Verbal Memory Test
Decide whether each word is new or has appeared earlier in the round.
New or seen?
For each word, choose whether it has appeared earlier in this round. There are 30 decisions drawn from a larger word pool. Your score counts correct choices.
Tool guide
About Verbal Memory Test
Decide whether each word is new or has appeared earlier in the round. The score records correct decisions in this game and does not assess memory health.
How to use this tool
- 1Start the round and read each displayed word.
- 2Choose New if the word has not appeared or Seen if you remember it from earlier.
- 3Continue through the decisions and review your result at the end.
How the tool works
The page draws words from a built-in pool and tracks which have already been shown. Each response is checked against that history; correct and incorrect choices affect the round result.
Worked real-world example
If `river` appeared two turns ago and appears again, select Seen; a word shown for the first time is New.
Common scenarios and use cases
Play a short recognition-memory activity or practice noticing repeated items.
Important details and limitations
Word familiarity, language, attention, and the available word bank affect performance. The game is not a clinical memory test and cannot diagnose cognitive change.
Check the output unit as well as the number. If the result will be reused in another calculation, retain full precision where possible and round only at the end. For measurements governed by a technical specification, use the standard and tolerance required by that document.
Frequently asked questions
Does the test reuse words?
Yes, it asks you to identify words that appeared earlier.
What if I do not know a word?
The task is about whether it was shown before, not its meaning.
Can the result diagnose memory problems?
No. Seek clinical advice for health concerns.