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ReactionEasy

Reaction Time

Measure how fast you react to visual stimuli. Click when the screen changes color.

Plays

2.4M

Average

245ms

Visual reaction speed and hand-eye coordination. Measures the time between stimulus and response.

SPACE or Click
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MemoryMedium

Sequence Memory

Remember and repeat increasingly complex sequences. How long can you go?

Plays

1.8M

Average

Level 8

Short-term visual memory and pattern recognition. Tests your working memory capacity.

Click only
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PrecisionMedium

Aim Trainer

Click targets as fast and accurately as possible. Precision under pressure.

Plays

1.5M

Average

3.2 TPS

Hand-eye coordination, precision, and rapid target acquisition. Core skill for FPS gaming.

Mouse only
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MemoryMedium

Number Memory

Remember longer and longer number sequences. Challenge your digit span.

Plays

1.2M

Average

9 digits

Verbal working memory and digit span. Measures your ability to hold numbers in short-term memory.

Type numbers
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MemoryEasy

Verbal Memory

Identify words you've seen before. Avoid repeating or missing words.

Plays

980K

Average

42 words

Verbal recognition memory and lexical processing. Tests your ability to remember words over time.

Y/N or ←/→ arrows
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MemoryHard

Chimp Test

Can you beat a chimpanzee at memory? Numbers disappear after one look.

Plays

850K

Average

6 numbers

Photographic memory and spatial recall. Based on famous tests showing chimps outperforming humans.

Click only
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PrecisionEasy

Typing Speed

Type as many words as possible in 60 seconds. Accuracy matters.

Plays

720K

Average

52 WPM

Typing speed, accuracy, and muscle memory. Key skill for productivity and communication.

Full keyboard
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PrecisionMedium

Math Speed

Solve increasingly difficult math problems as fast as possible. Test your mental arithmetic.

Plays

450K

Average

16/20

Mental arithmetic speed and accuracy under pressure. Tests your ability to perform calculations quickly.

Type numbers + Enter
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PerceptionEasy

Hearing Test

Measure the quietest tones you can hear across six key frequencies.

Plays

650K

Average

22 dB HL

Auditory sensitivity across speech-relevant frequencies. Lower dB HL scores indicate better hearing thresholds.

Y / N or Click
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PerceptionMedium

Visual Acuity

Identify the direction of the gap in increasingly smaller circles.

Plays

580K

Average

20/20

Visual clarity and detail perception. Similar to the Landolt C eye chart used by optometrists.

Arrow keys or Click
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MemoryMedium

Visual Memory

Remember the pattern of white squares. Grid size increases each level.

Plays

520K

Average

5x5 grid

Spatial memory and visual pattern recognition. Tests your ability to remember locations.

Click only
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PrecisionEasy

Click Speed

How many clicks can you fit into 5 seconds? Pure speed, zero strategy.

Plays

125K

Average

32 clicks

Pure motor speed and finger dexterity. Measures how quickly you can repeatedly press a button.

Click or SPACE
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ReactionMedium

Stroop Test

Pick the ink color, ignore the word. Tests cognitive control under interference.

Plays

95K

Average

32 net

Selective attention and inhibitory control — your brain's ability to suppress an automatic response (reading the word) in favor of a task-relevant one (naming the ink color).

Click or keys 1-4
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PerceptionEasy

Time Estimation

Stop the clock at the right moment. No counting, no peeking — just your internal sense of time.

Plays

78K

Average

14 %

Internal time perception — how accurately your brain tracks elapsed time without external cues. Lower deviation means a more reliable internal clock.

Click or SPACE
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PerceptionEasy

Stop the Clock

Visible timer counting up. Stop it as close to 10.00 seconds as you can.

Plays

92K

Average

180 ms

Visual reflex precision and millisecond-level timing. Unlike Time Estimation (which hides the clock), this rewards how cleanly you can react to a number you can see ticking up.

Click or SPACE
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About Cognitive Performance Testing

BrainRivals offers a comprehensive suite of scientifically-designed cognitive tests that measure different aspects of mental performance. From reaction time to memory capacity, each test provides insights into your cognitive strengths and areas for improvement.

Why Test Your Cognitive Abilities?

  • • Establish baseline mental performance metrics
  • • Track cognitive improvement over time
  • • Compare yourself against global competitors
  • • Identify cognitive strengths and weaknesses
  • • Challenge your brain with scientifically-validated tests