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A free times tables test you can give at home
A good times tables test does two things: it shows which facts your child gets wrong, and it shows which facts they get right but slowly. Slow facts matter. A child who has to count up to work out 7 × 8 = 56 will get tired halfway through a page of long multiplication.
Our free test runs for 3 minutes in your browser. Your child types answers to facts up to 10 × 10 (or 12 × 12). At the end you see two lists: missed facts and slow facts (correct, but more than 6 seconds). No account, and we don't ask for your child's name.
How to read the results
- If the missed list has 6 × 7 = 42, 7 × 8 = 56 and 8 × 6 = 48, the gap is the 6, 7 and 8 rows. That's the most common pattern, because those rows have the fewest shortcuts.
- If almost nothing is missed but many facts are slow, your child understands multiplication and needs short, frequent recall practice rather than reteaching.
A 10-question warm-up (answers below)
- 3 × 4 = ?
- 6 × 7 = ?
- 8 × 4 = ?
- 9 × 6 = ?
- 7 × 7 = ?
- 5 × 8 = ?
- 6 × 6 = ?
- 8 × 9 = ?
- 4 × 7 = ?
- 7 × 9 = ?
Show answers
- 3 × 4 = 12
- 6 × 7 = 42
- 8 × 4 = 32
- 9 × 6 = 54
- 7 × 7 = 49
- 5 × 8 = 40
- 6 × 6 = 36
- 8 × 9 = 72
- 4 × 7 = 28
- 7 × 9 = 63
Tips for parents
- Do the test at a calm time, not right after homework.
- Sit nearby but let your child answer alone. Hints hide the facts that need work.
- Run the test again in two or three weeks and compare the lists.
Questions parents ask
How long should a times tables test take?
A few minutes is enough. Ours runs for 3 minutes, which is long enough to see patterns without wearing your child out.
Is the times tables test really free?
Yes. The test and the results are free. An optional printable 4-week plan built from the results costs $4.99.