Maths Speed Test

It measures arithmetic fluency: hoo quickly an accurately ye can mind an wirk oot simple nummer facts. Research on mind arithmetic shows that adults answer mony wee sums an times-table facts by mindin them, an wirk oot bigger yins step by step, which taks langer 1.

That maks this practice o a learned skill, a wee bit like a ty-pin speed test. A heich score means ye've practised arithmetic weel; it disnae measure intelligence, an a low score disnae mean onythin's wrang.

• Ye hae 60 seconds. The problems are mixed: addin an takkin awa nummers frae 2 tae 99, multiplyin wi times tables frae 2 tae 12, an divyin back. Ilka answer is a hale nummer, niver negative.
• Type wi the nummer pad on screen or yer keyboard. As suin as the answer's richt, the neist problem appears; there's naethin tae submit. Uise ⌫ tae fix a mistak.
• Ilka run has new problems. Leavin the page ends the run, cause the test is timed.

Yer score is the nummer o problems solved in time. We an aa shaw the average time for ilka problem an hoo mony were addin/takkin awa an hoo mony multiplyin/divyin, syne the mix is random. Scores rise quickly wi practice, sae the maist uiseful comparison is wi yer ain earlier runs on the same device.

For a test o haudin nummers in yer mind athoot wirkkin wi them, try the nummer mindin test.