CAT4 Test Preparation,
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What is the CAT4 used for?
Admission to selective schools
Streaming students into sets
Indicator for national tests and exams
How Atom turns revision into CAT4 exam day success
Weekly revision plan
Weekly revision plan
A clear plan, built around your test date.
Tell Atom when your child's CAT4 exam is, and we’ll create a clear, personalised, weekly plan all the way to exam day. All the CAT4 content your child needs to learn is covered, so they’ll never have to wonder what to work on next.
Unlimited CAT4 practice tests
Unlimited CAT4 practice tests
Practice with realistic tests.
Practice as often as needed with unlimited, online and printable CAT4 mock tests included with your subscription. Each test has new questions, so they can keep improving without seeing the same content again.
Instant marking
Instant marking
Just like a great tutor, Atom gives instant, exam-aligned feedback.
After any practice or mock test, your child sees results straight away, with recommended help sheets and videos for topics they found tricky.
Photograph your child’s CAT4 practice test answers and get their results immediately.
Check they’re on track
Check they’re on track
Feel confident that preparation is working.
Track progress over time and make sure your child is on course for CAT4 exam day success. Compare their performance to data from successful applicants to their target school.
Three Steps to CAT4 success
Learn
Your child gets a personalised CAT4 exam prep plan
As your child learns, questions adapt to build confidence steadily
3000+ flashcards, 2000+ helpsheets, 600+ videos and topic lesson library
Track
See how your child compares to successful CAT4 students
Identify your child’s strengths and gaps across all CAT4 exam topics
Get targeted practice recommendations based on their performance data
Test
Unlimited, realistic CAT4 mock tests specific to their target school
Available both on paper and online to build exam-day confidence
Instant results and detailed explanations help them learn from every mistake
What is the CAT4 Test?
Unlike curriculum-based tests, the CAT4 focuses on a child's natural reasoning ability. It's a non-adaptive test, which means every child answers the same questions in the same order.
Schools use the results for a range of purposes: selective admissions, streaming pupils into ability sets, predicting future exam performance, and identifying where individual children may need extra challenge or support.
CAT4 Reasoning Batteries Explained
Verbal Reasoning
Tests how your child thinks and solves problems using words. Questions include verbal classification (identifying the odd words out from a group) and verbal analogies (completing word relationships).
Quantitative Reasoning
Assesses number skills and pattern recognition. Questions include number analogies and number series, where children must identify the rule linking a sequence of numbers.
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Uses pictures and diagrams to assess logical thinking. Children work through figure classification and figure matrices questions, no reading required.
Spatial Reasoning
Tests how children mentally manipulate shapes and images. Questions include figure analysis (visualising a folded square unfolded) and figure recognition (spotting a hidden shape within a more complex one).
Each battery is individually timed, and the full test takes 72 minutes to complete.
CAT4 Levels by Year Group
• Pre-A - ages 7–8 (Year 3)
• Level A - ages 8–9 (Year 4)
• Level B - ages 9–10 (Year 5)
• Level C - ages 10–11 (Year 6)
• Level D - ages 11–12 (Year 7)
• Level E - ages 12–13 (Year 8)
• Level F - ages 13–15 (Years 9–10)
• Level G - ages 15+ (Year 11 and above)
Children sitting the CAT4 as part of an 11 plus admissions process typically take Level C or Level D.
How to Prepare for the CAT4
A few things make the biggest difference:
Practise the question types.
Verbal, quantitative, non-verbal, and spatial reasoning all have their own formats. The more familiar your child is with each one, the less time they'll spend working out what's being asked on test day.
Build comfort with timed conditions.
For many children, the CAT4 is one of their first experiences of a formal timed assessment. Practising under realistic conditions helps reduce anxiety and build confidence.
Find and fill the gaps.
Every child has stronger and weaker reasoning areas. Knowing where to focus makes preparation more targeted and more effective.
Atom offers CAT4 practice questions, mock tests, and personalised study plans across all four batteries - so your child knows exactly what to work on next.
Exam Prep
Start CAT4 exam preparation. Mock tests not included. Suitable for levels pre A-D (ages 7-12).
Exam Prep Plus
Complete CAT4 exam preparation, with unlimited mock tests. Suitable for levels pre A-D (ages 7-12).
Exam Prep
Start preparing for 11+ grammar and private school exams.
Exam Prep
Start preparing for 11+ grammar and private school exams.
Exam Prep Plus
Boost preparation for 11+ grammar and private school exams.
Exam Prep Plus
Boost preparation for 11+ grammar and private school exams.
Free CAT4 resources to help you get started
CAT4: How to prepare
11+ verbal reasoning guide
Non-verbal reasoning guide
Free CAT4 course
Frequently Asked Questions
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Whether you want help building a revision plan, understanding CAT4 exam content, or checking key dates, our team is happy to help.
