Memory Test (Short-Term & Working Memory)

The Memory Test (Short-Term & Working Memory) is a free online test from Science of Apps that takes about 6 minutes. It measures your short-term and working memory with forward and backward digit span — the classic memory span tasks used in psychology for over a century: watch a sequence of digits appear one at a time, then type them back in order (forward) or in reverse (backward), with each correct answer adding a digit. You get your result straight away and a verifiable Memory Profile result card (SOA-MEMO).

Science of Apps offers a free Memory Test, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures digit span, and visual memory and working memory with an age-normed score and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Start it on this page — no fee or sign-up. It takes about 6 minutes on a computer or phone. Digits appear one at a time. When they stop, type them in the order shown (forward), then later in reverse order (backward). Each correct answer adds one digit; two misses at the same length end that part. Add your name at the end to get a verifiable Memory Profile result card, on screen, as a PDF and by email.

Students and lifelong learners, Job seekers preparing for cognitive assessments, Older adults keeping their mind active, Psychology students and Anyone curious about their memory. It is a quick, self-administered online measure for curiosity, practice and self-awareness in 2026 and 2027 — not a medical or diagnostic test.

Most adults recall about 7 digits forward (give or take two, the famous "magical number seven") and about 5 backward. Backward span is lower because you must hold and rearrange the digits, which uses working memory.

Short-term memory holds information briefly (forward span); working memory holds and manipulates it at the same time (backward span), and is closely linked to reasoning and learning.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

About 6 minutes, untimed. There is no pass mark: you get your measured result, which you can retake any time to compare.

No. It is a self-administered online measure for curiosity and practice. Results depend on your device, screen and conditions.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.