What's a good time on a 5×5 Schulte table?

There's no official benchmark for the online version. Compare against your own times on the same device and grid size. If you're getting faster over a week, you're doing well.

Who invented the Schulte table?

It's named after Walter Schulte, a German psychiatrist. Grids like this are used in psychology to look at attention, and in speed-reading courses to train side vision.

Do wrong taps add time?

No. A wrong tap is counted as a miss and the square shakes, but the clock keeps running at the same speed. Fewer misses usually means a faster time anyway.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. The grid fits the screen and works with taps. The 3×3 and 4×4 grids are easiest on a small phone.

Schulte table

Tap the numbers from 1 upward as fast as you can. The clock starts when you press Start and stops on the last number.

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How to play

Pick a grid: 3×3 to warm up, 5×5 for the classic version.
Press Start. The numbers appear in random spots.
Tap 1, then 2, then 3, all the way to the last number. The box at the top shows which number to find.
A wrong tap shakes the square and counts as a miss. It doesn't stop the clock.
When you tap the last number you see your time. Play again and try to beat it.

What a Schulte table is

A Schulte table is a square grid with the numbers 1 to 25 scattered at random. You find them in order as fast as you can. It's named after Walter Schulte, a German psychiatrist who used grids like this to look at attention.

The classic table is 5×5. Smaller grids are easier and good for kids or a quick warm-up.

How to get faster

Keep your eyes near the middle of the grid and let your side vision catch the next number. Jumping your eyes around from square to square is slower.

Don't read every number. Look for the shape of the one you need.

Most of the gain comes in the first few days, then it levels off. Play three or four rounds in a row and compare the last one, not the first.

What your time means

There's no official score for online play, because screen size, mouse or finger, and even the font all change the time. The useful comparison is with yourself: same grid, same device.

Your times are saved on this device only. Clearing your browser data wipes them.

Is it brain training?

It's a good focus drill and it's fun to beat your own time. But be careful with big claims. A 2016 review of brain-training studies by Daniel Simons and colleagues found that practice makes people better at the game they practice, with little proof it improves memory or attention in everyday life.

Play it because you like it. It can't diagnose ADHD or any other condition.

FAQ

What's a good time on a 5×5 Schulte table?: There's no official benchmark for the online version. Compare against your own times on the same device and grid size. If you're getting faster over a week, you're doing well.
Who invented the Schulte table?: It's named after Walter Schulte, a German psychiatrist. Grids like this are used in psychology to look at attention, and in speed-reading courses to train side vision.
Do wrong taps add time?: No. A wrong tap is counted as a miss and the square shakes, but the clock keeps running at the same speed. Fewer misses usually means a faster time anyway.
Does it work on a phone?: Yes. The grid fits the screen and works with taps. The 3×3 and 4×4 grids are easiest on a small phone.

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Last updated 2026-11-06