Memory test benchmarks
Every number on these pages comes from the same scoring engine that runs the live tests, checked against published norms where they exist. Nothing is typed in by hand. Pick a benchmark to see what a typical score looks like, where the cutoffs fall, and how you rank.
Overall and by age
Average score by test
The typical result and the band cutoffs for each test.
Average visual memory
Typical score, plus the below-average, average, above, and exceptional bands.
Average number memory
Typical score, plus the below-average, average, above, and exceptional bands.
Average sequence memory
Typical score, plus the below-average, average, above, and exceptional bands.
Average verbal memory
Typical score, plus the below-average, average, above, and exceptional bands.
Average chimp test
Typical score, plus the below-average, average, above, and exceptional bands.
Average digit span
Typical score, plus the below-average, average, above, and exceptional bands.
Average working memory
Typical score, plus the below-average, average, above, and exceptional bands.
Average short-term memory
Typical score, plus the below-average, average, above, and exceptional bands.
Percentile charts by test
The full distribution, with a calculator to rank your own score.
Visual memory percentiles
The whole chart from the 10th to the 99th percentile, plus a rank calculator.
Number memory percentiles
The whole chart from the 10th to the 99th percentile, plus a rank calculator.
Sequence memory percentiles
The whole chart from the 10th to the 99th percentile, plus a rank calculator.
Verbal memory percentiles
The whole chart from the 10th to the 99th percentile, plus a rank calculator.
Chimp test percentiles
The whole chart from the 10th to the 99th percentile, plus a rank calculator.
Digit span percentiles
The whole chart from the 10th to the 99th percentile, plus a rank calculator.
Working memory percentiles
The whole chart from the 10th to the 99th percentile, plus a rank calculator.
Short-term memory percentiles
The whole chart from the 10th to the 99th percentile, plus a rank calculator.
Get a score to compare
Every benchmark here pairs with a live test. Take one, then come back and find your rank.
Number memory test
The classic digit span. Scores cluster tightly, so each extra digit moves your rank a lot.
Visual memory test
Remember which tiles lit up on a growing grid. A wider spread than the digit tests.
Working memory test
Hold and update items while the task keeps moving. The score that shifts most with age.
Memory quiz
A mixed run through several skills, for a quick overall read before you pick a benchmark.
How memory works
Why the tests measure different systems, and what each benchmark is really reporting on.