NNAT (Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test) Exam Survival Guide

Audience: G&T screening (K–12) | Focus: Nonverbal/figural reasoning only

Must-do

• Pattern completion (missing piece in a design).
• Reasoning by analogy (shape, color, number, position).
• Serial reasoning (progression across rows/columns).
• Spatial visualization (rotation, reflection).

Top traps

• Following one attribute (color) and ignoring others (number/orientation).
• Missing row & column rules (both must hold).
• Treating reflections as rotations.

Quick checks

• Find the tile that completes a 3×3 pattern (rule: add one stripe per step).
• Determine if shape is mirror or rotate.
• Count attributes: shapes increase by 1; colors alternate.

You will make

• Attribute Checklist (shape, color, count, size, orientation, position).
• Rotate vs Reflect Cheat Sheet.
• Row-and-Column Rule Grid practice.

Last-48h

• 3 timed 8-item sets (pattern, matrix, serial).
• 10 “rotate vs reflect” IDs.
• 10 attribute-count drills (state all changes aloud).
• One full mini-test under time.

Speed tactics

• Scan rows first, then columns; confirm both.
• Use your finger to track attribute changes left→right, top→bottom.
• If two answers look right, pick the one matching all attributes.

Day-of plan

• 5-minute warm-up: 3 matrices, 3 serial, 2 rotations.
• Keep posture relaxed; eyes sweep for simple rule first.