CogAT Primary Practice for Kindergarten, Grade 1 & Grade 2

CogAT Primary questions for younger students are often visual and picture-based. This K-2 practice hub brings together original CogAT-style questions for Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 across verbal, quantitative, and non-verbal reasoning.

Use these pages to build early reasoning skills with short, parent-friendly practice sessions. Each practice page includes selectable answers and explanations.

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K-2 Verbal / Picture Practice

• Picture Analogies Practice — choose the picture that completes a relationship.
• Picture Sentence Completion Practice — choose the picture that best completes a sentence or idea.
• Picture Classification Practice — choose the picture that belongs with a group.

K-2 Quantitative Practice

• Primary Number Analogies Practice — compare visual number groups and apply the same relationship.
• Primary Number Series Practice — find what comes next in a visual counting pattern.

K-2 Non-Verbal Practice

• Primary Figure Matrices Practice — complete simple shape and color matrices.
• Primary Figure Classification Practice — choose the figure that shares the same visual feature.
• Primary Paper Folding Practice — predict how folded paper will look after it is opened.

Suggested K-2 Practice Plan

1. Start with one grade page so practice feels age-appropriate.
2. Practice one question type at a time for 10-15 minutes.
3. Ask your child to explain the pattern or relationship out loud.
4. Review missed questions calmly and focus on the reasoning step.

Free Parent Starter Kit

For a printable introduction and parent study plan, download the Free CogAT Parent Starter Kit.