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CAT4 in Year 2 (Grade 1)
What children aged 6–7 can expect from CAT4, with sample questions at the right level and free practice.
Recommended level
X
Typical age
6–7
Same as
Grade 1
Dubai core year?
No (may still be tested)
What to expect in Year 2
Level X is the first CAT4 level, for the youngest children. Its tests are shorter than at Level A and above, and scores are reported on a narrower range (69 to 131), because shorter tests can't reliably separate the very highest and lowest scores. Our Years 2–3 practice level uses simpler shapes and smaller numbers. Keep sessions short, do them together, and read the questions aloud if that helps.
CAT4 has four areas, each with two question types: non-verbal, verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning. It isn't a test of what's been taught in class, so there's nothing to revise, but knowing the question types makes a real difference to confidence.
Sample questions at Year 2 level
One question from each area, at our Grades 1–2 practice level (Years 2–3). Try them first, then reveal the answer.
Non-verbal reasoning · Figure classification
These three figures are alike in some way. Which option goes with them?
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Answer: C All three figures are made of pentagons, whatever their colour or number. Only the right answer uses pentagons too.
Verbal reasoning · Verbal classification
Which word goes best with these three?
Quantitative reasoning · Number analogies
The same rule changes each first number into the second. Which number is missing?
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Answer: C The rule is: add 4 (3 → 7, 7 → 11). So 8 → 12.
Spatial reasoning · Figure analysis
The paper is folded, then holes are punched through it. What does it look like when it is unfolded?
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Answer: D The paper was folded once, so every hole goes through 2 layers. When you unfold it, each hole appears again as a mirror image on the other side of each fold line. That gives 2 holes in total.
Free Year 2 practice
Ten fresh questions per set, with instant feedback, at Grades 1–2 level:
Schools in our guides that use CAT4 for this year group
- Repton Abu Dhabi: Repton Abu Dhabi's admissions policy says a CAT4 assessment may be arranged, where necessary, for applicants from Year 1 to Year 13, alongside school reports.
Every school claim is sourced on the school's page. See all schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Questions parents ask about Year 2
Which CAT4 level does Year 2 sit?
GL Assessment recommends Level X for Year 2 (ages 6–7). Schools can choose a different level, so the school's letter is the best guide.
Is Year 2 the same as Grade 1?
Yes. British Year 2 is the same as Grade 1 in American, IB and many UAE schools. Children of the same age are in both.
How can my child practise for CAT4 in Year 2?
Use our free practice at Grades 1–2 level (Years 2–3): short sets of 10 fresh questions for each of the eight CAT4 question types, a printable mixed paper, and a free 20-minute practice test. Little and often works best.
Other year groups
Sources
Sample questions are original, written by Edzuno in the style of reasoning tests. Edzuno is independent and not affiliated with GL Education.