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Task Switching Test

Test your cognitive flexibility by rapidly switching between two rules. Your accuracy is your score; switch cost is tracked as a secondary stat showing how much slower you are when the rule changes.

Odd / Even: A = Odd, L = Even

Low / High: A = Low (1–4), L = High (6–9)

Press A for left, L for right — or tap the buttons

A · L

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What is cognitive flexibility?

Cognitive flexibility is your capacity to shift your thinking, adapt your mental approach, and switch between tasks or strategies in respons…

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How It Works

  1. Click Start to begin.
  2. Read the cue (Odd/Even or Low/High).
  3. Press A for the left choice or L for the right choice (or tap).
  4. Finish all 60 trials to get results.
  5. Your score is your accuracy on the rapid- switching task. Switch cost shows how much slower you are when rules change — tracked as a secondary stat.

Tip: Focus on the cue first, then answer fast.