CogAT Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield CogAT facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. Big is to small as tall is to ___? → Short
2. What comes next in the pattern: A, C, E, G, ___? → I
3. Hot is to cold as up is to ____? → Down
4. Puppy is to dog as kitten is to ____? → Cat
5. "The scientist carefully recorded the results of the experiment in her ____." → Notebook
6. The thirsty plants needed ___ so they would not wilt in the hot sun. → water
7. Despite her ___ nature, the diplomat was a fierce and effective negotiator, often surprising her counterparts. → mild
8. A square folded in half left-to-right is punched once near the top-right of the folded sheet. The unfolded pattern shows the two holes positioned: → Near the top, symmetric across the vertical crease
9. Bird is to flock as wolf is to ___? → pack
10. Pen is to write as scissors is to ____? → Cut
11. A figure has 5 equal sides and 5 equal angles. What is it called? → Pentagon
12. A matrix shows a figure that flips upside down across each row. If the bottom-left is an upright triangle, what is the missing figure? → An upside-down triangle
13. Which word does NOT belong with the others: Whisper, Shout, Mumble, Glare? → Glare
14. Hot is to cold as wet is to ____. → dry
15. Which number is the biggest? → 9
16. Which one does NOT belong: hammer, saw, screwdriver, banana? → banana
17. When a diagonally folded square is punched once off the crease, the two resulting holes are symmetric about: → The diagonal line
18. Which shape is the same as the side of a box? → Square
19. What number comes next in the series: 16, 8, 4, 2, __? → 1
20. Figure classification: Which figure is the odd one out — three squares of equal size and one rectangle? → The rectangle
21. Which word does NOT belong with the others: Novel, Poem, Essay, Sculpture? → Sculpture
22. The chef added ___ to the soup to make it taste better. → spices
23. If a movie starts at 3:45 and lasts 1 hour 30 minutes, when does it end? → 5:15
24. If today is Wednesday, what day will it be in 5 days? → Monday
25. Finger is to hand as toe is to ___? → foot
26. Folding a square accordion-style into three equal panels, then punching one hole through all panels, yields how many holes? → 3
27. Carrots and green peas are ______________. → vegetables
28. The captain steered the ship carefully to avoid the ___. → rocks
29. Which two words are opposites? → fast and slow
30. Library is to books as zoo is to ____? → Animals