CogAT Form 7 study plan

Map the three CogAT batteries and the nine subtests, and note which subtests are timed versus untimed at each grade band you may be preparing for

Diagnose baseline accuracy separately for verbal and quantitative practice sets so the split of remaining hours is data-driven

Build a personal vocabulary log of 40 word relationships (synonyms, antonyms, category members) and tag each by relationship type

Establish a weekly timed-practice routine with a fixed day and a simple error log template

Classify analogy items by relationship type (function, part-whole, degree, cause-effect) and solve 60 items while labeling each relationship

Practice verbal classification by generating the ruling category out loud before choosing an answer

Drill sentence-completion items by predicting a word before reading the options

Review every missed verbal item and write the correct relationship in the error log

Complete two full verbal sections under strict timing and record per-item pace

Reduce average verbal item time by 15 percent versus week 1 while holding accuracy

Practice eliminating options by relationship mismatch rather than by plausibility

Re-test the 30 hardest vocabulary entries from the week 1 log and retire mastered ones

Solve 50 number-series items and label each rule (constant difference, alternating, multiplicative, squares, two interleaved series)

Practice quantitative classification by finding the shared numeric property before scanning options

Drill number analogies by writing the transformation between the first pair, then applying it

Set up a formula and shortcut card for percent, ratio, and average problems

Complete two full quantitative sections under strict timing and log every careless error separately from every knowledge gap

Practice equation-building from word problems and check each answer by substitution

Drill estimation to cut arithmetic time on multi-step items

Re-solve all week 4 missed items cold, without notes

Run alternating verbal and quantitative mini-sections to practice switching reasoning modes

Target the two weakest subtests identified in weeks 3 and 5 with 40 focused items each

Practice pacing strategy for untimed versus timed subtests so effort is allocated deliberately

Consolidate the error log into a ranked list of recurring mistakes

Practice figure classification by naming the shared attribute (shape, count, rotation, shading, symmetry) before checking options

Drill figure analogies by stating the transformation from the first pair in words

Work paper-folding and figure-transformation items using a drawn sketch for each fold or flip

Complete two full nonverbal sections under strict timing

Take two full-length mixed practice tests under realistic timing and simulate test-day conditions

Review every missed item across all three batteries and re-solve without looking at notes

Re-run the week 1 baseline scorecard to measure change per subtest

Finalize a test-day checklist covering timing, guessing policy, and rest breaks