Find the shared idea.
Six pictures and no words to read. Five share an idea. Your child picks the one that does not belong and says why.
NGAT · Third & fourth grade In review NGAT Grades 3–4
NGAT Grades 3–4
Practice Workbook
Written, and now in review. Join the list to hear when it is out.
Join the waitlist ↓Original verbal, nonverbal and quantitative reasoning practice for third and fourth graders, built to sit between our Grade 2 and Grades 5–6 workbooks. We publish when every section passes review, so there is no date yet.
3 reasoning areas2 complete practice forms40 questions in each test
Second grade? See the Grade 2 edition →
Fifth or sixth grade? See the Grades 5–6 edition →
What is planned
Three kinds of reasoning. Two full practice forms.
These are the planned contents. Details can change before the book is published.
Track what changes.
Shape matrices and analogies. Watch what changes across a row and down a column: shape, shading, count and direction.
Make the numbers connect.
Number patterns and pictured quantities. Find the rule that works for every example, then apply it.
- Two practice forms
- Each has 40 Verbal, 40 Nonverbal and 40 Quantitative questions, ordered from easier to harder
- Taught first
- Worked examples and skill ladders for every question type, before the full forms
- Explained answers
- Every answer explained in words a parent can read aloud
- Parent guide
- A short guide to the three tests and to calm practice at home
On the real tests, the publisher’s administration guide gives third and fourth graders up to 35 minutes for the 40 questions in each test, after three practice questions. Your school decides which of the three tests your child takes. Publisher page checked November 10, 2026.
Where it is used
Where third and fourth graders take the NGAT.
Three districts in our tracker test these grades. Each guide lists its sources.
Oregon
Beaverton School District
Every student takes one NGAT test in class each year: Nonverbal in Grade 3 and Verbal in Grade 4.
Read the Beaverton guide → VirginiaFairfax County Public Schools
The NGAT is the district’s ability test for Grades 2–7. Selected students in Grades 3 and 4 who have no score take it in the October or March testing window.
Read the FCPS guide → IllinoisWoodridge School District 68
Students in Grades 3 and 4 take the NGAT when they are nominated for gifted services.
Read the Woodridge 68 guide →District plans change from year to year, and some districts, Beaverton among them, discourage practicing test content. Each guide gives the district’s own advice. See every district in the NGAT tracker →
While you wait
Practice that is free today.
The three reasoning areas are the same in every grade. Our Grade 2 book is written to be easier than this one, and our Grades 5–6 book harder.
Free · Easier
NGAT practice test
24 original questions pitched at kindergarten to Grade 2. Most will be easy for a third or fourth grader, so use them as a warm-up.
Open the practice test → Free · HarderGrades 5–6 worked examples
Six harder questions, each with the rule explained. A useful stretch for a confident fourth grader.
Try the worked examples → Free PDFsWorkbook samples
Printable pages from the Grade 2 and Grades 5–6 workbooks, with explained answers. See which level is closer to your child before buying either.
Choose a sample →Before you join the list
When will the Grades 3–4 workbook be out?
We have not set a date. The book is written and is going through our review, and we publish it when every section passes. Everyone on the list gets an email when it is available.
What happens when I join the list?
If you are new to the list, you get an email with our free practice pages straight away and two short notes over the following week. Everyone on the list gets an email when the Grades 3–4 workbook is available. After that we write only occasionally. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link.
Which NGAT tests will my third or fourth grader take?
That is the school’s decision. Verbal, Nonverbal and Quantitative are separate tests, and a district can give one, two or all three. Beaverton, for example, gives Nonverbal in Grade 3 and Verbal in Grade 4. Check the notice from your school.
How long is each test in Grades 3 and 4?
The publisher’s administration guide gives a maximum of 35 minutes for the 40 questions in each test, after three practice questions. The school sets the schedule and any accommodations.
Can my child use the Grade 2 or Grades 5–6 workbook until then?
Yes, with one caution. The three reasoning areas are the same, but our Grade 2 book is written to be easier than the Grades 3–4 book, and our Grades 5–6 book harder. Download both free samples and see which is closer to your child before buying either.
Will the workbook predict an NGAT score?
No. It will contain original practice questions, not actual test items. A workbook result cannot be converted into a percentile, an ability score or a placement decision.
We hold this book to the same review as the two NGAT workbooks already published. That review is why it is not out yet.
Read our editorial approach →Naglieri General Ability Tests™ (NGAT) is a trademark of Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS), used for identification. Reasonwell Press is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by MHS or the test authors. Our practice questions are original, are not actual test items, and do not predict scores or guarantee placement.