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To help you get a basic understanding of the strength of your working memory, here are two quick tests. For a more detailed measure of your working memory power, take the full online test at http://testwm.com.

Test 1

Below is a list of three-letter words. Don’t look at it! Ask a friend to quiz you using the list of words. In level 1 of this test, your friend is going to read aloud two words, like cat and bat. You have to try to remember the two words, reverse them, and repeat them backward. Tab. Tac. In level 2, you have to do the same with three words. In level 3, it’s four words. Most people are able to do level 1, but you need a strong working memory to complete levels 2 and 3 correctly.

Test 2

Level 1

1. Look at the pyramid below. Remember the triangle where the letter appears.

2. Now look at this picture. Does it start with the same letter as the letter in the triangle?

3. Here is another pyramid. Remember the triangle where the letter appears.

4. Now look at this picture. Does it start with the same letter as the letter in the triangle?

5. Now draw arrows to the triangles where the letters appeared, in the correct order.

Level 2

Follow the same directions as in Level 1.

1. Remember the triangle where the letter appears.

2. Does the picture start with the same letter as the letter in the triangle?

3. Remember the triangle where the letter appears.

4. Does the picture start with the same letter as the letter in the triangle?

5. Remember the triangle where the letter appears.

6. Does the picture start with the same letter as the letter in the triangle?

7. Now draw arrows to the triangles where the letters appeared, in the correct order.

Level 3

Follow the same directions as in Level 1.

1. Remember the triangle where the letter appears.

2. Does the picture start with the same letter as the letter in the triangle?

3. Remember the triangle where the letter appears.

4. Does the picture start with the same letter as the letter in the triangle?

5. Remember the triangle where the letter appears.

6. Does the picture start with the same letter as the letter in the triangle?

7. Remember the triangle where the letter appears.

8. Does the picture start with the same letter as the letter in the triangle?

9. Now draw arrows to the triangles where the letters appeared, in the correct order.