CogAT study plan

Map the three CogAT domains and the question types used in each, writing a one-page inventory of the verbal and quantitative item formats you will drill.

Build a 60-word personal vocabulary log of stems, roots, and prefixes and classify each entry by meaning family.

Complete 30 verbal analogy items untimed and label the relationship type (part-whole, function, degree, category) for every pair.

Complete 30 number-series items untimed and write the rule you used next to each one.

Set up an error log with columns for item type, rule missed, and time taken.

Drill sentence-completion and verbal-classification items in 15-item blocks, targeting 80% accuracy before increasing speed.

Expand the vocabulary log to 150 entries and quiz yourself on 50 of them from memory.

Practice two-step number series and number-analogy items, writing the intermediate value for each step.

Introduce a 90-second-per-item cap and record which items exceed it.

Review every week-1 error and re-solve it without looking at the original note.

Work through quantitative comparison and equation-building items, stating the quantity on each side before comparing.

Complete 40 figure-classification items and name the distinguishing attribute (number of sides, symmetry, rotation, shading) for each.

Practice paper-folding and figure-transformation items by sketching the fold or rotation on paper rather than guessing.

Time 25 quantitative items at 75 seconds each and log accuracy against the clock.

Write a short list of the three quantitative traps you fall for most often.

Take a full-length mixed practice section under exam timing and score each domain separately.

Compare domain scores against week-1 baseline and identify the weakest question type.

Re-teach yourself the two weakest item types using worked examples you write out yourself.

Reduce average time per item by 10% on a repeat set of the same item types.

Update the error log and retire items you now solve correctly twice in a row.

Complete 40 figure-analogy and figure-series items, verbalizing the transformation rule before choosing an answer.

Practice 30 verbal analogies under a 45-second cap to build speed on the strongest verbal type.

Drill 25 sentence-completion items and justify each choice by the clue word that signals the blank.

Build a one-page cheat sheet of nonverbal transformation rules (rotation, reflection, addition, subtraction, progression).

Re-test the weakest nonverbal type identified at week 4.

Run two half-length mixed sets on separate days and compare per-domain accuracy between them.

Cut careless errors by re-reading each stem once before answering and logging any misread.

Practice 20 quantitative word problems by translating each into an equation before solving.

Do a 15-minute vocabulary flash review daily, retiring mastered words.

Simulate a full section with no breaks to test stamina.

Take two full-length timed practice tests and score each domain independently.

Target 85% or better on your two strongest item types and 70% or better on the weakest.

Re-solve every missed item from both tests and classify the cause as knowledge, timing, or misread.

Refine the pacing plan: allocate seconds per item by question type and write it down.

Review the cheat sheet and vocabulary log for gaps.

Take one final full-length timed test in exam conditions and score it.

Confirm per-domain accuracy meets or beats the week-4 midpoint on all three domains.

Re-solve the ten most frequently missed items across the whole plan.

Finalize the pacing plan and a short pre-test routine (read stem, predict answer, eliminate, confirm).

Retire the error log by confirming each logged item is solved correctly on a fresh attempt.