GRIT ScaleANGELA DUCKWORTH'S TEST
ANGELA DUCKWORTH'S TEST

Measure your passion & perseverance

Success is not just about talent. Discover your level of determination through this interactive 10-question test.

Response Considerations:

  • 1 Not like me at all
  • 2 Not much like me
  • 3 Somewhat like me
  • 4 Mostly like me
  • 5 Very much like me
01 Section 1: Consistency of Interest (Passion)

Measures your focus and goals over the long term. Note: these questions are reverse-scored.

02 Section 2: Perseverance of Effort

Measures your ability to overcome setbacks and keep working hard under challenges.

Positioning Grid

GRIT Coordinate Matrix
GRIT positioning grid: passion on the horizontal axis and perseverance on the vertical axis1.02.03.04.05.01.02.03.04.05.0Perseverance (Effort) →Passion (Interest) →Tireless WorkerHigh GRITLow GRITDreamerWest Point CadetsSpelling Bee FinalistsSales RepresentativesGeneral Population

Take the test to see your position on the grid

Case Studies (Benchmarks)

Small points on the grid represent group averages studied by Angela Duckworth in her high-performance research.