NNAT3 Structure and Format 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Approximately how many items does each NNAT3 level contain?
- 10–15
- 20–25
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 60–70
Correct answer: 48
Each NNAT3 level contains 48 items, which students are given a set time to complete.
Question 2: Which NNAT3 question type requires students to identify which answer piece, when inserted, completes a larger design?
- Pattern Completion (Correct answer)
- Reasoning by Analogy
- Serial Reasoning
- Spatial Visualization
Correct answer: Pattern Completion
Pattern Completion tasks show a design with a missing section, and students pick the piece that correctly fills the gap.
Question 3: In Reasoning by Analogy items on the NNAT3, the relationship shown in the top row must be applied to the:
- Bottom-left cell
- Top-right cell
- Bottom-right cell (the missing cell) (Correct answer)
- Middle cell
Correct answer: Bottom-right cell (the missing cell)
The matrix format shows a complete relationship in the top row; the student must find the answer that maintains that relationship in the bottom row's missing cell.
Question 4: Which score allows an NNAT3 user to see how a student performed relative to others born in the same year?
- Grade percentile rank
- Age percentile rank (Correct answer)
- Stanine
- Raw score
Correct answer: Age percentile rank
The age percentile rank compares a student's performance to a nationally representative sample of same-age peers.
Question 5: What is the standard time limit for administering the NNAT3 to most grade levels?
- 15 minutes
- 30 minutes (Correct answer)
- 45 minutes
- 60 minutes
Correct answer: 30 minutes
The NNAT3 is typically administered in 30 minutes, making it a relatively brief screening tool.
Question 6: Which NNAT3 level covers grades 3 and 4?
- Level B
- Level C
- Level D (Correct answer)
- Level E
Correct answer: Level D
Level D of the NNAT3 is designed for students in grades 3 and 4.
Question 7: When the NNAT3 is administered online, what tool do younger students typically use to select answers?
- Keyboard number keys
- A stylus only
- Mouse or touch screen (Correct answer)
- Voice recognition
Correct answer: Mouse or touch screen
Younger students can use a mouse or touch screen to click or tap their answer choice in the digital format.
NNAT3 Structure and Format 3
Approximately how many items does each NNAT3 level contain?