Schulte Table
A grid of scattered numbers from 1 to 25; find and tap them in order as fast as you can, keeping your eyes near the centre. This free Schulte table is a classic drill for focus and peripheral vision, often used in speed-reading practice. It times each run so you can chase a faster sweep. In your browser, no sign-up.
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- Works offline after first load
- Scores stay on your device
How to use it
- 1
Fix your gaze
Look at the centre of the grid. The aim is to spot numbers around it without darting your eyes everywhere.
- 2
Tap in order
Find and tap 1, then 2, then 3, all the way to 25. The timer starts on your first tap.
- 3
Beat the clock
Your time is shown at the end. Run it again and try to take seconds off.
When it comes in handy
Speed-reading practice
Train the wide, central gaze that speed-reading methods rely on.
Peripheral vision drill
Practise picking up information around your focus point rather than only where you look.
Focus warm-up
A short, timed challenge to sharpen attention before reading or study.
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Every game runs right here in your browser, and your best scores are kept on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server, so there is no sign-up and no account. Load the page once and it keeps working even if you go offline.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good time?
- Clearing a 5×5 table in under about 30 seconds is a strong result, and regular practice brings that down. Times vary a lot between people and runs, so the most useful comparison is against your own previous attempts.
- Why keep my eyes in the centre?
- The point of the drill is to find numbers using your peripheral vision rather than scanning around. Holding a soft, central gaze widens the area you take in at once, which is the same skill speed-reading tries to build.
- Does it actually help reading speed?
- It trains a wider visual span and steadier focus, which supports faster reading, though it is one exercise among many rather than a shortcut on its own. Used regularly alongside real reading practice, it can help.
- Are my best scores saved?
- Your best result for each game is kept in your browser so you have something to beat next time. It lives only on this device, so clearing your browser data or switching to another device starts you fresh. Nothing is tied to an account because there is no account.
- Does anything I do here get sent to a server?
- No. Every game runs locally in your browser. Your scores and any text you type stay on your own device, nothing is uploaded, and nothing is logged or stored by us. Once the page has loaded it keeps working even if you go offline.