InView Cognitive Abilities Test · DRC (Data Recognition Corporation) · Grade 2 and up

InView practice for the sequences, analogies and number parts

InView is the reasoning test many schools give alongside TerraNova. It has five parts, two verbal and three nonverbal, and the nonverbal ones are where an unfamiliar format costs a child the most time. Five sample questions are below, no account needed.

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What the InView is made of

The reasoning test that comes paired with TerraNova, so a school can set a child's ability beside their achievement.

Verbal

Verbal Reasoning–Words, about how words relate, and Verbal Reasoning–Context, about drawing the right conclusion from what a passage says.

Nonverbal

Sequences, Analogies and Quantitative Reasoning. These three make up the nonverbal score.

What our practice covers: the three nonverbal parts in the samples and the full practice test, plus both verbal parts from grade 3 once you have an account. Our sequences use numbers; the real Sequences part may also use shapes and letters, so read the instructions on the day carefully.

The question types you can practise here

Sequences

A run of items follows a rule, and the child picks what comes next. Our samples use number sequences.

Analogies

One pair shows a relationship and the child applies it to a new item. Ours use shape grids that work the same way.

Quantitative reasoning: number pairs

Each number is changed by the same hidden rule. Find it from the examples, then use it.

Quantitative reasoning: number puzzles

A rule with two steps, such as multiply then add, worked out from a few examples.

How InView scores work

DRC reports InView as a Cognitive Skills Index (CSI) with age-based and grade-based norms. When a school gives TerraNova at the same time, the two results can be put side by side to show whether a child is achieving at the level their reasoning suggests.

Cognitive Skills Index (CSI)age-based standard scoreCompares the child with others of the same age. The percentile is the easier number to read.
Normsby age and by gradeDRC publishes both, so ask which one a report is using.
Scores reportedverbal, nonverbal and overallThe nonverbal score comes from Sequences, Analogies and Quantitative Reasoning.
With TerraNovaability next to achievementThe point of the pairing: a gap in either direction is worth a conversation with the teacher.

Districts that use InView for gifted screening set their own cut-off, often with other evidence alongside it. Ask your school for this year's criteria rather than relying on a number from a prep site, including this one.

Format notes worth knowing

Made to sit beside TerraNova

DRC sells InView and TerraNova together so a school can compare ability with achievement for the same child. Some schools give InView alone.

Online or on paper

DRC launched InView Online in January 2020. Many schools still use paper booklets, so ask which your child will see.

Length is not public

DRC does not publish the number of questions or the time for each part on its public site. Our full practice test is timed to an estimate, and we say so on the test itself.

Published by DRC (Data Recognition Corporation). We are not affiliated with them, and these practice questions are our own.

More on the InView

CogAT practice →

The other common US reasoning test, with three batteries.

Gifted testing dates 2026-27 →

Testing windows and referral deadlines by district, from each district's own site.

Questions parents ask

What is the InView test?
InView is a cognitive abilities test published by DRC (Data Recognition Corporation), formerly a CTB/McGraw-Hill product. It measures verbal reasoning, sequences, analogies and quantitative reasoning, and is often given with the TerraNova achievement test. Schools use it for program placement, including gifted screening.
What are the five parts of InView?
Verbal Reasoning–Words, Verbal Reasoning–Context, Sequences, Analogies and Quantitative Reasoning. The first two give the verbal score; the last three give the nonverbal score.
How is InView scored?
InView reports a Cognitive Skills Index (CSI), an age-based standard score, along with age and grade norms. The percentile rank is the easiest part of the report to read: a percentile of 90 means the child scored as well as or better than 90% of the comparison group.
What InView score is needed for gifted programs?
There is no national cut-off. Each district sets its own, often in the 90s as a percentile, and many combine InView with grades, teacher input or another test. Your school can tell you the current rule.
How is InView different from the CogAT?
Both measure verbal and nonverbal reasoning. InView is built to pair with TerraNova, so a school can compare ability with achievement on matching scales; the CogAT pairs with the Iowa Assessments in the same way. The question formats overlap, so practice on one helps with the other.
Can you prepare for InView?
Knowing the formats helps, because a child who has seen sequences and analogies before starts solving straight away instead of working out what is being asked. The reasoning itself grows slowly, so a few short sessions do more than a long cram.
Is InView an IQ test?
No. It is a group test given in school to measure reasoning for placement. It is not an individually given IQ assessment and is not a diagnosis.

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A timed practice test of Sequences, Analogies and Quantitative Reasoning, scored, with every wrong answer explained. DRC does not publish InView's exact length, so ours is an estimate.

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