have the shapes switch sizes and have the diamond move to the back, so that there is a large black diamond with a small grey triangle in the middle of it.
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 grey diamond. These are all four-sided shapes.
Paper Folding
Answer: The correct answer is the second option. First the paper is folded in half vertically, and then the X shape is cut out. When it is unfolded, the same shape should appear again on the other side of the fold.
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Preparation for the CogAT is crucial. Start practicing with our comprehensive course to ensure that your child is calm, confident, and ready to go on test day.
Frequently Asked Questions
How and when will I receive access to the course?
As our courses are entirely online, you will be able to access them immediately after purchase. As soon as the purchase is complete, you can access your account by clicking on “My Account” in the top menu. You will also receive an email with your login information should you need to log in again at a later time or from another device. All course content can be accessed at any time through your account.
What types of payment do you accept?
We accept all major credit cards and use Stripe to process our credit card payments. You also have the option to pay with PayPal. Elm Academy does not store or collect your payment details. That information is processed directly by Stripe and PayPal. You can read more about payment security under the Payments section of our Privacy Policy.
How many payments do I have to make?
Just one. There are no recurring charges or membership fees on our website. Simply purchase the course you need with a one-time payment. You won’t be charged again after that.
What is your refund policy?
While we believe in the quality products we provide, we understand that there is always the possibility that you won’t be satisfied with your purchase. If you request a refund, we would be happy to help on a case-by-case basis. You can read more about our refund policy here.
What happens if I have questions while going through the course with my child?
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