CogAT 7th Grade Practice Test

Wondering what kinds of questions your child will face on the 7th-grade CogAT? These sample questions provide a clear view of the types of verbal, quantitative, and non-verbal reasoning skills your child will need to succeed. Each example is designed to closely reflect the format and content of the most current CogAT versions—Forms 7 and 8.

1) Quantitative Battery: Number Puzzles

Number puzzles on the CogAT typically evaluate a student’s mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Students will work with number relationships, solve multi-step problems, and determine which operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) apply to complete each puzzle. These questions require focus, logic, and often a process of elimination.

Example #1:

In this section, you will be given a mathematical equation. Choose the answer that should replace the ? or ∂ the symbol.

4 + 0.25 = 4 + ^?⁄₄

a. 5       b. 4       c. 3       d. 2       e. 1

2) Non-Verbal Battery: Figure Classification

In this section, students use visual-spatial reasoning to analyze geometric shapes and patterns. Figure Classification questions present three figures that share a specific relationship. Students must identify the correct figure from a set of options that completes or matches the relationship. As the test progresses, the layout may shift (figures may move from left to top), but the skill being tested remains the same: visual pattern recognition.

Example #2:

Parent say to your child: The first 3 figures on the left (or, on top) relate to each other in some way. Find a figure to the right of the line (or, below the line) that goes with the first 3 figures in exactly the same way.

3) Verbal Battery: Verbal Analogy

This portion tests verbal reasoning and the ability to recognize relationships between words. Students are asked to identify connections, such as synonyms, antonyms, part-to-whole relationships, and category relationships. Strong vocabulary, reading comprehension, and exposure to language-rich activities can help students do well in this section.

Example #3:

The first two words in the sentences below go together in a certain way. Choose the answer that goes with the third word in the sentence, the same way that the first and second words go together.

Obnoxious is to pleasant as radiant is to ______.

A. dull       B. bright       C. loud       D. quiet       E. soft

Tip for Parents: Encourage regular reading, play vocabulary games, and engage in rich conversations to help your child develop the verbal reasoning skills needed for the CogAT.

Practice is Key to Confidence

The Figure Matrices subtest in the Non-Verbal battery is especially challenging. Students must analyze how figures change across rows and columns to identify patterns and complete the matrix. This requires sharp visual memory, attention to detail, and active visualization skills.

The best way to prepare? Practice with questions that closely mirror the format and difficulty of the real test. At TestingMom, we offer expertly designed practice materials that help students become familiar with the question types, build confidence, and reduce test-day anxiety.

4) Quantitative Battery: Number Series

CogAT Number Series questions assess a student’s ability to recognize patterns and complete sequences of numbers. These questions require students to analyze the pattern—whether it’s increasing, decreasing, or alternating—and determine which number comes next. As the difficulty increases, patterns may involve multiple mathematical operations or more complex logic. This section strengthens critical thinking and numerical reasoning.

Example #4:

Look at the numbers in each row below. There is a rule that governs the order in which the numbers occur in the series. Figure out the rule and then choose the number that comes next from the answer choices below.

153       116       122       153       116       ____

A. 120       B. 121       C. 122       D. 123       E. 124

5) Non-Verbal Battery: Paper Folding

CogAT Paper Folding questions assess a student’s spatial reasoning and ability to visualize changes to shapes. Students are shown a series of folds made to a piece of paper, followed by a hole punch. They must then determine how the paper will appear once it is unfolded. This section challenges students to mentally rotate, flip, and imagine transformations in space—key skills for STEM success.

Example #5:

On the top row, you will see how a square piece of paper is folded sometimes once, sometimes twice, sometimes three times. Holes are then punched after the paper has been folded. Choose the answer in the second row that shows how the folded piece of paper would look after it is unfolded.

Answers:

1) e

2) C – One horizontal line, three small triangles looking up, down and to the right

3) A

4) C – Repeat first three numbers

5) C

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Torey

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I am still confused with Non-Verbal Battery: Figure Classification

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