Free NYC G&T Practice Tests and Sample Questions
Please note: The NYC Department of Education no longer administers a specific "NYC G&T Test." Instead, gifted program admission is based on a child's academic excellence in school, which is often measured by nationally recognized assessments like the CogAT, NNAT, OLSAT, and SCAT.
To give your child the best chance of getting into a gifted program, it’s crucial to prepare them for the kinds of questions they'll encounter on these tests. Our practice materials are designed to help your child excel and enhance their academic skills.
Practice with Sample Questions
Familiarity with the types of questions on these exams can make a significant difference. We offer a variety of practice tests and sample questions to help you prepare your child at home. Each sample test is age-specific and comes with answers and detailed explanations.
- SCAT Sample Questions: The School and College Ability Test (SCAT) is often used to identify academically gifted students. Our sample questions focus on both verbal and quantitative reasoning.
- CogAT Sample Questions: The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) measures reasoning abilities in three areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal. Our practice questions help build your child's confidence in all three.
- NNAT Sample Questions: The Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) is a nonverbal assessment that uses shapes and figures to measure reasoning skills, which is especially helpful for younger students.
- OLSAT Sample Questions: The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) measures a student's ability to reason with different kinds of material, including verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative questions.
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NYC Gifted and Talented Test Prep
TestPrep-Online Tutor's Tip:
My Three Tips for Helping a Gifted Kid Succeed
From my experience as a tutor, I’ve found that it's not just about practicing questions—it's about building a strong, confident learner.
- Don't just test, teach. I had a student who was getting frustrated with practice tests because he wasn't understanding the "why" behind the answers. We stopped focusing on scores and started treating the practice questions like a puzzle. We'd talk through each problem, exploring the patterns and logic together. Once he understood the reasoning, his confidence soared and his scores naturally improved.
- Focus on thinking skills, not just memorization. One gifted student of mine was struggling with the verbal reasoning section. We didn't just drill vocabulary; we worked on breaking down sentences and finding relationships between words. I would ask her, "What's the connection here? How are these two things related?" This taught her to think critically about language, which is a skill she could use on any question, not just the ones we had practiced.
- Build a positive mindset. I’ve seen some very smart kids get "stuck" when they encounter a challenging problem. My advice is to reframe the struggle as a good thing. I'll say something like, "That's a tough one! That means your brain is getting a really good workout." This helps them see difficult questions not as a failure, but as an opportunity to grow. It makes them more resilient and willing to tackle future challenges.
