What is a good flashcard retention rate?

Aim for 85–90%. This means you are being challenged but still retaining most material. Adjust new card intake to maintain this range.

How many new cards should I add per day?

Start with 10–20 new cards per day. Adjust based on your retention rate. If it drops below 80%, reduce new cards.

Yes, periodic review prevents forgetting. Spaced repetition systems automatically schedule reviews at optimal intervals.

Calculate your flashcard retention rate and estimate how many cards you have truly memorized from your study sessions.

Total Flashcards

Correctly Recalled

Study Sessions Completed

Retention Rate

78.0

Cards Needing Review22

Cards Learned per Session15.6

Retention Rate vs Total Flashcards

Retention rate measures how many flashcards you can recall correctly.

Retention Rate = (Correctly Recalled / Total Cards) x 100

Aim for 85–95% retention. Below 85% means you are reviewing too many new cards. Above 95% means you can add more.

A student has 100 flashcards, recalls 78 correctly after 5 study sessions.