Practice Test for the Cognitive Abilities Test CogAT® Multilevel Edition (Form 6)

I purchased this to help prepare my son for Gifted testing in the 2nd grade. We went through the tests together; I read the directions and explained it in kids language and then explained the first problem, and then he went from there on his own. He came home after the testing and thanked me because he said the real test was just the same and he felt a lot less stress then the other kids in the test did because he knew what to expect and could concentrate on the task instead of trying to understand the point of each section while sitting in the exam. Bottom line is that thanks to this book, I feel that it is much more likely that my son's scores will reflect his true abilities (whatever they may be!) vs. what the scores would be if we didn't use this book. An especially valuable part of the book was the section on suggestions/strategies on how to approach standardized testing and this type of testing in specific - starting on page 1. For those negative comments from others about being disappointed in this book, I offer that the object of this book is probably not what you were looking for. The book itself states that: "The object of this pracice test is to familiarize your child with the types of questions they will face on test day, how the tests are formatted, the symbols used and the number of questions in each test area." In meeting those objects, I gave the book 5 stars.

I decided to return right at the moment I got it from the seller. Just one hundred questions for 40 bucks, it does not worth that. Make sure to read their reviews if you want to go with Mercer publishing, terrible customer service. Most of these questions could be found similar in [...], select bundle Cognitive Abilities Test(tm) (CogAT®) Prep Bundles , it is over 100 bucks. If your budget is limited, go for http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1601441495/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00 It is much cheaper with a lot more execises. Some gift program teachers provide similar excises, they provide evaluation to the students, set a timer say 1.5 hours to complete all the questions. That way it gives the similar situation with a real exam. The expense is 60 bucks covering a 1.5 hour evaluation and a session to explain the answers.

All of my children have used this book to prepare for their Cogat exams, and found that the information presented was very similar to that in the real exam. The practice using this book was absolutely critical into their getting into the Gifted and Talented program at school. Yes, the book is relatively expensive, particularly considering that only one exam is included and that there is no explanation of answers. That being said, I do recommend this book, as it is a one-time purchase, and a valuable investment in your child’s education.

This book is a good starting point to prepare for the Cogat tests. It gives an idea of what to expect. However, the number of practice questions are not sufficient enough, parents would have to create more questions using the framework provided.

My son tried the tests in this book to prepare for the CogAT at school. He said the test at school was exactly the same. The book is just a sample test from each of the sections of the CogAT to give the kids a feel for what to expect. If you are looking a study book, it won't help, because there is not enough work here to drill with; but if you just want to relax your child so he knows what to expect, this will do it. ________________________________ UPDATE: I've been told the CogAT test format has been changed. My daughter will be taking the test this year, so we'll see how it goes.