CogAT Level 12 study plan

Map the three CogAT Level 12 batteries and the nine subtests, and write a one-page note on what each subtest actually asks you to do

Diagnose baseline accuracy by completing a timed 30-question mixed verbal and quantitative set and logging every miss by subtest

Build a personal word list of 40 Tier-2 vocabulary items drawn from your own reading, with definitions in your own words

Set up a spaced-repetition deck and schedule 10 minutes of review on five days this week

Classify verbal analogy relationships into at least eight named types (function, category, degree, part-to-whole, cause-effect, and so on) and label 50 practice pairs

Solve 40 verbal classification items by generating a rule that fits exactly three of four words, then testing each candidate rule against the odd word

Complete 30 sentence-completion items by predicting the missing word before reading the answer choices

Review every missed item and write the reason for the miss in one sentence

Drill 60 quantitative comparison items, deciding the relationship before computing where possible

Convert between fractions, decimals, and percents fluently across 50 items without a calculator

Memorize squares through 20, common fraction-decimal equivalents, and the rules for divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10

Re-test the verbal subtest types from week 2 under a 12-minute timed block and compare accuracy to baseline

Solve 40 number-series items by computing first and second differences and checking alternating and multiplicative patterns

Solve 30 number-puzzle items using the constraint that sums or products along rows, columns, or shapes must match

Translate 25 short word problems into equations before solving them

Review the error log and redo every item missed in weeks 1 through 3

Identify the transformation rules in 40 figure analogies, naming the change as rotation, reflection, size, shading, or addition and removal of parts

Solve 40 figure classification items by testing candidate rules against all figures rather than just the first two

Practice 30 paper-folding items by sketching the unfolded sheet step by step in reverse order

Time yourself on a 15-minute nonverbal block and record the number of items completed

Complete 30 cube-counting items by counting visible layers systematically and checking for hidden supporting cubes

Solve 30 matrix reasoning items by scanning rows, then columns, then diagonals for the governing rule

Practice 25 figure-series items by tracking one attribute at a time across the sequence

Redo the week 5 timed block and compare completion rate and accuracy

Run two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions with no breaks and no notes

Score each battery separately and identify the two weakest subtest types across all three domains

Drill 40 items drawn only from those two weakest subtest types

Rehearse pacing: decide in advance how many seconds to spend per item in each battery

Redo the two weakest subtest types from week 7 and confirm accuracy has risen above 80 percent

Take one final timed mixed test and compare every battery score to the week 1 baseline

Review the full error log and rewrite each recurring mistake as a one-line rule to apply during the test

Confirm logistics for test day, including timing, materials, and a plan for guessing on items you cannot finish