Challenge
Multitasking mini-challenge
A mixed-workload challenge for assessment rehearsal, combining arithmetic, memory, attention and technical reading.
- Skill
- Multitasking
- Duration
- 4 minutes
- Access
- Paid access
What it trains
- Task switching
- Alert response
- Workload consistency
What the debrief covers
- Best task stream
- Weakest task stream
- Missed alerts and reaction speed
How to approach it
- 1Before you start, decide your priorities: time-critical alerts first, then the task with the nearest deadline.
- 2Return to the main task after every interruption instead of drifting.
- 3Aim for steady performance across the whole run; a short dip is normal when tasks overlap.
Common mistakes
- Abandoning the main task while you work through a sum.
- Over-correcting after a missed alert and losing accuracy elsewhere.