NNAT3 study guide
NNAT3 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
NNAT3 (Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test, Third Edition) is a nonverbal reasoning assessment used by schools and programs to estimate general ability without relying on language, reading, or arithmetic. Because every item is pictorial, it is often used when a child's first language is not English, when a language or learning difficulty would distort a verbal test, or when a program wants a second measure alongside other data. It is a school-facing tool rather than a professional certification, and results are typically interpreted by educators alongside classroom performance and other assessments. The test is organized into four item types: Pattern Completion, Reasoning by Analogy, Serial Reasoning, and Spatial Visualization. Topics on this exam: Pattern Completion, Reasoning by Analogy, Serial Reasoning, and Spatial Visualization. The NNAT3 study guide has 4 sections and about 1,238 words.
01Pattern Completion
Pattern Completion items on the NNAT3 ask you to find the one piece that finishes a larger abstract design. The design is shown with a missing section-often a corner, edge, or center-and the answer choices are candidate pieces.
333 words, about 2 min02Reasoning by Analogy
Reasoning by Analogy items present a pair of figures with a relationship, then a third figure and a blank. You choose the fourth figure so that the second pair follows the same relationship as the first: A is to B as C is to D.
323 words, about 2 min03Serial Reasoning
Serial Reasoning items show a sequence of figures that changes step by step. You choose the figure that comes next.
280 words, about 1 min04Spatial Visualization
Spatial Visualization items test mental manipulation of shapes without moving them physically. On the NNAT3, you may be asked to identify a rotated figure, decide which pieces combine to form a target shape, or predict the result of folding or cutting.
302 words, about 2 min