Thinkabara🧠 8th Grade Gifted Test Practice
Ages 13–14 · free · new questions every time
Original practice questions for 8th grade in the styles used by gifted & talented tests (CogAT® Level 13/14, NNAT® Level F, OLSAT® Level F). In 8th grade, gifted testing is mostly for high-school honors, magnet and selective programs.
What your child will practice
- 🔤 Analogies (Verbal) — How are the first two related? Find the one that goes with the third in the same way.
- 🧺 Odd one out (Verbal) — Three belong together. Which one does not — and why?
- 🔢 Number series (Quantitative) — Find the rule — what happens at every step — and pick the next number.
- ⚖️ Number puzzles (Quantitative) — Balance scales and missing numbers: what makes both sides equal?
- 🔷 Figure matrices (Nonverbal) — What changes across the rows and down the columns? Pick the figure for the empty box.
- 🧩 Logic (Reasoning) — Read slowly, write down what you know, and check every answer against the clues.
Tip for 8th grade
Mix the timed test with untimed practice: speed comes from understanding the patterns.
Other grades: 7th Grade · All grades & how gifted testing works
These are original practice questions written for Thinkabara, in the style of the thinking skills that gifted tests check. They are not taken from any real test, and Thinkabara is not affiliated with Riverside Insights (CogAT®), Pearson (NNAT®, OLSAT®) or any school district.
Questions and answers
Which gifted test do 8th grade students take?
It depends on the district. Common choices are the CogAT® (Level 13/14 for 8th grade), the NNAT® (Level F) and the OLSAT® (Level F). Ask your school which one is used.
What is on the 8th grade gifted test?
In 8th grade, gifted testing is mostly for high-school honors, magnet and selective programs. The CogAT has three parts: verbal, quantitative and nonverbal reasoning. The NNAT uses only figure matrices.
How should we practice?
Mix the timed test with untimed practice: speed comes from understanding the patterns. Use the practice mode with explanations first, then try the timed test.
Are these real test questions?
These are original practice questions written for Thinkabara, in the style of the thinking skills that gifted tests check. They are not taken from any real test, and Thinkabara is not affiliated with Riverside Insights (CogAT®), Pearson (NNAT®, OLSAT®) or any school district.