Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test (CCAT)
Free practice questions, test structure and coaching for every question type.
The CCAT measures reasoning rather than taught curriculum: how a student sees patterns in words, numbers and shapes. Schools across Canada use it for gifted screening and placement — most often in Grade 3 — so questions are short, timed and multiple choice.
There are three batteries: Verbal, Quantitative and Non-verbal. Each is scored separately and combined into a composite, reported as a percentile against students of the same age. Because the test is about reasoning, the best preparation is practising the question styles themselves — exactly what Miso Tutor coaches.
Verbal battery
Verbal classification, verbal analogies and sentence completion — finding relationships between words and ideas.
Quantitative battery
Number series, number equations and quantitative relations — reasoning with numbers rather than long arithmetic.
Non-verbal battery
Figure classification, figure analogies and figure series — solving puzzles made of shapes and pictures, no reading needed.
- A coaching lesson for every one of the 9 question types
- 10 practice sets per skill, with exact visual reasoning diagrams
- Timed mock papers that feel like test day
- A parent portal showing mastery and weak spots
Free CCAT sample questions
Try these CCAT-style questions. Tap "Show answer" to check yourself — then practise the full question types inside the app.
1. Which figure completes the pattern?
- A
1 arrow, filled, down - B
1 arrow, filled, left - C
1 arrow, outline, right - D
1 arrow, filled, right
2. Which figure belongs with the group?
- A
3 triangle, outline - B
1 square, outline - C
1 arrow, filled, down - D
2 circle, outline
3. Paper is folded as shown, then punched. Which picture shows it fully opened?
- A
paper: (42%, 19%), (58%, 19%); - B
paper: (26%, 19%), (74%, 19%); - C
paper: (26%, 19%); - D
paper: (26%, 19%), (26%, 81%);
4. The words are: Jupiter, Mars, Earth. Which word belongs with this group?
- Sun
- Moon
- Saturn
- Star
5. Puppy is to dog as kitten is to ___
- cat
- lion
- bird
- rabbit
6. Which word does not belong: apple, banana, carrot, grape?
7. What number comes next: 2, 4, 6, 8, …?
- 9
- 10
- 12
- 16
8. What number comes next: 5, 10, 20, 40, …?
- 45
- 50
- 60
- 80
9. Fill in the missing number: 7 + 3 = 12 − ?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
10. The first three figures each show an arrow pointing up. Which figure belongs with the group?
- An arrow pointing up
- An arrow pointing down
- An arrow pointing left
- A plain box
11. A small square becomes a big square. A small circle becomes a ___
- big circle
- small circle
- big square
- small triangle
12. Continue the pattern: circle, triangle, circle, triangle, …
- circle
- triangle
- square
- star
Ready for the CCAT?
Miso Tutor coaches every question type, tracks mastery, and shows parents exactly where to help — from Grade 3 onward.
Start free practiceCCAT by grade
What the test looks like in each grade, with sample questions.