BrainosaurGifted Test Prep
Turn gifted & talented test practice into a dinosaur adventure.
Your child travels through 12 time periods with Milo, Tiko the baby dinosaur and Grandpa Woolly. Every obstacle is a picture, number or shape puzzle in the style of US school G&T screening tests.
The video loads from YouTube (privacy-enhanced mode) only when you press play.
Inside the game
Why kids love it
Three test parts
Words & pictures (analogies, odd one out), numbers (balance, number patterns) and shapes (matrices, paper folding, turning shapes).
No reading needed
Every question is read aloud, so even pre-readers can practise on their own.
Adapts to your child
Difficulty adapts for each question type, step by step up to test level.
Learn from mistakes
After a mistake, Grandpa Woolly explains how to think about the question.
Test-Ready Report
See which skills are test-ready, a day-by-day chart and a countdown to test day, behind a parent gate.
Practice tests
Timed practice tests in the Great Portal, so test day feels familiar.
What "test-ready" means
Clear rule
8 of the last 10 hard questions right
Lasting
Solved on at least 3 different days
For parents
No scores on the child's screen; numbers only behind the parent gate
A game you can trust
Designed for ages 5–9 · k–3. While your child plays, there are no ads and no information is sent anywhere.
CogAT is a registered trademark of Riverside Assessments, LLC; NNAT and OLSAT are trademarks of Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates; NGAT is a trademark of Multi-Health Systems Inc. Brainosaur is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by these companies or any school district. Practice helps children get familiar with question types; it cannot guarantee a test result.
- No adsThe game never shows ads.
- No in-app purchasesNo in-app purchases or subscriptions.
- No data collectedNo personal data is collected or shared.
- Works offlineThe game needs no internet connection.
Questions parents ask
Does Brainosaur help with the CogAT?
Brainosaur includes all nine CogAT-style question types (picture analogies, sentence completion, picture classification, number analogies, number puzzles, number series, figure matrices, paper folding and figure classification) plus a short-screener practice test. Questions are original, not actual test items.
Does it help with the NNAT3 or NGAT?
Yes. It has the shape-only question types used on nonverbal screeners, a 48-question / 30-minute Shape Test practice run, a six-picture Odd One Out and number-pattern puzzles in the NGAT style.
Which grades is it for?
Kindergarten to 3rd grade (ages 5–9), with a focus on 2nd grade, the most common screening year. Every question is read aloud, so no reading is needed.
How long should my child play each day?
15–20 minutes a day is enough.
Is there a subscription?
No. Brainosaur is a one-time purchase with no subscription, no in-app purchases and no ads.
Does it collect any data?
No. There is no tracking and no data collection, and the game works offline.
Can Brainosaur guarantee my child gets into a gifted program?
No. No practice can guarantee a test result or a placement. Brainosaur helps your child get familiar with the question types, pace and format of school gifted screening tests, and the Test-Ready Report shows which skills need more practice. Brainosaur is independent and not affiliated with any test publisher or school district.
How do I open the Test-Ready Report?
Tap "Report" in the menu. A number appears written in words; type it using digits to pass the parent gate. Inside, tap "Set date" to start the countdown to test day.
Is there a screen time limit?
The game has no built-in timer or daily lock; 15–20 minutes a day is enough. To set a limit, use Screen Time > App Limits on iPhone and iPad, or Google Family Link on Android.
What happens to progress if I delete the app?
There are no accounts or cloud saves, so progress and the Test-Ready Report are stored only on the device. If the app is deleted or its data is cleared, they are erased and we can't restore them, because we never have a copy.
Guides for parents
- Gifted & talented test prep at home: a calm guide for parents
- CogAT practice for kids (K–3): all 9 question types, explained for parents
- NNAT3 practice for kids: the 4 shape question types, explained for parents
- NGAT (Naglieri General Ability Tests): what is on it and how to practise
- OLSAT practice for kids: question types by level, explained for parents
- The CCAT in Canada: what parents should know about gifted screening
Brainosaur is waiting for you!
Turn gifted & talented test practice into a dinosaur adventure.
