N-Back Test Leaderboard
Match the current letter to the one N positions back. Gold standard for working memory training.
All-Time Rankings
Higher is better
| Rank | Player | Location | Score |
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| #1 |
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Anuradha S.
GOLD
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🇮🇳 India | 100% |
| #2 |
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Alexandr A.
SILVER
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🇮🇱 Israel | 100% |
| #3 |
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Tanvi
BRONZE
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🇮🇳 India | 100% |
| #4 |
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Flavio G.
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🇮🇹 Italy | 100% |
| #5 |
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Learn E.
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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 100% |
| #6 |
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Manja
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🇮🇳 India | 100% |
| #7 |
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Jelly B.
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🇺🇸 United States | 100% |
| #8 |
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Eclipse
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🇳🇱 The Netherlands | 100% |
| #9 |
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Sanketh
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🇮🇳 India | 100% |
| #10 |
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Alex K.
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🇦🇺 Australia | 100% |
| #11 |
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Mikayla
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🇦🇺 Australia | 100% |
| #12 |
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Eli B.
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🇳🇿 New Zealand | 100% |
| #13 |
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Bia G.
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🇷🇴 Romania | 100% |
| #14 |
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AhmetYasin
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🇹🇷 Türkiye | 100% |
| #15 |
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Long T.
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🇦🇺 Australia | 100% |
| #16 |
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marco L.
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🇮🇹 Italy | 100% |
| #17 |
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Tom P.
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🇺🇸 United States | 100% |
| #18 |
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Ornsse
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🇫🇷 France | 100% |
| #19 |
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Dan
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🇦🇺 Australia | 100% |
| #20 |
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sex L.
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🇸🇬 Singapore | 100% |
| #21 |
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Son L.
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🇻🇳 Vietnam | 100% |
| #22 |
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Miroslav B.
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🇨🇿 Czechia | 100% |
| #23 |
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Tính N.
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🇻🇳 Vietnam | 100% |
| #24 |
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Alkeo G.
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🇦🇱 Albania | 100% |
| #25 |
M
Mark
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🇳🇱 Netherlands | 100% |
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What is a good N-Back Test score?
| Level | Score Range |
|---|---|
| Exceptional | ≥ 95% |
| Excellent | 88–94% |
| Above Avg | 78–87% |
| Average | 60–77% |
| Below Avg | 45–59% |
| Low | < 45% |
N-back training is the central paradigm in the working memory training literature. A 2008 meta-analysis by Jaeggi et al. reported that dual N-back training transferred to gains in fluid intelligence (Gf). The debate over transfer magnitude continues, but near-transfer to WM is well-established.
What does the N-Back Test test measure?
The N-Back task shows a sequence of letters. You must indicate when the current letter matches the one shown N steps earlier. 2-back (the standard) is considered a valid measure of working memory updating and manipulation - the "executive" component of working memory. It is the most-studied working memory training paradigm.
How to improve your N-Back Test score
- → Verbal rehearsal helps: whisper (or subvocalize) each letter as it appears to maintain the sequence.
- → Don't focus too hard on past items - let the N-back loop run semi-automatically.
- → Daily training for 4+ weeks on N-back shows genuine improvements in fluid intelligence in peer-reviewed studies.
- → Start at 1-back if 2-back feels impossible - build up gradually.