Numbering Cards for Card Sorting Excercise

1. How many cards do you use in a card sort?
2. What is the purpose of the card sorting exercise?

How many cards do you use in a card sort?

Aim for between 30 and 60 cards

Though there's no hard limits on how few or how many cards to include, we recommend aiming for between 30 and 60 cards for all card sorts because: you'll get enough useful data to make informed decisions about your website.

What is the purpose of the card sorting exercise?

Card sorting is a method used to help design or evaluate the information architecture of a site. In a card sorting session, participants organize topics into categories that make sense to them and they may also help you label these groups.