MoCA Subtests and Constructs 2025 Complete Cognitive Assessment Study Guide and Domain
Breakdown Notes
Purpose - correct answer ✔✔a rapid screening tool to detect mild cognitive dysfunction. It
assess cognitive domains such as attention and concentration, executive functions, memory,
language, vasoconstriction skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation
Time to administer - correct answer ✔✔10 mins
Instructions - correct answer ✔✔may be repeated only one time
Alternating trail making - correct answer ✔✔Assesses: executive function
Brain area: frontal lobe
Visuoconstructional skills (cube drawing) - correct answer ✔✔Assesses: visuospatial skills and
executive function
Brain area: right parietal lobe and frontal lobe
Score:
- 3D
- all lines drawn
- all lines meet with little or not space
-no line is added
- lines are relatively parallel and their length is similar
- orientation in space must be preserved
Visuoconstructional skills (clock) - correct answer ✔✔Assesses: visuospatial skills and executive
function
Brain area: right parietal lobe and frontal lobe
Breakdown Notes
Purpose - correct answer ✔✔a rapid screening tool to detect mild cognitive dysfunction. It
assess cognitive domains such as attention and concentration, executive functions, memory,
language, vasoconstriction skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation
Time to administer - correct answer ✔✔10 mins
Instructions - correct answer ✔✔may be repeated only one time
Alternating trail making - correct answer ✔✔Assesses: executive function
Brain area: frontal lobe
Visuoconstructional skills (cube drawing) - correct answer ✔✔Assesses: visuospatial skills and
executive function
Brain area: right parietal lobe and frontal lobe
Score:
- 3D
- all lines drawn
- all lines meet with little or not space
-no line is added
- lines are relatively parallel and their length is similar
- orientation in space must be preserved
Visuoconstructional skills (clock) - correct answer ✔✔Assesses: visuospatial skills and executive
function
Brain area: right parietal lobe and frontal lobe
