CogAT Levels 13/14 cheat sheet

Build a sentence bridge for every analogy and apply it in the same direction.

Predict the missing word before reading the answer choices.

A classification rule must cover all three stems and exactly one option.

Signal words like although, because, and but determine contrast or cause.

Reject answer choices that are only loosely associated with the stem.

Derive the rule from the first pair and test it on every other pair.

In a series, check first differences before assuming a simple pattern.

Number puzzles are balances: change both sides equally.

Watch for interleaved sequences and square or cube patterns.

Distractors often come from one-step arithmetic mistakes, so verify.

Figure Matrices rules must hold across rows and down columns, not just one direction.

Figure Classification requires a rule shared by all three prompt figures.

Paper Folding: each fold doubles layers, and holes on a fold line produce one hole.

Rotation and reflection are different transformations; check orientation carefully.

Surface similarity can mislead-focus on the attribute that changes consistently.