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Discover your Top 5 character strengths based on the classification developed by psychologists Peterson and Seligman. A scientifically validated positive psychology tool for deeper self-knowledge.
The test will reveal your unique character strengths and virtues.
You'll discover your five most prominent character strengths – what you naturally excel at and what defines you.
Your strengths are grouped into six universal virtues – Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance, and Transcendence.
Specific recommendations on how to apply your strengths in work, relationships, and everyday life.
For each statement, you choose your level of agreement on a scale of 1–5, from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree".
Based on your answers, we immediately calculate your scores across all 24 character strengths and 6 virtues.
In the extended version, you'll get a complete ranking, virtue analysis, strength combinations, and career recommendations.
Each virtue encompasses a group of related character strengths.
The test is based on the research of 24 universal character strengths by psychologists Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman (2004), known as the VIA classification. It is the foundation of positive psychology – a field that focuses on what works best in people, rather than looking for disorders and deficits. Our items come from the publicly available International Personality Item Pool (IPIP) and are not taken from the VIA Institute questionnaire.
The 24 strengths are grouped into 6 virtues that appear across cultures and historical periods: Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance, and Transcendence. Research shows that actively using your strengths leads to higher well-being, life satisfaction, and performance.
The test contains 48 items (2 per strength) and measures all 24 strengths on a continuous scale from 1 to 5.
VIA is a trademark of the VIA Institute on Character. This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the VIA Institute; our test is an original instrument with items from the publicly available IPIP.
The test is based on the research of 24 universal character strengths by psychologists Peterson and Seligman (2004). It is the foundation of positive psychology and explores what people naturally excel at, rather than looking for disorders.
Your Top 5 strengths (sometimes called "signature strengths") are those in which you scored the highest. Research shows that actively using these strengths leads to higher life satisfaction, better performance, and stronger relationships.
Yes. The test is based on the research of Peterson & Seligman (2004) and uses items inspired by the publicly available IPIP. It is one of the most cited and validated frameworks in positive psychology with thousands of scientific studies worldwide.
The test contains 48 questions and most people complete it in approximately 7 minutes. For each question, you choose your level of agreement on a scale from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree".
Yes. Your results are completely confidential. They are not shared with third parties and serve only for your personal self-discovery.
48 questions. 7 minutes. Instant results.
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