Series
How to solve: Spot how the figures change from box to box (turning, shading, counting, moving) and pick the one that comes next.
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Free 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning questions
Ten free Non-Verbal Reasoning picture puzzles, made fresh every time. Your child picks an answer, sees straight away whether they got it right, and reads how to work it out.
Mixed Non-Verbal Reasoning · 10 questions
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Non-Verbal Reasoning question types
Each type has its own trick. Read the tip, then practise ten of just that type.
Odd One Out
How to solve: Four figures share something in common — find the one that doesn't fit.
Analogies
How to solve: Work out how the first figure changes into the second, then make the same change to the third figure.
Matrices
How to solve: Spot the patterns across the rows and down the columns of a grid, and choose the missing square.
Reflections
How to solve: Find the mirror image of a figure in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal mirror line.
Rotations
How to solve: Spot which figure is the same as the first one turned round — not flipped over.
Codes
How to solve: Work out which letter stands for which feature of a figure, then write the code for a new figure.
Cube Nets
How to solve: Fold a flat net in your head and pick the cube it makes.
About Non-Verbal Reasoning in the 11+
Non-Verbal Reasoning uses shapes and pictures instead of words. Children look for how figures change in size, shading, number, position or direction, and use that rule to find the missing or odd one out.
Because it doesn't depend on reading, children who are strong with words can still find it tricky at first. A good habit is to check one feature at a time (shape, shading, number, direction) and rule out options that break any rule.
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