OLSAT Level D

It is a level of the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, a multiple-choice test of general reasoning ability published by Pearson. Schools use it to estimate how well a student reasons with words, pictures, and figures. This page is independent study material and is not affiliated with Pearson.

Multiple choice. The ability areas covered here are verbal comprehension, verbal reasoning, pictorial reasoning, and figural reasoning. Each is treated as an equal quarter of the profile on this page. Confirm the exact section structure and item count with the school administering the test, since the publisher's page was not accessible.

We do not state a figure, because the publisher's product page returned an error when checked and no verified item count or time limit is available. Ask the school or testing coordinator for the official timing. For practice, use short timed sets of your own choosing to build pacing habits.

Difficulty comes from reasoning demand, not obscure content. Analogy and classification items require precise word meaning, and figural items require tracking rules across a series. Most candidates find the figural and pictorial sections easier to improve quickly, while verbal items reward steady vocabulary and reading work.

Retake policy is not stated in any source we could verify, so we cannot give an answer. Retesting decisions normally belong to the school or district that administers the test. Ask your school's testing coordinator directly about eligibility, timing, and whether a second attempt is permitted.

Start with verbal reasoning, specifically analogies and classification, because those skills transfer to verbal comprehension as well. Then move to figural series and matrices, which respond well to short daily practice. Finish with mixed timed sets that combine all four areas so you practice switching mental gears.

Rushing an analogy before reading every option, guessing a figure pattern from only the first two panels instead of checking the whole series, and spending too long on one hard item. Another frequent error is skipping review: candidates who examine why a wrong answer was tempting improve faster than those who only count scores.

No. This is independent study material written for candidates searching for information about the test. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Pearson or any school. Where official facts such as timing, scoring, or fees were unavailable, this page leaves them unstated rather than guessing.