OLSAT Otis-Lennon School Ability Test Preparation

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT-8), published by Pearson NNC (formerly Harcourt Assessment), is a multiple choice test of abstract thinking and reasoning ability for children in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. The OLSAT is commonly utilized as part of the entrance process for students identified as potentially gifted and talented.

The OLSAT (Otis-Lennon) School Abilities Test measures verbal, quantitative, and spatial reasoning abilities. Verbal and nonverbal scores are combined to give a total score called a School Ability Index (SAI). The test has 21 subtests organized into five areas with verbal and non-verbal items in each area. The five areas are: Verbal Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Pictorial Reasoning, Figural Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning. (Harcourt Assessment)

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Reasoning is synonymous with learning and problem-solving. OLSAT’s measurement of the five reasoning areas helps provide a balanced view of the child’s potential for academic success.

Otis-Lennon (OLSAT) Test Preparation:

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Here’s a look at each section of the test and some sample item types:


• Verbal Comprehension measures skills such as following directions (up to grade 3), antonyms, sentence completion, and sentence arrangement (grade 3 and above).


• Verbal Reasoning measures arithmetic reasoning (K-2), verbal analogies, verbal classifications grade 3 and up), and inference (grade 4 and up).


• Pictorial Reasoning (grades K-2) measures pictorial classifications, pictorial analogies, and picture sequences.


• Figural Reasoning measures figural classifications (up to grade 3), figural analogies, and figural sequences.


• Quantitative Reasoning (grade 3 and up) measures number series, numeric inferences, and number matrices.

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