CogAT offers different levels for students in different grades. It is a general test which is used to identify gifted students. However, your child should take the test as per school grade.
CogAT stands for Cognitive Ability Test which is a multiple choice exam having three sections related to verbal, non-verbal and basics of numbers. It also helps to gain insights into a child’s brain by analysing its problem-solving skills and aims to focus on general brain functionalities.
Is CogAT only for gifted students?
No, CogAT is not only for gifted students who posses an extremely high IQ. Instead, it is a general test based on daily life to analyse an individual’s mental level and problem-solving skills.
Any child of K-12 level can take CogAT which provides an in-depth repost of its mental level and helps identify students with unique needs.
CogAT helps to identify extremely talented as well as under-developed minds, through which they can be given special attention. Thus any candidate who wishes to evaluate their mental level or who wishes to get admission to gifted-programs run by different schools.
Although you can appear for the test, also you can get admissions to gifted-students programs of different schools as per your CogAT scores.