Schulte table
Find the numbers in order, as fast as you can, on a scrambled grid. A classic exercise for focus and visual search.
- 1Pick a grid size. 5 × 5, with the numbers 1 to 25, is the classic table.
- 2Find and tap the numbers in order, starting from 1. The clock starts as soon as the table appears.
- 3Keep your eyes near the middle and use your side vision. Found numbers stay where they are.
5 × 5 is the classic table.
Timed from the first look · nothing is saved
How scoring works
- Your score is the time it took to find every number, in seconds.
- The clock starts the moment the table appears and stops on the last number.
- Wrong taps don’t stop the clock, so they cost time. They’re counted alongside your time.
- The chart shows how long each number took to find, so you can see where the search stalled.
A little perspective
Screen size and grid size change how hard the search feels, so compare times on the same device and grid.
Results describe your performance on this task, with no invented percentiles or IQ equivalents.
How to train with Schulte tables
Schulte tables are a long-standing exercise for attention and visual search, often paired with speed-reading practice. A few habits make practice more useful.
Fix your gaze on the center
The classic method is to keep your eyes near the middle cell and find numbers with your side vision, rather than scanning row by row.
Start small, then grow
If 5 × 5 feels slow, warm up on 3 × 3 or 4 × 4. Move up a size once your times on the smaller grid level off.
Short and often
A few tables a day work better than one long session. Fresh eyes search faster than tired ones.
Read the chart
Tall columns show where you lost time. If they bunch up in one stretch of numbers, try holding the next two numbers in mind as you search.
Practice mostly makes you faster at Schulte tables. Treat a better time as a sign of focus on the day, not as proof of a general change in attention.
What is a Schulte table?
A Schulte table is a grid of numbers in random order. The task is to find and point to each number in sequence, from 1 upwards, as fast as you can. The classic table is 5 × 5, with the numbers 1 to 25. It has long been used to practise attention and visual search, and as a warm-up for speed reading.
This version times you from the moment the table appears to the moment you tap the last number. You can choose grids from 3 × 3 to 7 × 7, and every run shuffles the numbers. Found numbers stay in place rather than disappearing, so the search stays just as hard until the end.
Getting started
- Keep your eyes on the center and let your side vision find the numbers.
- Begin with a smaller grid if 5 × 5 feels slow, then work up.
- Compare times on the same grid size and device. A bigger screen spreads the numbers further apart.
Read how Logitally tests and scores work for more about interpreting results.
Common questions
What is a good time on a Schulte table?
This site does not assign ranks or percentiles. Times vary with grid size, screen size and practice, so your own times on the same grid are the most useful comparison.
Do Schulte tables improve attention or reading speed?
Practising them reliably makes you faster at Schulte tables. Evidence that the gain carries over to reading or everyday attention is limited, so treat them as a focus exercise rather than a proven training program.
Why don’t found numbers disappear?
In the classic table nothing is crossed out, so every search covers the whole grid. If found numbers disappeared, the last few would be easy to spot and your time would mean less.