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title: "CCAT Prep: Timed Drills and Full Tests | Cognitive Cat Prep"
url: https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-prep
description: "Prepare for the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) with timed drills, full tests and AI coaching. Start with one free practice session."
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> Cognitive Cat Prep is an independent CCAT practice site. It is not affiliated with Criteria Corp or any employer.

CCAT test prep · one payment · no subscription

# CCAT prep for a test that is days away.

The Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) rewards speed on patterns you can learn. Drill each question type against the clock, sit full 50-question tests, and let an AI coach show you where your seconds go.

## How the prep works

Four steps, repeated until your score holds.

1. **Take a baseline**
   
   One drill or one full test, free. It shows where you stand today.
2. **See your weak types**
   
   The coach reads your attempts and ranks the question families costing you the most points and time.
3. **Drill them with the fast route**
   
   Every question shows a worked solution and a shortcut you can use in 18 seconds.
4. **Retest**
   
   Full tests on the 15-minute clock, with a debrief that follows up on the last one.

## See how one question is taught.

Answer it, then read the breakdown. This is what every practice question looks like after you submit.

Algebra & word equations

0.0 / 18 s

## Lea is 12 years older than Jo. In 4 years, Lea will be twice Jo’s age. How old is Lea now?

- A. 19
- B. 20
- C. 21
- D. 22
- E. 25

Answer to see how the coach breaks it down. Keys A–E work too.

AI coaching

## Stuck on why? Ask your coach.

Open a chat from any question you missed. It checks your reasoning, finds the step that went wrong, and gives you a rule to keep.

If–then reasoning Missed in a drill

Assume the first two statements are true. Is the final statement True, False, or Uncertain based on the information provided?

1. Mark did not wear a uniform.
2. All of the waiters at the restaurant wore a uniform.
3. Mark was a waiter at the restaurant.

True Falsecorrect Uncertainyour answer

**Coach chat** Adapted from a real conversation

I picked Uncertain. The rule is A -> B (waiter -> uniform), and we know !B. Is A true? Isn’t that uncertain?

No, that one is **False**. This is modus tollens.

If every waiter wore a uniform and Mark didn’t, Mark can’t be a waiter.

If A were true, the arrow would force B to be true. But you know B is false. So A cannot be true, and the claim “Mark was a waiter” is False.

#### Run the Uncertain test

- A true, B false: breaks A -> B. **Not possible.**
- A false, B false: A -> B still holds. **Possible.**

Only one version works, so the answer is forced: False.

Okay. So if we’re told B is true, is A uncertain? Other things could make B true?

Yes, **Uncertain**. Your reason is exactly right: A is one way to get B, but not necessarily the only way. Concluding A would be **affirming the consequent**, which is invalid.

“Is B true?” is still **True**. You were told it, so it is still known.

And if we’re told !A, B is uncertain too?

Yes, **Uncertain**. A is not the only possible cause of B, so A being false tells you nothing about B. Concluding !B would be **denying the antecedent**.

Can you give me the rules in the ! notation, all the permutations?

### Rule: A -> B, plus one fact

Each row is one fact you are told. The columns show what that makes each claim.

| Told | A | !A | B | !B | Rule |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | True | False | **True** | **False** | modus ponens |
| !B | **False** | **True** | False | True | modus tollens |
| B | **Uncertain** | **Uncertain** | True | False | affirming the consequent (invalid to conclude A) |
| !A | False | True | **Uncertain** | **Uncertain** | denying the antecedent (invalid to conclude !B) |

Bold cells are the ones the test actually asks about: the letter you were **not** told.

### Short form

- A -> B, A ⊢ B
- A -> B, !B ⊢ !A
- A -> B, B ⊢ nothing about A
- A -> B, !A ⊢ nothing about B

### Related statements

| Statement | Same meaning as A -> B? |
| --- | --- |
| !B -> !A (contrapositive) | **Yes**, always |
| B -> A (converse) | No |
| !A -> !B (inverse) | No |

The converse and inverse are the two traps in rows 3 and 4 of the first table. If you catch yourself using either, the answer is Uncertain.

### Memory hook

Forward from a true front (A gives B). Backward from a false back (!B gives !A). Anything else: the other letter is Uncertain. The letter you were told is always still known.

Scroll the chat to read it all.

Your skip map

## Know what to answer and what to guess.

There is no penalty for a wrong answer. See which types you answer fast and right, and learn to guess quickly on the rest so you reach all 50.

**Accuracy vs. time, by question type** Illustrative example

[image: Illustrative chart of accuracy against median answer time for nine question types. Full values are in the table.]

| Question type | Accuracy | Time | Plan |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Word analogies | 94% | 6s | Strength: bank it |
| If–then reasoning | 86% | 11s | Strength: bank it |
| Mental rotation | 76% | 8s | Strength: bank it |
| Percentages | 80% | 24s | Learn the shortcut |
| Algebra & word equations | 72% | 30s | Learn the shortcut |
| Number sequences | 56% | 14s | Drill the method |
| Overlapping groups The overlap can’t be bigger than either group. Cut those options. | 50% | 22s | Cut and guess |
| Speed & unit rates Estimate first. Drop answers on the wrong side of it. | 44% | 33s | Cut and guess |
| Pattern matrices Check one row’s rule. Drop options that break it, then guess. | 34% | 26s | Cut and guess |

## One month. One payment.

Most CCAT courses we reviewed charge $29 to $99. Try a free session before you pay anything.

- More than 3,000 practice questions across math, verbal, logic and spatial.
- Practice first: timed questions, worked solutions and coaching on your own answers. It is not a video course.
- Access ends after one calendar month unless you buy again.

Pricing unavailable

- Unlimited drills and full tests
- Debriefs, family coaching and coach chat
- Skip map, progress and review queue
- Voice drills for the commute

You pay only if you choose to buy, after your free session. It does not renew. Purchases are final.

## Questions, answered

**How long do I need to prepare?**

Most candidates have a few days. A baseline test plus a few hours of targeted drills is a realistic plan. We do not promise a score.

**Can you really prepare for the CCAT?**

You can learn the question formats, the faster methods and when to guess. Those are skills, and they are most of what the clock punishes.

**What is included when I pay?**

Everything, for one calendar month: unlimited drills and full tests across more than 3,000 questions, debriefs, coaching, coach chat, progress tracking and voice drills.

**Does it renew?**

No. It is a one-time payment. Access ends after a month unless you buy again. Purchases are final.

**Is this a video course?**

No. It is practice first: timed questions, worked solutions and a coach that responds to your own answers.

**Are you affiliated with Criteria Corp?**

No. Cognitive Cat Prep is independent.

## Start with a free session. Decide after.

Free account, no card. One free session with AI coaching on your results. Start it within 5 days of signup. Paid access pricing is currently unavailable.