The CogAT? (Cognitive Abilities Test?) is typically the first test a student must take to be accepted into a gifted and talented program. The level 5/6 test is typically given at some point during the Kindergarten year. The level indicates the age of the student being tested. The test was designed to measure learned reasoning abilities in the three areas most linked to academic success in school - verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal. The test will...