2024 Edition

SCAT Practice Test

The School and College Ability Test (SCAT) measures verbal reasoning and math abilities in gifted children. It is used as an above-grade-level test for students in grades 2–6.  The advanced SCAT is used for grades 7-12.

Try these 21 free SCAT practice questions and answers with instant scoring.   

This Free SCAT Practice Test was written by the PreK - 6th grade testing experts at TestingMom.com.

Instant Scoring in this practice test is broken down by grade level so you have a choice of doing all the questions or just the grade level that is applicable.
 
 
 

1st and 2nd

Instructions:  Look at the two words on top.  They belong together in a certain way.  Now look at the answer choices below.  Choose the best pair of words in the answer choices that go together the same way the two words on top go together.  
1. statue: park ::
2. fork: spoon ::
3. boat: float ::
4. housekeeper: clean ::
5. Choose

6. Choose
7.
Column AColumn B
The area of a square with each side 4 inches in lengthThe area of a rectangle with a length of 6 inches and a width of 2 inches

Choose

3rd and 4th

Instructions:  Look at the two words on top.  They belong together in a certain way.  Now look at the answer choices below.  Choose the best pair of words in the answer choices that go together the same way the two words on top go together.  
8. gaggle: geese ::
9. commercial: TV
10. non-fiction: books ::
11. smart: intelligent ::
12. Choose:
13. Choose:
14. Choose:

5th and 6th

Instructions:  Look at the two words on top.  They belong together in a certain way.  Now look at the answer choices below.  Choose the best pair of words in the answer choices that go together the same way the two words on top go together.  
15. acclaim: adulation ::
16. encyclopedia: almanac ::
17. affable: introverted ::
18. olfactory: smell
19. Choose:
20. Choose:
21. Choose:

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