Reaction Time Ages 10–13
The average reaction time for ages 10–13 is 260 milliseconds. See the full distribution, what's normal for this age, and how to improve.
What 260 ms means for ages 10–13
Pre-teens often beat their parents on simple RT tasks. Their visual cortex is fully myelinated and they have very low motor latency.
The 260 millisecond average for ages 10–13 sits at the 41th percentile of the overall adult population. That means the typical ages 10–13 is faster than 41% of all adults. Whether that is a flattering comparison depends on which direction the age curve runs from here — see the ages 6–9 and ages 14–19 groups for context.
How to interpret your own score
If you are in this age group and you scored within 30 ms of 260, you are completely typical — there is nothing to fix. If you scored under 215 ms, you are in the top 5% of your peers, which is genuinely fast. If you scored over 320 ms, you are in the bottom 5%, but before you worry, rule out the usual suspects: fatigue, screen brightness, mouse latency, and any medications you might be taking.
Single results are noisy. Take the test below 3–5 times and look at the average rather than any individual attempt.
Test yourself
See how you compare to the ages 10–13 average of 260 ms.