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Key Facts: CogAT Verbal Exam
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CogAT batteries
Riverside Insights
3 subtests
Analogies, classification, sentence completion
Riverside Insights
No universal pass/fail
Scoring use
Riverside Insights
CogAT Verbal practice should build analogy, category, and context reasoning with original items. Official operational CogAT items are secure and should not be copied.
Sample CogAT Verbal Practice Questions
Try these sample questions to review concepts for the CogAT Verbal exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.
1Complete the analogy: key is to lock as password is to:
2Complete the analogy: seed is to plant as egg is to:
3Complete the analogy: chef is to kitchen as teacher is to:
4Complete the analogy: wheel is to bicycle as wing is to:
5Complete the analogy: quiet is to noisy as empty is to:
6Complete the analogy: library is to books as orchard is to:
7Complete the analogy: thermometer is to temperature as clock is to:
8Complete the analogy: kitten is to cat as calf is to:
9Complete the analogy: brush is to paint as pen is to:
10Complete the analogy: rain is to wet as fire is to:
About the CogAT Verbal Exam
The CogAT Verbal Battery measures reasoning with words, categories, and sentence meaning. It is one of the three CogAT batteries used to describe student reasoning strengths for instructional planning and gifted/talented decisions.
Exam sponsor: Riverside Insights; administered by schools, districts, and approved testing providers. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Verbal reasoning battery with analogies, classification, sentence completion, and picture-based verbal reasoning at early levels.
Time Limit
Varies by CogAT form, level, and administration plan
Passing Score
No universal pass/fail score; schools use local norms, cut scores, and multiple measures
Exam / Certification Fees
School-administered; access and cost vary by school, district, or testing provider
Exam sponsor websiteFees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Our practice resources: topics covered
We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.
Verbal Analogies
Word relationship, function, part-whole, synonym, antonym, sequence, and category analogies.
Verbal Classification
Category membership, shared attributes, and selecting the word that belongs with a set.
Sentence Completion
Context clues, precise vocabulary, cause and effect, contrast, and logical sentence meaning.
Preparing for the CogAT Verbal Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No universal pass/fail score; schools use local norms, cut scores, and multiple measures
- Assessment: Verbal reasoning battery with analogies, classification, sentence completion, and picture-based verbal reasoning at early levels.
- Time limit: Varies by CogAT form, level, and administration plan
- Exam / certification fees: School-administered; access and cost vary by school, district, or testing provider Official sources
Using Our Practice Resources
- Work through all 100 available questions
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- Track weak areas and revisit them
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CogAT Verbal: Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on the CogAT Verbal Battery?
Public Riverside descriptions identify verbal analogies, verbal classification, and sentence completion, with picture-based verbal formats used at some early levels.
Does CogAT Verbal have a passing score?
No. Schools and districts use local criteria and often consider CogAT results with other evidence.
Are these official CogAT verbal items?
No. These are original practice questions covering topics from public CogAT verbal subtest descriptions.