To practice the individual question types your child will see in the CAT4 exam, you can set targeted extra practice activities. These will provide your child with specific and relevant questions to set them up for success. We recommend setting 5-10 questions for each Custom Practice activity.
Part 1
- To practice Figure Classification questions, we recommend setting custom practices on Match to a Group and Match to a Pair. (Non-Verbal Reasoning>Interpreting Shapes>Recognise and Associate>Match to a Group/Match to a Pair)
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To practice Figure Matrices questions: set a custom practice activity on Matrices. (Non-Verbal Reasoning>Interpreting Shapes>Extending a Pattern>Matrices)
Part 2
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To practice Verbal Classification questions, set custom practices on Antonyms, Synonyms and Odd One Out. (Verbal Reasoning>Words and Wordplay>Vocabulary>Antonyms/Synonyms/Odd One Out)
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To practice Verbal Analogies questions, set a custom practice activity on Spot the Connection. (Verbal Reasoning>Words and Wordplay>Vocabulary>Spot the Connection)
- For Number Analogies, set a
custom practice activity on Find the Calculation. (Verbal Reasoning>Numbers>Find the Calculation)
Part 3
- To practice Number Series questions, we recommend setting custom practice on Number Sequences. (Verbal Reasoning>Patterns and Functions>Sequences>Number Sequences)
To practice Figure Analysis questions, set a custom practice activity on Following Folds. (Non-Verbal Reasoning>Manipulating Shapes>2D Shapes>Following Folds)
- For Figure Recognition, we recommend setting a custom practice activity on Parts within a Shape. (Non-Verbal Reasoning>Manipulating Shapes>2D Shapes>Parts within a Shape)
There are unlimited CAT4 mock tests available on Atom Home. We recommend setting 1-2 of these tests for your child each week in the 6 weeks before the exams. This will help your child with exam technique and build their confidence in an exam setting.
If you don’t have mock tests included in your subscription, you can upgrade via your Atom Learning account, by following these steps.
If you have any further questions or would like further advice to support your child’s CAT4 preparation, please get in touch with our education experts at support@atomlearning.co.uk.