NNAT3 Level B study plan
NNAT3 Level B · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Pattern Completion & Serial Reasoning
Identify the missing region in a partially shown 3x3 or 4x4 grid and state which visual attributes (shape, count, color, orientation, position) the missing piece must satisfy
Trace how a single element changes across a left-to-right row and a top-to-bottom column in serial patterns, writing one rule per direction
Distinguish pattern-completion items (one piece removed, all else visible) from serial-reasoning items (a sequence with a blank) so each is attacked with the right strategy
Complete 20 pattern-completion and 20 serial-reasoning items untimed, recording the attribute rule used for each
Your checkpoint
A rule-log of 40 solved items listing, for each, the attributes checked and the single rule that determined the answer
Pattern Completion & Serial Reasoning
Apply elimination on pattern-completion items by rejecting choices that violate edge continuity, symmetry, or count
Predict the next frame in a serial sequence before looking at the answer choices, then compare the prediction to the options
Handle two-attribute-changing serial patterns by isolating one changing attribute at a time
Time 30 mixed pattern-completion and serial items at 60 seconds each and log accuracy
Your checkpoint
A timed set of 30 items with per-item accuracy and a written note on each miss identifying the attribute that was overlooked
Reasoning by Analogy & Pattern Completion
Map the A-to-B relationship in analogy items onto a matching C-to-D transformation, naming the transformation type (rotation, reflection, size, count, shading)
Verify each analogy answer by applying the A-to-B rule to the chosen option and confirming it produces the shown C
Recognize when an analogy turns on a relationship rather than a visual feature, such as part-to-whole or inside-to-outside
Revisit the week 1 rule-log and re-solve the pattern-completion items missed, stating why the original rule failed
Your checkpoint
A transformation-type tally showing how many of 25 analogy items used each transformation type, plus a corrected re-solve of all previously missed pattern-completion items
Reasoning by Analogy & Serial Reasoning
Solve analogy items where the A-to-B change is a combined transformation (for example rotate plus recolor) by splitting it into ordered steps
Detect the direction of progression in serial items (increasing, decreasing, alternating) and state it explicitly before choosing
Eliminate analogy distractors that apply the right transformation in the wrong order or to the wrong element
Complete 25 analogies and 25 serial items at a 50-second pace per item
Your checkpoint
A 50-item timed set with accuracy broken out by domain and a list of the three most frequent error causes
Spatial Visualization & Reasoning by Analogy
Mentally fold, rotate, and reflect the shapes in spatial-visualization items and describe the resulting orientation in words before checking choices
Track how a shape looks after a 90, 180, and 270 degree turn and distinguish a rotation from a mirror image
Combine spatial manipulation with analogy logic when the A-to-B change is a fold or flip
Re-solve the week 4 error list and confirm each cause is now addressed
Your checkpoint
A rotation/reflection reference sheet drawn from memory plus a 20-item spatial set scored against it
Spatial Visualization & Pattern Completion
Assemble or disassemble composite figures mentally and pick the set of pieces that rebuilds the target exactly
Use pattern-completion logic to infer a hidden piece of a folded or overlaid figure
Check spatial answers for conservation of area and count so no piece is added or lost
Run a 30-item mixed spatial and pattern-completion set under timed conditions
Your checkpoint
A timed 30-item set with a written justification for every spatial answer citing piece count or orientation
Pattern Completion & Reasoning by Analogy & Serial Reasoning & Spatial Visualization
Rotate through all four domains in a single session to build switching stamina
Apply a fixed per-item routine: scan attributes, state the rule, predict, then check choices
Identify which domain consumes the most time per item and practice a faster routine for it
Complete two full-length mixed practice sets of 40 items each
Your checkpoint
Two full mixed practice sets with total score, per-domain score, and average seconds per item per domain
Pattern Completion & Serial Reasoning
Review every logged error from weeks 1-7 and re-solve each correctly without notes
Reinforce the two heaviest domains with a final timed block of 20 pattern-completion and 20 serial items
Rehearse pacing so no single item exceeds 60 seconds, guessing and moving on when a rule is not found
Confirm readiness by meeting the target accuracy threshold on the final timed block
Your checkpoint
A final timed 40-item block with accuracy at or above 80 percent in each of pattern completion and serial reasoning, plus a cleared error log
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70 percent on a 30-item timed mix of pattern completion and serial reasoning, with a rule written for every item
Week 4: Score at least 75 percent on a 50-item timed mix of analogy and serial reasoning and name the transformation type for every analogy solved
Week 6: Score at least 75 percent on a 30-item timed mix of spatial visualization and pattern completion, justifying each spatial answer by piece count or orientation
Week 8: Score at least 80 percent in pattern completion and at least 80 percent in serial reasoning on the final timed 40-item block, averaging under 60 seconds per item