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Key Facts: OLSAT Exam

K-12

Student range

Pearson Assessments

Levels A-G

OLSAT 8 level range

Pearson Assessments

3 domains

Verbal, nonverbal, quantitative

Pearson Assessments

OLSAT practice should cover original verbal, quantitative, pictorial, and figural reasoning tasks aligned to public Pearson scope-and-sequence descriptions. Official OLSAT items are secure and should not be copied.

Sample OLSAT Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to review concepts for the OLSAT exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1Which word belongs with robin, eagle, and sparrow?
A.finch
B.turtle
C.rabbit
D.salmon
Explanation: Robin, eagle, and sparrow are birds. Finch is also a bird, so it belongs with the group.
2Which word means nearly the same as quick?
A.fast
B.quiet
C.heavy
D.round
Explanation: Quick means moving or happening fast. Fast is the closest meaning.
3Cup is to drink as plate is to:
A.food
B.water
C.sleep
D.music
Explanation: A cup is commonly used to hold a drink. A plate is commonly used to hold food.
4Which item does not belong with pencil, crayon, and marker?
A.spoon
B.pen
C.chalk
D.paintbrush
Explanation: Pencil, crayon, and marker are tools for writing or drawing. Spoon does not fit that use.
5If every dax is blue, and this toy is a dax, what must be true?
A.The toy is blue.
B.The toy is red.
C.All blue things are toys.
D.No dax is a toy.
Explanation: The rule says every dax is blue. Since the toy is a dax, it must be blue.
6Which word best completes the sentence? The ice began to ___ in the warm sun.
A.melt
B.write
C.sing
D.fold
Explanation: Ice melts when it gets warm. The sentence is about ice in warm sun, so melt completes it.
7Which word is the opposite of empty?
A.full
B.open
C.small
D.soft
Explanation: Empty means containing nothing. Full means containing as much as possible, so it is the opposite.
8Which word belongs with square, circle, and triangle?
A.rectangle
B.blanket
C.ladder
D.cloudy
Explanation: Square, circle, and triangle are shapes. Rectangle is also a shape.
9Hand is to glove as foot is to:
A.sock
B.hat
C.button
D.belt
Explanation: A glove is worn on a hand. A sock is worn on a foot.
10Which number comes next? 2, 4, 6, 8, ___
A.10
B.9
C.12
D.6
Explanation: The pattern adds 2 each time: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

About the OLSAT Exam

OLSAT 8 is Pearson's Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, a K-12 assessment of verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative cognitive abilities used to help educators understand how students reason and learn.

Exam sponsor: Pearson Assessments; administered by schools, districts, and qualified education professionals. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

OLSAT 8 assesses verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative cognitive abilities across Levels A-G: Level A kindergarten, B grade 1, C grade 2, D grade 3, E grades 4-5, F grades 6-8, and G grades 9-12.

Time Limit

Varies by OLSAT 8 level and administration

Passing Score

No universal pass/fail score; schools use local norms, cut scores, and multiple measures

Exam / Certification Fees

School-administered; materials and online administrations vary by Pearson product and purchaser

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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.

Varies by level

Verbal Reasoning

Directions, vocabulary, sentence completion, analogies, classification, inference, and word/letter matrices.

Varies by level

Quantitative Reasoning

Arithmetic reasoning, number series, numeric inference, and number matrices.

Varies by level

Nonverbal Reasoning

Picture and figural classification, analogies, series, pattern matrices, and spatial reasoning.

Preparing for the OLSAT Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No universal pass/fail score; schools use local norms, cut scores, and multiple measures
  • Assessment: OLSAT 8 assesses verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative cognitive abilities across Levels A-G: Level A kindergarten, B grade 1, C grade 2, D grade 3, E grades 4-5, F grades 6-8, and G grades 9-12.
  • Time limit: Varies by OLSAT 8 level and administration
  • Exam / certification fees: School-administered; materials and online administrations vary by Pearson product and purchaser Official sources

Using Our Practice Resources

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
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OLSAT: Suggested Study Strategy

1Use the student's OLSAT level to decide which verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal item types to emphasize.
2For analogies, describe the relationship before looking at answer choices.
3For series, compare consecutive terms and check for alternating rules.
4For pattern matrices, solve row and column rules separately.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does OLSAT 8 measure?

Pearson describes OLSAT 8 as assessing verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative cognitive abilities for K-12 students.

What are the OLSAT 8 levels?

Pearson's OLSAT 8 brochure maps Level A to kindergarten, B to grade 1, C to grade 2, D to grade 3, E to grades 4-5, F to grades 6-8, and G to grades 9-12.

Are these official OLSAT questions?

No. These are original practice questions covering topics from public Pearson descriptions of OLSAT 8 reasoning domains.