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Achievement Motivation Assessment Test

Understand a teen’s drive to achieve and handle challenges in about 6 minutes. 30 clear items reveal what fuels effort or fear of failure, guiding focused support at school and beyond.
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Motivation to Achieve Success (MtAS)
Measures how strongly a teenager is driven to achieve goals, persist through difficulties, and strive for high results.
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0 – 10: Low | 11 – 20: Average | 21 – 30: High
A score of 20 indicates an average level of motivation to achieve success, suggesting a balanced mix of striving for achievements and caution in choosing goals.
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Who Usually Takes This Test?
Parents of teens
41%OF USERS
Parents take it to understand what drives their teenager toward goals and how to support effort with school and activities.
School psychologists and counselors
34%OF USERS
They use it as a quick screening tool to start a conversation about motivation, confidence, and coping with challenges.
Students preparing for exams
25%OF USERS
Teens take it to see whether their motivation comes from personal goals or fear of failure and adjust their study habits.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Motivation to Achieve Success (MtAS)
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It estimates motivation for achievement, including persistence, goal focus, and response to difficulty. It also indicates whether avoidance of failure may influence effort.
Who is the questionnaire intended for?
It is designed for adolescents of school age. The items use simple language appropriate for this group.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Average completion time is about 6 minutes. The questionnaire contains 30 statements.
How should responses be given?
Each statement should be answered based on typical behavior and usual attitudes. Responses should be given without overthinking or trying to produce a preferred result.
How are results interpreted and used?
Scores reflect low, moderate, or high achievement motivation and can guide follow-up discussion or support planning. Results should be interpreted together with other information rather than used as a stand-alone decision.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Assessment of Motivation for Success Test

Achievement Motivation Assessment Test

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This brief self-report measure is used to estimate individual differences in goal-directed striving and achievement-oriented attitudes. The Achievement Motivation Assessment is typically administered in educational or counseling contexts to support case formulation and discussion of motivation-related strengths and barriers.

The instrument includes 30 items and takes about 6 minutes to complete. Respondents indicate their level of agreement with statements reflecting common motivational themes (e.g., persistence, effort toward goals, and responses to challenge), which can help inform interpretation in conjunction with other clinical or educational data.

The Achievement Motivation Assessment is attributed to David C. McClelland and John W. Atkinson. Results are best considered as one source of information rather than a standalone diagnostic indicator.

Author: David C. McClelland, John W. Atkinson
Literature: Eccles, J. S., & Wigfield, A. Motivational beliefs, values, and goals. Annual Review of Psychology. 2002.
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