Attention exercise · ~60 sec a run · free
Divided Attention
Track a target and watch for signals at once.
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Divided attention is the ability to handle two tasks at the same time. Keep a drifting marker inside a lane while also responding to a warning light whenever it appears. Both tasks count toward your score.
About this test
About this test
What this test measures
This measures divided attention and task sharing: keeping two or more tasks running without dropping either. Flying and communicating at once is the daily version of this skill.
How to improve your score
- Time-share by switching cleanly between tasks rather than splitting focus thinly.
- Automate the easier task through practice so it needs less attention.
- Protect the safety-critical task when load rises, and let the lesser one wait.
Good to know
Good to know
Automate the tracking, free up attention for signals
Make your tracking corrections small and early so the dot stays near the centre with minimal input. When tracking runs with little conscious effort, your spare attention is free to catch the warning light reliably. If you are missing signals, it usually means your tracking has become reactive, with large corrections that consume your full attention, so bring the marker back toward centre proactively rather than waiting until it drifts far out.What good looks like
Aim to keep the marker in the lane for more than 80 percent of the session while catching 90 percent or more of the warning signals. If your tracking score is high but signal catches are low, your corrections are too reactive and are using more attention than they need to. Smooth, small adjustments that keep the marker near the centre are the key to freeing enough spare attention to respond to every signal quickly.
Frequently asked questions
What does this measure?
What does this measure?
Your ability to share attention between a continuous task and an occasional one, which is central to managing a flight deck.
How is it scored?
How is it scored?
Half from how long you keep the marker in the lane, and half from how many warning signals you catch in time.
What is the best approach?
What is the best approach?
Keep the tracking smooth and steady so it needs little thought, leaving spare attention to catch each signal quickly.
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