NNAT practicePre-K

NNAT practice for Pre-KTesting for Kindergarten entry: NNAT Level A

There is no Pre-K NNAT. A Pre-K child tested for a Kindergarten gifted program sits NNAT Level A, the Kindergarten test, exactly as printed: 48 shape questions with no words to read, in 30 minutes. So the practice here is our Kindergarten practice, the same test your child will meet.

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Each test is new, built when your child starts it, the same as the real Level A test. A free account includes 3 practice tests; a plan opens unlimited tests and the answers. You will be asked to make a free account.

  • Practice test

    48 questions · 30 minutes · read aloud

    Shapes and colors only, no words or numbers.

Testing at four

What the publisher says

Pearson's NNAT norms go down to age 4, and it says the test can be given to high-ability four-year-olds, but that testing at that age is not recommended because the test is generally too difficult for Pre-K children. Some districts still test at four. Check your district's age rule before you start practicing.

Tips for a four-year-old

  • Start with a 10-question test, not a whole one. Four-year-olds tire fast, and a short good sitting beats a long tearful one.
  • Sit beside your child and keep it light. Do not name the pictures or hint at the answer: the real tester will not.
  • Practice the way of answering first: look at all the choices, then tap one. Many young children tap the first picture they see.
  • Stop when your child has had enough. Come back another day rather than finishing tired.
  • Thirty minutes is very long at four. Build up from 10 questions over a few weeks before trying a whole test.
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Questions

What parents ask

Is there a separate NNAT for Pre-K?
No. NNAT Level A is the Kindergarten level, and its age range starts at 4. A Pre-K child sits the same Level A test.
Does Pearson recommend testing four-year-olds?
No. Pearson says the test can be given to high-ability four-year-olds but that it is generally too difficult for Pre-K children, so it does not recommend testing at that age.
Does New York City still test four-year-olds?
No. NYC gave the NNAT and OLSAT to four-year-olds for Kindergarten gifted and talented seats until 2021. Kindergarten seats have since gone on teacher recommendations, with no test.

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