Overview
New York City has two types of gifted and talented programs that are used to test children in Kindergarten up to the fifth grade. The NYC Gifted and Talented is specifically designed to foster the needs of gifted children that are mostly identified by the NYC Gifted and Talented test results or based on the NY state test scores.
The exams are classified into two types: the District program and the Citywide program.
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Requirements
Candidates must be a current resident of New York City and ready to enter the Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
Test Content
The NYC Gifted and Talented is comprised of pictorial figures from the NNAT test and verbal questions from the OLSAT test.
Non-Verbal Assessment
The non-verbal assessment of G&T is tailored to measure the ability of a child to reason without the use of spoken language.
In this assessment, candidates perform tasks such as:
- Pattern completion
- Connecting ideas
- Sequencing items
These tasks are designed to show an understanding of the relationships as well as their ability to solve problems.
Verbal Assessment
The verbal assessment is designed to measure the skills of comprehension and reasoning. These questions require a candidate to pay attention as well as carefully listen to oral instructions.
The assessment comprises of tasks such as:
- Detection of differences and likeness
- Recalling numbers and words
- Sequences
- Ability to follow directions
- Arithmetic
About the Test
The test consists of 48 nonverbal questions and 30 verbal items. There is no time limitation while taking the test, and a child completes it at his/her own pace. However, it usually takes between half an hour to one hour to finish the test.
During the test, every question in the verbal section is read out loud once. This can be very tricky and it is crucial that your candidate is familiarized with the practice tests before the real test.
Admission Process for the NYC G&T
The NYC Gifted and Talented admission process has numerous deadlines, and missing one of them has a severe impact on a child’s education. The following is an overview of the timelines for K-3 admission:
- September: School opens.
- October: Online registration with DOE and selection of testing time and location.
- October: Information sessions for DOE parents.
- January to February: test-taking by the child.
- April: Test results send to parents via mail.
- April to May: touring of schools and online applications submitted by successful children.
- May to June: Parents receive final placement letters for the successful candidates.
How NYC Gifted and Talented test is scored.
The test consists of multiple-choice questions only. Answers are stored on the machine by scanning. To get the overall score, results are combined from the verbal and nonverbal. The overall score ranges from 1 to 99.
Scoring and Results
All candidates who sit for the NYC Gifted and Talented tests will get their results as a report in the spring.
For children who pass with an overall score of 90 and above, receive a G&T application, meaning they qualify to apply for G&T programs.
Children who get a score of 89 and below do not qualify for placement in G&T programs but will be guaranteed a seat in public schools in New York City.
In recent years getting admitted to the G&T programs has been competitive; this has made most citywide programs admit children with a score in the 99th percentile. It is, therefore, crucial to help your child to reach his/her goals.
NYC Gifted and Talented FAQ
NYC G&T Level A
- 575 total questions, comprised of:
- Two full-length NYC G&T practice tests
- Hundreds of additional practice questions
- OLSAT and NNAT Video Academy – 16 tutorials
- Audio instructions available for some questions
NYC G&T Test Level B
Complete Level B Test Preparation including:
- 480 total questions
- Two full-length NYC G&T practice tests
- Hundreds of additional practice questions
- Audio instructions available for some questions
- OLSAT and NNAT Video Academy – 16 tutorials
NYC G&T Test Level C
Complete Level C Test Preparation including:
- 420 total questions, comprised of:
- Two full-length NYC G&T practice tests
- Hundreds of additional practice questions
- Audio instructions available for some questions
- OLSAT and NNAT Video Academy – 16 tutorials
CogAT Kindergarten Prep
Kindergarten CogAT is designed specifically for students who are five and six years of age
- 236 total questions, comprising:
- Two full-length practice CogAT Tests
- Audio instructions for Sentence Completion
- Thorough explanations
1st Grade CogAT Test Preparation
Complete Test Preparation includes:
- 272 total questions, comprised of:
- Two full-length practice CogAT Tests
- Audio instructions for Sentence Completion
- Thorough explanations
2nd Grade CogAT
Complete Test Preparation Including:
- 308 total questions
- Two full-length practice CogAT Tests
- Thorough explanations
Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test (CCAT)
Complete Test Preparation and test information
Date Published: Thursday, March 25th, 2021
Date Modified: Tuesday, October 8th, 2024