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Naglieri-style practice for kindergarten to 5th grade
The Naglieri General Ability Tests are three separate tests (Verbal, Quantitative and Nonverbal) given online with animated, language-free directions. Items use pictures, shapes and diagrams; numbers are the only text.
Key facts
| The tests | Three short tests: Verbal, Quantitative and Nonverbal. Each has 40 questions, takes about 30 minutes, and is taken online. Short animations show what to do, so no reading is needed. |
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| Verbal | Six pictures. Your child picks the one that does not belong with the other five. |
| Quantitative | A pattern of numbers or shapes. Your child picks which of 5 answers completes it. There are no word problems. |
| Nonverbal | A grid of colored shapes with one empty box. Your child picks which of 5 answers fills it. |
Question types
Verbal
Six pictures are shown. Five share an idea, such as things that hold a drink; your child finds the one that doesn’t fit. No reading or words are needed.
QuantitativeQuantitative
A row of numbers, or boxes of counted shapes, follows a pattern; your child picks what comes next. From 3rd grade there are also number pairs that follow a rule.
NonverbalNonverbal
A 2×2 grid of colored shapes has one empty box. Your child picks the shape that completes it, following changes in color, order and direction.
Naglieri practice by grade
How to practice without pressure
- Two or three 15-minute sessions a week beat one long one.
- Familiarity is the goal: a child who has seen the formats is calmer on the day.
- Praise the thinking (“you checked every box!”), not the score.
- Stop while it's still fun.
GiftedCub practice is designed to help children feel familiar and comfortable with question formats. It is not the actual test, and no practice service can guarantee a score or placement.
Naglieri General Ability Tests™ is a trademark of Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS). These owners are not affiliated with and do not endorse GiftedCub. Test names are used only to describe the formats our original practice material is designed to resemble.