An OLSAT verbal question type where students listen to multi-step instructions and select the correct response. Tests listening comprehension and short-term sequential memory.
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Aural Reasoning
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Questions answered from spoken clues, used heavily in primary grades where reading isn't yet developed. Tests the ability to reason logically from verbal information alone.
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Figural Analogies
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A core OLSAT nonverbal question type. Students determine how geometric shapes relate in a visual analogy format, then identify the shape that completes the analogy.
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School Ability Index (SAI)
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The OLSAT's primary score, similar to an IQ score. Scaled with a mean of 100. Converted to stanines for gifted program eligibility; most programs require stanine 7 or above.
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Stanine Score
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A 9-point normalized score scale. OLSAT stanines 7–9 indicate above-average ability. NYC's G&T program requires a very high combined OLSAT + NNAT composite stanine.