CAT4 is one of Australia’s most trusted tools for understanding student potential. It assesses four key areas: verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning. Suitable for ages 6 to 17+, it helps reveal how students learn, not just what they’ve learned, guiding better teaching and support.
CAT4 helps you see beyond what students know and into how they learn. By measuring reasoning ability across four core areas, it provides insight to personalise support, identify hidden potential, and plan more effectively for progress.
It provides a well-rounded profile of each student’s learning ability, allowing you to tailor teaching to their thinking style.
Assess the four cognitive skills shown to influence academic success:
CAT4 is widely trusted by schools across Australia and New Zealand for its consistency, validity and practical value in everyday teaching.
Academic results don’t always tell the whole story. CAT4 gives you the data to:
It’s about recognising ability, not just achievement.
CAT4 provides you with an accurate analysis of potential student achievement
Individual reports for teachers
Includes:
Support student transitions
Use CAT4:
Covers four reasoning domains to give a holistic view of learning ability.
Unbiased by design, with minimal language dependency, ideal for EAL learners.
Helps forecast future academic performance and shape support strategies.
Present clear data in visual and narrative formats for teachers, students, and families.
CAT4 supports reporting across school groups, with comparisons to national benchmarks. Ideal for establishing a baseline in newly joined schools and tracking cohort progress.
Use CAT4 alongside NGRT and the PASS Survey to:
Together, these tools provide a more comprehensive view of what’s happening beneath the surface.
Educators choose CAT4 because it:
CAT4 supports smarter planning and more confident teaching, no matter the curriculum.