Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) Test Procedures and Scoring
What does the MOCA screen for? mild cognitive dysfunction
2 multiple choice options
What domains of cognition does the MOCA assess? - attention and concentration
- executive fx
- memory
- language
- visuospatial skills
- conceptual thinking
- mental calculation
- orientation
How should the examinee perform the Alternating - Draw a line going from number to letter in consecutive order
Trail Making test? - Go from 1 to A
- From A to 2
- So on until stopping at E
, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) Test Procedures and Scoring
How is the Alternating Trail Making Test scored? - score one point if they successfully draw in order, with no crossing lines,
without connecting E to 1.
- Any error not immediately self-corrected results in a score of 0 points
How should the examinee complete the cube - Examiner points to the cube and asks the client to copy as accurately as
drawing test? possible below
- Should draw a 3D cube w/out any extra lines or any missing lines
- lines should be parallel and similar in length
How is the cube drawing test scored? = 1 point for correctly following all instructions
- No point assigned if all criteria are not met
How is the clock drawing test completed? - Client is asked to draw an analog clock
- They are asked to put in all numbers, and draw the hands
- the target time is "10 past 11"
How is the clock drawing test scored? - 1 point is allocated for each of the following criteria successfully
completed
- Contour: the clock face must be a circle w/ only minor imperfections
- Numbers: all clock numbers must be present w/ no additional numbers, all
in the correct order, spaced out approximately evenly. Numbers should be
concsistent as arabic or roman numerals.
- Hands: two hands indicating the correct time w/ the hour hand clearly
shorter. Hand must be centered.
What does the MOCA screen for? mild cognitive dysfunction
2 multiple choice options
What domains of cognition does the MOCA assess? - attention and concentration
- executive fx
- memory
- language
- visuospatial skills
- conceptual thinking
- mental calculation
- orientation
How should the examinee perform the Alternating - Draw a line going from number to letter in consecutive order
Trail Making test? - Go from 1 to A
- From A to 2
- So on until stopping at E
, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) Test Procedures and Scoring
How is the Alternating Trail Making Test scored? - score one point if they successfully draw in order, with no crossing lines,
without connecting E to 1.
- Any error not immediately self-corrected results in a score of 0 points
How should the examinee complete the cube - Examiner points to the cube and asks the client to copy as accurately as
drawing test? possible below
- Should draw a 3D cube w/out any extra lines or any missing lines
- lines should be parallel and similar in length
How is the cube drawing test scored? = 1 point for correctly following all instructions
- No point assigned if all criteria are not met
How is the clock drawing test completed? - Client is asked to draw an analog clock
- They are asked to put in all numbers, and draw the hands
- the target time is "10 past 11"
How is the clock drawing test scored? - 1 point is allocated for each of the following criteria successfully
completed
- Contour: the clock face must be a circle w/ only minor imperfections
- Numbers: all clock numbers must be present w/ no additional numbers, all
in the correct order, spaced out approximately evenly. Numbers should be
concsistent as arabic or roman numerals.
- Hands: two hands indicating the correct time w/ the hour hand clearly
shorter. Hand must be centered.
