PARENT RESOURCE CENTER

Understand the NNAT® before test day.

Straightforward, carefully qualified guidance for families navigating nonverbal ability testing and local gifted-program identification.

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What is the NNAT®?

What the assessment measures, how it is administered, and what a result can and cannot tell you.

 QUESTION FORMAT

The four NNAT® question types

A parent-friendly guide to Pattern Completion, Reasoning by Analogy, Serial Reasoning, and Spatial Visualization.

 PREPARATION

How to prepare without turning it into a worksheet marathon

A practical approach to format familiarity, explanations, short sessions, and complete timed practice.

 TEST WEEK

A calm test-week checklist

What to confirm with school, what to practice, and what to leave alone in the final days.

 LOCAL POLICY

Questions to ask your school about gifted identification

Because the role of the NNAT®, eligibility rules, appeals, and services vary by district.