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The aim of this study is to evaluate the neuropsychological performance of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with a normal and higher intelligence level. Patients and methods: Patients who first apply to the Child Neurology Clinic of the University of Gazi Medical Faculty with over-mobility proximity and who have previously been diagnosed with ADHD but have left the drug at least 2 months ago. The control group was chosen among the students continuing to the primary school associated with the Ministry of National Education in Ankara. After the pre-evaluation with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-R) to the diagnosis group, the diagnosis and control group participants’ cognitive functions were evaluated; Raven Standard Progressive Matrix Test (RSPM) and Stroop Test TBAG Form (Stroop TBAG) were applied. The diagnosed group consisted of 80 male ADHD patients in the age/class group of 6-10 (72-131 months) from 1 to 5 classes. The control group was composed of 73 boys from the age/class group of 6-10 (72-131 months) going to 1-5th class. The scores obtained from RSPM have been shown to be higher than the diagnosis group in the control group for all sub-tests. For all sub-tests obtained from the TBAG form, the control group’s scores were lower than the diagnosis group. Result: This study emphasizes that RSPM is an effective tool for evaluating and monitoring the subtypes of ADHD, the ability to think regularly and correctly, the mental skill and activity speed, the overall ability, visual-mechanical processes and analytical intelligence and the use of ADHD in monitoring. It has also shown the sensitivity of Stroop Test in evaluating managerial functions in children with ADHD, behavioral disorders, resistance disorders.