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Comprehensive Metacognitive Potential Questionnaire Test

Understand how you manage attention, analyze information, and regulate your thinking in about 15 minutes. 80 targeted items map eight skill areas to spotlight strengths and guide focused improvement.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

37/70

Metacommunicative (M)

Measures awareness and regulation of communication processes and the ability to interpret others’ intentions.

Developing

Moderate

Strong

10 – 29: Developing | 30 – 49: Moderate | 50 – 70: Strong

A score of 37 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally adequate metacommunicative awareness with room to further strengthen intentional regulation and interpretation in complex interactions.

example score

51/70

Self-Regulatory (SR)

Measures how well a person can independently regulate behavior and emotions while performing cognitively demanding tasks.

Needs support

Adequate

Strong

10 – 30: Needs support | 31 – 50: Adequate | 51 – 70: Strong

A score of 51 falls in the Strong range, suggesting consistent self-management of attention, behavior, and emotional responses during cognitive activity.

example score

30/70

Endocognitive (E)

Measures the extent of internal self-observation and self-analysis that support self-awareness and self-regulation.

Lower

Moderate

Higher

10 – 30: Lower | 31 – 50: Moderate | 51 – 70: Higher

A score of 30 falls in the Lower range, suggesting less frequent or less developed self-observation and self-analysis in information-related tasks compared with higher scores.

example score

45/70

Metaprocedural (M)

Measures awareness and control over the procedures and strategies you use while thinking and learning.

Limited procedural awareness

Developing strategy control

Strong strategy monitoring

10 – 29: Limited procedural awareness | 30 – 49: Developing strategy control | 50 – 70: Strong strategy monitoring

A score of 45 falls in the Developing strategy control range, suggesting generally consistent awareness of learning/thinking strategies with some room to strengthen monitoring and adjustment.

example score

59/70

Metadeclarative (M)

Measures how well a person can recognize, describe, and use knowledge about their own cognitive processes to solve problems.

Developing

Functional

Well-developed

10 – 30: Developing | 31 – 50: Functional | 51 – 70: Well-developed

A score of 59 falls in the Well-developed range, suggesting strong awareness and articulation of your thinking processes and an ability to apply that insight in problem-solving.

example score

37/70

Inhibitory (I)

Measures the ability to inhibit impulsive responses and suppress unwanted thoughts or actions during cognitive tasks.

Lower inhibition

Moderate inhibition

Higher inhibition

10 – 29: Lower inhibition | 30 – 49: Moderate inhibition | 50 – 70: Higher inhibition

A score of 37 falls in the Moderate inhibition range, suggesting a generally adequate capacity to pause impulsive reactions, with room to strengthen consistency under distraction or pressure.

example score

48/70

Metaregulatory (M)

Measures how effectively you monitor, control, and adjust your thinking during problem solving to stay flexible and adapt to changing conditions.

Needs support

Developing

Strong

10 – 29: Needs support | 30 – 49: Developing | 50 – 70: Strong

A score of 48 falls in the Developing range, suggesting generally adequate cognitive self-regulation with room to improve consistency and flexibility under changing task demands.

example score

41/70

Metacognitive (M)

Measures awareness of one’s own thinking and the ability to analyze, plan, and monitor cognitive activity.

Developing

Functional

Advanced

10 – 30: Developing | 31 – 50: Functional | 51 – 70: Advanced

A score of 41 falls in the Functional range, suggesting generally adequate insight into your thought processes with room to strengthen consistent planning and self-monitoring.

example score

249/560

Metacognitive Potential (MP)

Metacognitive Potential measures how well a person can monitor, control, and regulate their own cognitive processes and thinking strategies.

Lower

Moderate

Higher

80 – 239: Lower | 240 – 399: Moderate | 400 – 560: Higher

A score of 249 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally workable level of awareness and regulation of thinking with room for further development of self-monitoring and control strategies.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Managers and team leads

41%OF USERS

They take it to understand how they monitor their thinking, stay focused, and make higher-quality decisions under responsibility.

Students and lifelong learners

34%OF USERS

They use it to pinpoint which self-regulation and learning strategies help them study smarter and process information more effectively.

Psychologists and researchers

25%OF USERS

They administer it to assess metacognitive components in individuals or groups for diagnostics, coaching, or research purposes.

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

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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.

Metacommunicative (M)

Average

26.9

Normal range

17.1 — 36.7

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Self-regulatory (S)

Average

28.8

Normal range

19.2 — 38.3

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Endocognitive (E)

Average

48.3

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38.2 — 58.4

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Metaprocedural (M)

Average

51.7

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42.4 — 61.1

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Metadeclarative (M)

Average

28.4

Normal range

20.7 — 36

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Inhibitory (I)

Average

28.1

Normal range

20.6 — 35.5

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Metaregulative (M)

Average

32.6

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24.9 — 40.3

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Metacognitive (M)

Average

32.3

Normal range

21.5 — 43

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Metacognitive Potential (MP)

Average

339.1

Normal range

250.1 — 428.1

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560

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

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- Almost completely not true
- More not true than true
- Not sure
- More true than not true
- Almost completely true
- Completely true
- Does not apply at all
- Almost certain this does not apply
- More true than not true
- Not sure
- More true than not true
- Almost certain this applies
- Completely applies
- Does not apply at all
- Almost sure it does not apply
- Rather does not apply than applies
- Not sure
- Rather applies than does not apply
- Almost sure it applies
- Completely applies

These are 3 of the 80 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Comprehensive Questionnaire of Metacognitive Potential, COMP-I Test

Comprehensive Metacognitive Potential Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

metacognition

This self-report measure is designed to assess metacognitive functioning, including how individuals monitor and regulate their thinking, attention, and cognitive strategies. The Comprehensive Metacognitive Potential Questionnaire provides a structured profile of perceived metacognitive strengths and areas for further support.

Attributed to Adrian F. Wells, it consists of 80 items and typically requires about 15 minutes to complete. The Comprehensive Metacognitive Potential Questionnaire may be used in clinical, counseling, or research contexts to characterize metacognitive capacities relevant to information processing and decision-making, and to inform case formulation or intervention planning when metacognitive regulation is a focus.

Author: Adrian F. Wells

Literature: Flavell, J. H. Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive-developmental inquiry. American Psychologist. 1979.; Schraw, G., & Dennison, R. S. Assessing metacognitive awareness. Contemporary Educational Psychology. 1994.; Nelson, T. O., & Narens, L. Metamemory: A theoretical framework and new findings. In G. H. Bower (Ed.), The psychology of learning and motivation. Academic Press. 1990.