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Attention and concentration tests

Attention and concentration tests that run in your browser: the Stroop, Flanker and Go/No-Go tasks, Schulte tables, the Trail Making Test and more. Free to use with no download; most results come in milliseconds or seconds.

Focus under distraction

Pick the right response while something pulls you toward the wrong one.

  • Stroop Test

    Name the ink color, not the word.~1 min
  • Flanker Test

    Which way does the middle arrow point?~1 min
  • Go/No-Go

    React to the circle. Hold back on the square.~1 min
  • Multitasking

    Switch between two rules as fast as you can.~2-3 min
  • Card Sorting

    Find the hidden sorting rule, and notice when it changes.~3 min

Scanning and spotting

Find, match or follow targets as fast as you can: in a grid, on a page or in a fast stream.

  • Schulte Table

    Find the numbers in order, as fast as you can.~30-60 sec
  • Visual Search

    Find the one T hidden among the Ls.~1 min
  • Trail Making

    Connect the circles in order: 1-2-3, or 1-A-2-B.~1-2 min
  • Letter Cancellation

    Mark every copy of one letter, fast.~1 min
  • Digit Symbol

    Match each symbol to its digit, fast.~1 min
  • Attentional Blink

    Letters flash ten a second. Can you catch two?~2 min
  • Posner Cueing

    A box flashes, then a dot appears. Which side is it on?~2 min

Staying alert

Long stretches with little to do: catch the rare moment that counts, minutes in.

  • Vigilance Test

    Three minutes of waiting. Stop the counter the moment it starts.~3 min
  • Continuous Performance

    Letters, one a second. Press only for an X right after an A.~3 min

What do attention tests measure?

Each measures one part of attention. The Stroop Test and Flanker Test measure how much slower you get when a distraction disagrees with the answer; the Go/No-Go Test, how well you hold back a response; the Multitasking Test, what switching between two tasks costs you; and the Card Sorting, whether you notice when a rule you were never told changes. The Schulte Table, Letter Cancellation and Visual Search time how quickly you scan for targets. The Posner Cueing measures how far a sudden flash pulls your attention, and the Vigilance Test and the Continuous Performance how well you stay alert through minutes in which almost nothing happens.

Are these the same tests psychologists use?

They follow the same classic designs, but they aren't the clinical versions. Clinical tests are given under set conditions, often on paper, and compared with norms for your age; here your device, screen and setting all vary, so the useful comparison is with your own past attempts. Where a page quotes a published average, such as the Trail Making Test's, it says which version that comes from.

Is this an ADHD test?

No. None of these tests can tell you whether you have ADHD or any other condition, and a slow or fast result doesn't point either way. ADHD is diagnosed by a doctor or psychologist, from much more than a timed task; if you're concerned, talk to one.