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Montgomery County Public Schools: gifted testing
Gifted and Talented (GT) identification
Grades 2, 4, 7All second graders are screened for the gifted and talented designation. Students in grades 4 and 7 are screened if they are new to MCPS or not yet identified. The CogAT is given to grade 2 students and to grade 4 students not already identified.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CogAT | 2 | All students tested | December 14-16 (page updated 9/15/2026) | source |
| CogAT | 4 | Students not currently identified as gifted and talented | December 7-9 (page updated 9/15/2026) | source |
Published criteria
- No score cutoff is published on the district's GT pages. source
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