Imposter Syndrome Test – Free Online Assessment

Imposter Syndrome Test
Discover Your Level of Self-Doubt and Fraudulent Feelings

About This Assessment: This comprehensive test evaluates your experience with imposter syndrome – the persistent feeling of being a fraud despite evidence of competence and success. Answer honestly based on how you typically feel and behave. There are no right or wrong answers.

Instructions: Rate each statement based on how much you agree with it, from “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree”. The test takes approximately 5-7 minutes to complete.

1. I often feel like a fraud or fake in my professional or academic achievements.
2. I attribute my successes to luck rather than my abilities or hard work.
3. I fear that others will discover I’m not as competent as they think I am.
4. I tend to work much harder than necessary to ensure I don’t fail or disappoint others.
5. When I receive praise or recognition, I feel uncomfortable and believe it’s undeserved.
6. I avoid applying for jobs, promotions, or opportunities because I don’t think I’m qualified enough.
7. I believe I need to be perfect in everything I do, and anything less feels like failure.
8. I feel like I need to know everything about a subject before I can consider myself knowledgeable.
9. If I don’t understand something immediately or need time to learn, I feel inadequate.
10. I hesitate to ask for help because I worry it will reveal my incompetence.
11. I believe I must excel in all areas of my life to be considered successful.
12. I downplay my expertise even in areas where I have significant knowledge and experience.
13. I worry that my past successes were just coincidences and won’t be repeated.
14. I compare myself negatively to others and feel like I don’t measure up.
15. I have difficulty accepting compliments and tend to deflect or minimize them.
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