CAT4 guides for parents.
Plain explanations of the CAT4, its scores, and how schools use it in admissions, written for families moving schools.
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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.
Read guideAbout the CAT4CAT4 scores explained
CAT4 scores explained for parents: standard age scores, stanines, percentile ranks, confidence bands and the verbal-spatial profile, in plain English.
Read guideAbout the CAT4How to help your child feel ready for the CAT4
A calm three-week plan to help your child feel ready for the CAT4: short sessions, every question type, timing practice and the night before.
Read guideThe 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, which level your child may sit, and how to prepare calmly.
Read guideThe CAT4 and Abu Dhabi school admissions
The CAT4 in Abu Dhabi school admissions: what ADEK requires, how schools assess new students, age rules to check, and how to prepare calmly.
Read guideThe CAT4 and school admissions in Qatar
The CAT4 in Qatar school admissions: how Doha's British and international schools assess applicants, timelines, documents and how to prepare calmly.
Read guideThe 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 CAT4 compares, and how to prepare without pressure.
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