Short Term Memory Exercises
Try exercises for remembering numbers, object positions, and sequences.
- 2–3 exercises per session
- 5–10 minutes
- Tutorials before the exercises
What is short-term memory?
It helps you briefly hold information: a short spoken instruction, a few items on a list, or a number you have just heard.
- Remember a list
- Repeat a number
- Recall an arrangement
In the exercises below, try recalling the information after the example is hidden.
Short Term Memory Exercises
Remember a number
Look at a few digits, memorize them, and try to recall them after the number disappears.
Remember the positions
Several tiles light up briefly. After the highlights disappear, recall their positions.
Remember the sequence
Blocks light up one at a time. Your task is to remember the order and repeat it.
Exercises with words, numbers, and objects
Remember a list of words
What to doRead the words, cover the list, and recall them from memory.
Make it harder: Add 1–2 words or recall them in the original order.
Group information together
What to doMemorize the number in groups, cover the example, and repeat it.
Make it harder: Add a group or choose less familiar digit combinations.
Remember several objects
What to doLook at 5–7 objects, turn away, and name them.
Make it harder: Add an object or shorten the viewing time.
Recall where objects were placed
What to doRemember the positions, cover the objects, and draw the arrangement from memory. Then compare.
Make it harder: Add objects or place them closer together.
Find more tasks in this area in Memory Trainers.
How to make the exercises harder
Increase the difficulty gradually. Keep the task manageable so it is easier to compare attempts and see which level you can handle confidently.
- Increase the number of digits, words, or objects.
- Increase the sequence length.
- Reduce the memorization time.
- Add more similar items.
- Pause briefly before answering.
How long to practice
- 5–10minutes
- 2–3exercises
- 2attempts at each
- Choose your exercises.
- Compare the number of items recalled, the sequence length, or errors.
- Next time, repeat the exercises at a similar difficulty.
Your result history is saved automatically in the app’s exercises.
How to understand your result
- Compare the same difficulty and memorization time.
- Look at several attempts, not just one good result.
- A result describes one particular task, not your memory overall.
How short-term memory differs from the memory we use while doing tasks
Remember the numbers 4 and 7
Remember the numbers and compare them
Short-term memory helps you hold information briefly. Some tasks require you to hold information and do something with it at the same time, such as remembering numbers and comparing them with one another.
Want to practice regularly?
A short daily workout with your results saved for comparison.
Frequently asked questions
It is the ability to hold a small amount of information briefly. For example, you remember a few digits until you repeat them.
What these exercises show
Results show how you perform specific tasks within Brain Exercise App. They are not a medical assessment and do not describe a person's memory as a whole.