Free CogAT-style practice questions
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What comes next?
The pattern repeats every three shapes: triangle, circle, square.
Which shape belongs with the group?
Every shape in the group is a triangle. Color and size do not matter.
What comes next?
The circles keep getting bigger, so the next one is the biggest.
Which number comes next?
The numbers go up by 2 each time: 8 + 2 = 10.
Complete the second pair.
The first pair goes from big to small. So the big square becomes a small square.
The real CogAT has questions like these — and harder ones. Get 5 more, with full explanations, free.
Get 5 free questions by emailCogAT scores are one of the most common factors districts use to identify students for advanced programs — whatever your district happens to call theirs.
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.
Nine question types, organized the same way the CogAT itself is structured.
Choose the picture that completes the idea.
Spot the relationship between pictures, then apply it.
Find what a group of pictures has in common.
See the number relationship, then find the match.
Balance the equation using the missing piece.
Continue the pattern in a sequence of numbers.
Complete the grid by spotting the visual rule.
Pick the shape that belongs with the others.
Predict how a folded, hole-punched paper unfolds.
Every lesson walks your child through the same five-step way of thinking, so the strategy transfers to problems they've never seen before.
Identify the relationship or rule in the problem.
Recognize the transformation at work.
Split multi-step problems into pieces.
Eliminate answers that don't fit.
Use the same strategy on new problems.
Get 5 CogAT-style practice questions with answers and explanations, plus a short guide for parents on what to expect and how to practice at home. Delivered to your inbox within minutes — free, no obligation.
Every option covers all 9 CogAT question types — the difference is how your child learns.
Best for organized, independent kids — or when a parent can work through it together.
Best for independent learning — your child can work through the course on their own.
Try it before you buy it. Watch a 6-minute welcome video from David Zook. Create a free account to watch it and look around the course.
Best for in-depth learning — harder examples explained step by step, with live feedback whenever something is unclear.
Video course: one-time payment, not a subscription — access runs for 90 days and does not auto-renew. Printed books and live classes are arranged by request and paid with a secure Stripe payment link we email you; applicable sales tax is added.
Built on 15 years of coaching kids for the CogAT, not just another question bank.
All three options cover the same 9 CogAT question types — the difference is how your child learns. The printed book suits organized, independent kids, or families where a parent can work through it together. The video course is best for independent learning: your child can go through it on their own, at their own pace. Live classes go deeper: David walks through the harder examples, and your child can ask questions and get feedback whenever something is unclear. Younger children often do best with a parent beside them, or in live classes.
Kindergarten through 7th grade (CogAT Levels 5/6–13): Kindergarten is Levels 5/6, 1st grade is Level 7, 2nd is Level 8, 3rd is Level 9, 4th is Level 10, 5th is Level 11, 6th is Level 12 and 7th is Level 13. Your child's school will tell you which level they will take.
Choose “Request a printed book” or “Request a spot” in the pricing section and send us a few details (for the book, your child's grade and mailing address). We email you a secure Stripe payment link: $49 plus shipping and applicable tax for the book, $775 for the live classes. New live-class groups of up to 5 children form at the end of each month for the following month.
Video course: you get instant access on our course platform for 90 days — video lessons plus a short self-check test after each one. Printed book: it arrives by mail within 2 weeks. Live classes: we email you the details of your group before the first class.
Yes, for the video course, for 90 days from purchase. Finish all 19 video lessons and all 9 tests before the CogAT testing begins. If your child's results come in below the district's threshold, email us within 90 days of purchase with the district's letter or a portal screenshot, and we refund what you paid, less transaction fees. You can black out your child's name and ID; we only check the dates and scores and delete the document right away. Printed practice books and live classes are non-refundable. Full details in the Refund Policy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The course has 19 short video lessons (about 2¼ hours in total) and 9 self-check tests of 10 questions each. You can go at your own pace — you have 90 days of access.
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