CAT4 Analysis

Cognitive Abilities Test · Level F · September 2024

Score Overview

Tested at Dipont KCS Chengdu · CAT4 Level F

103
Verbal
58th %ile · Stanine 5
119
Quantitative
90th %ile · Stanine 8
131
Non-Verbal
98th %ile · Stanine 9
139
Spatial
99th %ile · Stanine 9
Mean SAS: 123
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Battery Analysis

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Spatial Reasoning
Figure Analysis & Figure Recognition
139
99th percentile Stanine 9

SAS 139 places you in the top 1% of your age group for spatial reasoning. This is the highest possible stanine band and represents exceptional ability to think in shapes, spaces, and transformations.

Spatial reasoning at this level means you can mentally rotate 3D objects, see patterns in complex geometric arrangements, and visualize how shapes fit together — all without conscious effort. This is the function that makes coding feel intuitive: you "see" the architecture of a program before writing it.

Figure Analysis

Identifying how shapes are constructed from component parts. Breaking complex visuals into logical pieces and understanding spatial relationships.

Figure Recognition

Finding hidden shapes within complex figures. Requires strong pattern detection and the ability to filter visual noise — seeing signal in complexity.

What This Means

Natural aptitude for visual design, architecture, engineering, programming, and any field requiring mental manipulation of spatial information.

In Your Life

This explains why you build websites with intuitive layouts, why code structure "clicks" before you write it, and why you gravitate toward visual tools and UI design.

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Non-Verbal Reasoning
Figure Classification & Figure Matrices
131
98th percentile Stanine 9

SAS 131 means you outperform 98% of your peers in abstract pattern recognition. Non-verbal reasoning is the purest measure of fluid intelligence — the ability to solve novel problems without relying on learned knowledge.

This battery tests your ability to see rules in abstract sequences and apply them to new situations. It's culture-fair and language-independent, meaning this score represents raw cognitive horsepower regardless of educational background.

Figure Classification

Grouping abstract figures by shared rules. Requires identifying which properties define a category — the same skill used in scientific classification and data analysis.

Figure Matrices

Completing patterns in 2D grids of shapes. Each row and column follows rules you must deduce — pure logical reasoning in visual form.

What This Means

Exceptional ability to identify patterns, solve novel problems, and transfer learning across domains. This is the foundation of research capability.

In Your Life

This is why you can build frameworks like DIVP — seeing patterns across seemingly unrelated fields (inner speech, giftedness, AI companions) and synthesizing them into something new.

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Quantitative Reasoning
Number Analogies & Number Series
119
90th percentile Stanine 8

SAS 119 puts you in the top 10% for numerical reasoning. This is a strong score that reflects solid mathematical intuition — not just computation, but understanding relationships between numbers.

Stanine 8 represents "well above average" ability. While not as extreme as your spatial/non-verbal scores, this shows that numbers are an ally, not a barrier. You can think quantitatively when needed — useful for data analysis, statistical reasoning, and algorithmic thinking.

Number Analogies

Understanding relationships between number pairs and applying them to new pairs. Tests proportional reasoning and mathematical pattern recognition.

Number Series

Identifying rules governing number sequences and predicting next values. Pure mathematical pattern detection — the same skill used in algorithm design.

What This Means

Strong quantitative foundation that supports STEM learning, data science, and analytical thinking. Not a math prodigy, but far above average — a practical mathematician.

In Your Life

This is why data analysis feels accessible — you can work with Edu-GEO-Pilot rankings, university statistics, and CAT4 score analysis without struggling with the numbers themselves.

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Verbal Reasoning
Verbal Classification & Verbal Analogies
103
58th percentile Stanine 5

SAS 103 is solidly average — but context matters enormously here. This score was achieved in English, which is your second language. For a bilingual student taking a test in L2, average performance actually suggests above-average verbal capability in your native language.

Stanine 5 is the mathematical center of the distribution. It doesn't mean weakness — it means your verbal reasoning is age-appropriate. Combined with your strong non-verbal scores, this creates the classic "extreme spatial bias" profile: you think in shapes and patterns more naturally than in words.

Verbal Classification

Grouping words by shared meaning or category. Tests vocabulary breadth and semantic understanding — naturally influenced by language exposure.

Verbal Analogies

Understanding relationships between word pairs (A:B :: C:?). Tests logical reasoning through language — a skill that improves rapidly with bilingual development.

The Bilingual Factor

CAT4 verbal tests use English vocabulary and idioms. As a Chinese-English bilingual, your actual verbal reasoning may be significantly higher when tested in your dominant language.

In Your Life

Despite "average" verbal CAT4, you write research papers, create soul archetypes, and build narrative-rich games. Your verbal ability is channeled through Fi + Ne creativity, not measured by standardized word tests.

Cognitive Profile

Extreme Spatial Bias

Your CAT4 profile shows a dramatic difference between spatial/non-verbal abilities (stanine 9) and verbal ability (stanine 5). This 4-stanine gap is what GL Assessment calls an "extreme bias" — it's not a weakness, it's a signature.

People with extreme spatial bias tend to think visually, solve problems by "seeing" solutions rather than reasoning through words, and gravitate toward fields that reward pattern recognition: programming, design, architecture, engineering, mathematics, and scientific research.

Your profile specifically suggests you learn best through visual and hands-on approaches rather than text-heavy methods. Traditional lecture-based education may underestimate your ability — you're likely far more capable than your grades in language-heavy subjects suggest.

Spatial Reasoning (99th %ile) Non-Verbal Reasoning (98th %ile) Quantitative Reasoning (90th %ile) Visual-Spatial Learning Pattern Recognition Abstract Problem Solving

Understanding the Scores

SAS (Standard Age Score)

SAS compares your performance to others of the same age. The average is 100, with a standard deviation of 15. A score of 139 means you performed 2.6 standard deviations above the mean — statistically rare.

Percentile Rank

Shows what percentage of students you scored higher than. 99th percentile means only 1 in 100 same-age students would score as high or higher on spatial reasoning.

Stanine

A 1-9 scale where 5 is average. Stanine 9 (top 4%) represents exceptional ability. You have two stanine 9s (spatial, non-verbal) and one stanine 8 (quantitative).

Profile Bias

When batteries differ by 3+ stanines, CAT4 flags a "bias." Your 4-stanine gap between spatial (9) and verbal (5) indicates you think fundamentally differently from the average student — better with patterns than words.

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