Reflection is one of the standard non-verbal reasoning patterns in GL-style 11+ papers. Which option is the mirror image? NVR rewards method over talent more than any other 11+ subject — children who learn to interrogate shapes systematically routinely overtake 'naturally spatial' peers who guess.
What the question looks like
Which option is the mirror image? Expect several per paper; in reasoning-only regions such as Lincolnshire, NVR carries half the total marks.
The method
Decide the mirror line first (vertical unless stated). Left features go right; asymmetric details are your checkpoints. If the shape looks identical after 'reflection', it was symmetric — check a different feature.
The traps
Reflecting only the outline and not internal details; wrong mirror axis.
How to practise this type
Do this type in short, focused bursts — ten questions, mark, review every error out loud ('what property did I miss?'). Our free NVR worksheet sets isolate each pattern, the full NVR types list maps the territory, and timed mock papers knit the types back together at exam pace.