CAT4 guides for parents.
Plain explanations of the CAT4, its scores, and how schools use it in admissions, written for families moving schools.
Guides
What is the CAT4 test?
What the CAT4 test is, the four batteries and eight question types, how long it takes, how schools use the results, and how to help your child feel ready.
CAT4 scores explained
CAT4 scores explained for parents: standard age scores, stanines, percentile ranks, confidence bands and the verbal-spatial profile, in plain English.
Should your child practise for the CAT4?
Should your child practise for the CAT4? What GL Assessment says about practice, why some families still want their child to see the format first, and how to keep it light.
The CAT4 in admissions
How schools use the CAT4 where you are applying. Rules differ from school to school, so each guide lists the questions to ask.
The CAT4 and Dubai school admissions
How the CAT4 is used in Dubai school admissions: the KHDA's assessment requirements, when schools test, the new age cut-off, which level your child may sit, and what to ask the school.
The CAT4 and Abu Dhabi school admissions
The CAT4 in Abu Dhabi school admissions: what ADEK requires, how schools assess new students, the UAE age cut-off, and what to ask the school.
The CAT4 and school admissions in Qatar
The CAT4 in Qatar school admissions: how Doha's British and international schools assess applicants, typical timelines, documents and what to ask.
The CAT4 and UK independent school entrance tests
The CAT4 in UK independent school entrance tests: which assessments schools use at 7+, 11+ and 13+, how the CAT4 fits, and what to ask the school.
Start with the free taster.
Twelve minutes shows every CAT4 question type.