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The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT)is published by Harcourt Assessment.  It is widely used throughout the U.S. as a screening for gifted program entry. It is also used in conjunction with the Stanford 10 Achievement test to help ascertain whether or not children are working up to their abiilty level.
 
 
The specific information provided here is for the OLSAT-8 but the books and software recommended for test preparation are relevant to the OLSAT-7 and earlier editions of the test. 
 
The OLSAT includes tasks such as detecting likenesses and differences, recalling words and numbers, defining words, following directions, classifying, establishing sequence, solving arithmetic problems, and completing analogies.  Its intent is to assess thinking skills and provide an understanding of a studentfs relative strengths and weakenesses in performing a variety of reasoning tasks. 
 
There are seven different level of the OLSAT designed for use from Kindergarten to 12th grade.  Some school districts test preschoolers.  The following table shows the types of questions included at each level of the the test.

 

 

Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT)

Test Level and Recommended Grade for Administration

 

Item Type

 

 

A

(Kinder)

 

B

(Gr 1)

 

C

(Gr 2)

 

D

(Gr 3)

 

E

(Gr 4-5)

 

F

(Gr 6-8)

 

G

(Gr 9-12)

 

Verbal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verbal Comprehension

 

 

 

 

 

 

Following Directions

x

x

x

 

 

 

 

Antonyms

 

 

 

x

x

x

x

Sentence Completion

 

 

 

x

x

x

x

Sentence Arrangement

 

 

 

x

x

x

x

 

Verbal Reasoning

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aural Reasoning

x

x

x

 

 

 

 

Arithmetic Reasoning

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Logical Selection

 

 

 

x

x

x

x

Word/Letter Matrix

 

 

 

x

x

x

x

Verbal Analogies

 

 

 

x

x

x

x

Verbal Classification

 

 

 

x

x

x

x

Inference

 

 

 

 

x

x

x

 

Nonverbal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictoral Reasoning

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Classification

x

x

x

 

 

 

 

Picture Analogies

x

x

x

 

 

 

 

Picture Series

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figural Reasoning

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figural Classification

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

Figural Analogies

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Pattern Matrix

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Figural Series

x

x

x

x

x

x

x