Online attention trainer

Schulte Table with shuffling: search for every number from scratch

Also known as: Schulte table with shuffling, shuffled Schulte table, Schulte table without memorizing

A 5×5 table with the numbers 1 to 25. Tap them from lowest to highest, but after every correct tap all the cells get shuffled. There’s no way to remember where things are. A round lasts two minutes, and you can play 10 minutes a day without signing up.

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2 minutesper round
5×5the cells get shuffled
No sign-up10 minutes a day
Progress30-day chart

What it trains

What shuffling changes

In a regular Schulte table your eyes gradually remember where the numbers are, and the search gets easier. Here the table is shuffled after every correct tap, so you have to find each number from scratch.

That puts more load on visual search and sustained attention. Your score is how many numbers you find in two minutes. Once you sign up, every round is saved and your account shows a progress chart.

The regular table has become easyYou remember the layout without trying
You want a tougher search workoutEvery number is a brand-new search
You get lost when everything changesA new setting throws you off
You love speed challengesTwo minutes at a fast pace

Visual search

You have to find every number from scratch.

Sustained attention

Stay on track while the grid keeps changing.

Visual span

Take in the whole table, not just one row.

Flexibility

Let go of the old picture and work with the new one right away.

Rules

How to play

Start
Press the start button. The two-minute timer begins right away.
In order
Find 1, then 2, 3 and so on up to 25. The hint at the top always shows which number comes next.
Shuffling
After every correct tap the cells swap places. Numbers you’ve already found stay marked.
Mistakes
A wrong tap is highlighted. It doesn’t cost you points, but it does cost time.
Next table
Found all 25? A new 5×5 table opens. Your score is how many numbers you find in the round.

Play online

Shuffling Schulte table online

Press start and find the numbers in order: after every correct tap the table gets shuffled.

Shuffling Schulte Table

A 5×5 table, but all cells shuffle after every number you find. You can’t memorize the layout: search afresh every time.

Free play left today without signing up: 10 min

Method

What the exercise is based on

It starts from the classic 5×5 Schulte table with the numbers 1 to 25. Shuffling after every correct number takes away the help from memory: in a regular table you roughly remember where the numbers are by the end of a round, but not here.

The same table without shuffling is the Schulte Table 5×5. And if you want to alternate between two series of numbers, try the Gorbov–Schulte Table.

3→7Schulte TableThe table grows from 3×3 to 7×7.

5×5ClassicEvery table is 5×5, and the cells stay in place.

5×5+This versionThe cells swap places after every correct number.

Who it’s for

Which ages

Adults

For anyone who finds the regular Schulte table easy now: same format, but no help from memory.

Kids

Not part of the “Kids” collection: the constant shuffling gets tiring fast. Kids are better off starting with the regular 3×3 Schulte Table.

60+

Not part of the “60+” collection: the grid keeps changing. It’s more relaxed to start with the regular Schulte Table from the collection.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Why shuffle the table?

So you can’t memorize where the numbers are. In a regular table memory gradually makes the search easier; here you have to find every number from scratch.

Do the numbers I’ve found get shuffled too?

Yes, all the cells move, but the ones you’ve found stay marked and don’t get in the way.

How is the score calculated?

One point for every number you find. Found all 25? A new table opens, and the points add up.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes, the trainer runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. There’s nothing to install.

Do I need to sign up?

No, you can play 10 minutes a day right away. Free sign-up lets you keep playing, save your results, track your progress and unlock the daily workout.

Save your results and track your progress

Free sign-up: round history, a chart by skill and a daily workout of 5 exercises. No credit card needed.

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Schulte Table with shuffling: search for every number from scratch