Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) Test

Designed for a six-minute reflection, this 32-question self-report, the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) Test, explores exhaustion, mental distance from work, and cognitive or emotional difficulties. Your result can help you recognize patterns in occupational well-being and identify areas worth reflecting on or addressing.

Questions: 326 minutes

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How the Scales are Structured

Secondary SymptomsSS

Assesses secondary symptoms that can follow burnout, including psychosomatic complaints and reduced overall well-being.

example score2/5

2/5Lowexample score

1 – 2.84Low

2.85 – 3.34Moderate

3.35 – 5High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively few secondary complaints and limited impact on overall well-being at the moment.

Emotional ImpairmentEI

Assesses how often a person experiences difficulties regulating emotions in the context of work-related burnout symptoms.

example score3/5

3/5Moderateexample score

1 – 2.6Low

2.7 – 3.4Moderate

3.5 – 5High

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting periodic emotional instability and reduced resilience under work stress, but not persistently severe.

Cognitive ImpairmentCI

Assesses burnout-related difficulties with concentration, memory, and clarity of thinking at work.

example score3/5

3/5Moderateexample score

1 – 2.1Low

2.2 – 3.5Moderate

3.6 – 5High

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting noticeable but not severe cognitive difficulties that may affect focus and mental efficiency at work.

Mental DistanceMD

Measures the extent of emotional detachment from work and reduced engagement, including a tendency toward cynicism about professional activities.

example score3/5

3/5Moderate distancingexample score

1 – 2.5Low distancing

2.6 – 3.1Moderate distancing

3.2 – 5High distancing

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate distancing range, suggesting noticeable but not pronounced emotional detachment from work and reduced engagement.

ExhaustionE

Measures the degree of physical and emotional exhaustion associated with prolonged work-related stress.

example score3/5

3/5Lowexample score

1 – 3.3Low

3.31 – 3.8Elevated

3.81 – 5High

A score of 3.00 falls in the Low range, suggesting mild exhaustion with generally preserved energy levels.

Burnout LevelBL

Assesses the overall severity of professional burnout symptoms across fatigue, emotional detachment, and cognitive-emotional difficulties.

example score3/5

3/5Moderateexample score

1 – 2.58Low

2.59 – 3.01Moderate

3.02 – 5High

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate range, indicating noticeable burnout-related strain that may warrant attention in routine screening.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Overworked office professionals

41%OF USERS

People with constant deadlines who feel exhausted, less motivated, and worry that rest no longer helps.

Helping and client roles

34%OF USERS

Those who work with people all day (education, healthcare, service) and notice emotional numbness, irritability, or compassion fatigue.

Managers and HR leaders

25%OF USERS

Leaders who want to check burnout risks in themselves or their teams and understand which symptoms need attention first.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Secondary SymptomsSS

You?

Average3.9

Typical rangeTypical3.3 – 4.5

Possible1 – 5

Emotional DifficultiesED

You?

Average2.8

Typical rangeTypical2.1 – 3.5

Possible1 – 5

Cognitive DifficultiesCD

You?

Average3

Typical rangeTypical2.4 – 3.7

Possible1 – 5

Internal DistancingID

You?

Average4

Typical rangeTypical3.3 – 4.7

Possible1 – 5

ExhaustionE

You?

Average3.6

Typical rangeTypical2.9 – 4.3

Possible1 – 5

Burnout LevelBL

You?

Average3.9

Typical rangeTypical3.2 – 4.5

Possible1 – 5

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always

These are 3 of the 32 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) Test - Description and methodology of the test

burnout

People who notice persistent fatigue, detachment from work, or changes in concentration and emotional control can use the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) Test to organize those experiences. This occupational burnout test is intended for people reflecting on work-related well-being. The result offers a structured profile of energy, engagement, thinking, emotions, and related physical complaints.

What This Assessment Explores

These dimensions organize burnout symptoms:

Secondary Symptoms (1-5) measure psychosomatic complaints and reduced well-being: Low 1-2.84; Moderate 2.85-3.34; High 3.35-5.
Emotional Impairment (1-5) measures regulation difficulty and resilience: Low 1-2.6; Moderate 2.7-3.4; High 3.5-5.
Cognitive Impairment (1-5) measures concentration, memory, and thinking: Low 1-2.1; Moderate 2.2-3.5; High 3.6-5.
Mental Distance (1-5) measures work detachment and reduced engagement: Low distancing 1-2.5; Moderate distancing 2.6-3.1; High distancing 3.2-5.
Exhaustion (1-5) measures physical and emotional fatigue: Low 1-3.3; Elevated 3.31-3.8; High 3.81-5.
Burnout Level (1-5) measures occupational burnout and risk: Low 1-2.58; Moderate 2.59-3.01; High 3.02-5.

Methodology and Evidence Base

Items cover exhaustion, detachment, concentration, memory, emotional reactivity, sleep, tension, and bodily complaints. The items use five frequency choices: usually Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, and Always; some endpoints read All the time or Constantly. The format asks how often experiences occur.

Responses appear on a 1-5 scale, with higher values indicating more frequent or pronounced difficulties. Bands organize the profile into lower, middle, or higher levels, while the overall result summarizes the questionnaire. Interpretation should consider workload, recovery, health, and recent changes.

The questionnaire is conceptually consistent with the published Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), which measures core burnout experiences and related consequences. Published BAT research includes development, validity, reliability, Rasch analysis, and European cutoff studies. That evidence belongs to the instrument and does not establish this online questionnaire as a validated adaptation.

Results can serve as a burnout screening tool for reflection. Self-reported answers are shaped by memory, self-awareness, mood, sleep, illness, and workload; published BAT evidence and cutoff studies do not automatically validate these online scores, so interpret the profile alongside current circumstances rather than as a diagnosis.

Author: Christina Maslach, Michael P. Leiter

Literature:

Schaufeli, W. B., De Witte, H., & Desart, S. (2020). User Manual - Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) - Version 2.0. KU Leuven, Belgium: Internal report.
Schaufeli, W. B., Desart, S., & De Witte, H. (2020). Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT)-Development, Validity, and Reliability. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(24), 9495. 10.3390/ijerph17249495.
Hadzibajramovic, E., Schaufeli, W., & De Witte, H. (2020). A Rasch Analysis of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT). PLOS ONE, 15(11), e0242241. 10.1371/journal.pone.0242241.
Schaufeli, W. B., De Witte, H., Hakanen, J. J., Kaltiainen, J., & Kok, R. (2023). How to assess severe burnout? Cutoff points for the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) based on three European samples. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 49(4), 293-302. 10.5271/sjweh.4093.

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