
At a glance
Verbal Reasoning Test 8-13 is a standardised assessment series that tests pupils' ability to reason via the medium of language.
Verbal Reasoning Test
Verbal Reasoning 8–13 Digital is a brand new digital version of GL Assessment’s suite of verbal reasoning assessments.
Authors: Neil Hagues and Denise Courtenay
Suitable for: Teachers and SENCOs
Verbal Reasoning - Introduction
Verbal Reasoning 8–13 is an effective way of assessing how your pupils assimilate new information and highlights their skills in verbal thinking above and beyond their formal literacy skills.
The tests are used to gain information about pupils’ ability to acquire new concepts and information that may not be evident from their usual class work.
Verbal Reasoning 8–13 Digital gives pupils and teachers all the benefits of the paper test, plus instant scoring, analysis and reporting – meaning that hours of marking time are saved! Instantly generated reports sent to the teacher’s desktop identify how an individual or class is performing against the national average, and provide a clear, objective review of progress.
Verbal Reasoning 8–13 - Benefits
- Verbal Reasoning 8–13 gives you a measure of your pupils' potential to learn across the curriculum using the English language medium
- Verbal Reasoning 8–13 provides a national standardised score
- Standard age scores given can be used to indicate expected outcome for English, Maths and Science at the end of Key Stages 2 and 3
- Verbal Reasoning 8–13 results can be used for individual target-setting
Additional benefits of using Verbal Reasoning 8–13 Digital
- Digital delivery removes the burden of test administration, as all practice, instructions and timings are computer administered
- Instant scoring gives you results at the touch of a button – fast feedback is motivating for pupils and saves you hours of marking time
- Detailed diagnostic reports enable you to analyse results with ease and integrate them with other school information: If both the Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning tests are taken, additional combined reports are available, including a profile of pupils’ visual/verbal abilities
- Pupils find computer-based testing more motivating and less daunting than paper tests


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