Visual memory test
Remember the filled tiles, then select them after they disappear. Five patterns at your pace.
Example
Example
An example to explore. No score or practice round is recorded.
5 patterns · No time limit for recall
- Patterns checked
- 0 / 5
- Active time
- 0:00
See it. Remember it. Rebuild it.
Study the filled tiles. When they disappear, select the same spaces.
You’ll study five new patterns, one at a time.
0 tiles selected
- Correct answers
- Active time
- Tile accuracy
- 0%
- Perfect patterns
- 0 / 5
- Tile changes
- 0
Selections and deselections, including cleared tiles and unfinished patterns.
Accuracy is correct tiles divided by pattern tiles plus extra selections. Unselected empty tiles do not earn points.
Round details
Only checked patterns count toward your results.
Example
Example
Columns run A to D from left to right; rows run 1 to 4 from top to bottom. A1 is the top-left cell.
Combine these patterns: A1, B1, B2 and B1, B2, C2. B1 and B2 occur in both, so the combined result is A1, B1, B2, C2.
Challenge example
First mirror the second pattern left to right: swap columns A and D, and B and C. Leave the first pattern unchanged. Then keep only cells filled in exactly one of the two patterns.
Keep the first pattern at A1, B1, B2. Mirror the second pattern, A1, C2, D2, left to right: A1 moves to D1, C2 to B2, and D2 to A2. B2 is now shared. Remove B2 from both patterns; A1, B1, D1, A2 remain.
Remember two patterns of three cells each. Select every filled position. The patterns do not overlap.
Work at your own pace. Review each answer before moving on.
Round complete.
- Correct answers
- Active time
Group nearby cells into a short shape or row. Hold the first shape in mind while studying the second, then check shared positions before you answer.
Review answers
Explore the method
Notice small groups and keep track of where they sit.
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Start with a smaller grid, or remember a few more tiles.
- Take it in
Look for a shape, a cluster, or a small story in the tiles.
- Bring it back
Select the spaces you remember. You can change your mind before checking.
- Notice the details
Review correct, missed, and extra tiles, then move on when you’re ready.
Keyboard: use arrow keys to move through the grid and Space or Enter to select. This practice relies on seeing the pattern.
About this practice
Study the filled tiles, then select the same positions after the pattern disappears. You can change your selections before pressing Check pattern. A session contains 5 patterns, with a new arrangement each time.
What each difficulty changes
- Easy: a 3 × 3 grid with 3 filled tiles to remember.
- Standard: a 4 × 4 grid with 5 filled tiles to remember.
- Challenge: a 5 × 5 grid with 8 filled tiles to remember.
Study time is a separate setting. Choose 5 seconds to hide each pattern automatically, or Unlimited to study until you press Start recall. You can also start recall early during the five-second study period. Recall itself has no time limit in either setting.
A worked example
On an Easy grid, imagine all three tiles in the top row are filled. Remembering “the whole top row” keeps both the group and its position together. Once the pattern is hidden, select those three positions.
Suppose you select the first two tiles in the top row and one below them instead of the last tile. The review shows 2 correct tiles, 1 missed tile and 1 extra selection. Tile accuracy is 2 ÷ (3 + 1), or 50%. Recalling all three with no extra selections gives 100% and one perfect pattern.
What your result means
Tile accuracy divides correct selections by the number of pattern tiles plus extra selections. For the session result, those counts are added across checked patterns before calculating the percentage. Leaving an empty tile unselected earns no points. Perfect patterns counts patterns with every filled tile selected and no extras.
If you end early, the result includes only patterns you checked. Only a complete 5-pattern session is added to your practice history. Compare results at the same difficulty and study-time setting: a larger grid or a shorter look changes the task. This score describes your recall of these patterns, not your memory in everyday life.
For a method to try, see the lesson Remember patterns in groups. The guide Visual memory test: what the score means explains how to interpret this kind of practice.
For a broader mix of practices, explore the memory practice test. Sign in free to start a test.
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How this data is used