There's a little bar that will move left and right, and you need to keep it centered. I think flying RC planes helped a lot with this test, as you don't have time to think through "okay, if the flag was in my right hand, and I was facing that way and upside down."ĭivided Attention (DAT): Several of the tests wind up being repeated but with the addition of an additional little graphic that you have to keep an eye on. The little guy may be facing towards you or away from you, and he'll even get rotated upside down. Manikin (MAN): You're shown a little graphic of a dude holding a semaphore flag in one hand, and you need to enter in as quickly as possible if the flag is in his left or right hand. Matching to Sample (MTS): I forget the specifics of how this was implemented in Cogscreen, but here's the wikipedia page on this type of test - note the accompanying graphic: īasically you're shown a pattern made on a checkerboard, then afterwards you need to pick that pattern out of several very similar looking patterns. Sneakily, it will do this _again_ a few minutes later after you've done a completely different test! After the test, it will quiz you on how many digit/symbol pairs you recall. Protip: Even if you are really quick in checking the onscreen chart while keying in your responses, make sure to memorize perhaps 3 of the symbol/digit pairs. Symbol Digit Coding (SDC): This is just a computer version of a standard test, which is best illustrated by a picture rather than me trying to describe it: įor the Cogscreen-AE test, I think there are only 6 symbol pairs, but the test is the same regardless. Think of it as trying to pick out N563E8 from NS63F8 and other very similar looking strings (made even more similar looking thanks to that utterly ancient old DOS font). Visual Sequence Comparison (VSC): This test provided 5-6 letter strings that you had to discern between. Math: This was pretty straightforward and was your basic slew of simple word problems, multiple choice answers.
#Backward digit span test score series#
It then gradually increases the length of the series (I think it went up to 6-7 digits). So it will flash '5', then '7', then '4', then prompt you to enter in the series in reverse. The Cogscreen site gives a breakdown of the various sections: īackward Digit Span (BDS): The computer will flash a series of digits (I think it starts out with 3), and when it is done, you key in the series, but in reverse. Fortunately, I did great - decades of video games finally paid off! It is definitely nerve-wracking, but that's less to do with the test itself and more to do with having so much on the line. I prepared for it by doing about 2 months of Lumosity beforehand, which I think helped. Since I think most of us already walk into the test with the pressure of knowing that this little computer test has the capability of ending your career and long term income.Ĭan you guys share with me whats yall's opining and experience with the test ? Was it easy ? did you guys aced it on the first round?Ĭlick to expand.I took the Cogscreen-AE last summer. I felt I would have done better alone, without the added pressure of someone watching you from behind. I noted that during my testing the Evaluator was there right next to me wanting to be joined at the hip. But the FEDS seem very faithful to this test. Inspectors perform checkrides always with flying colors and complements.
#Backward digit span test score simulator#
Its funny I'm an airline guy, Simulator Check-airman and Instructor. I am hopping to retake this thing again, and see what happens I hope it works out. I took mine some time ago and some of the scores were above average, and some were not. First of all I feel for anyone who is having to go through the painful COG-SCREEN battery of test.
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