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Entrepreneurial Readiness Assessment Test

For people considering business ownership, the Entrepreneurial Readiness Assessment Test takes about 5 minutes and contains 24 questions. Results describe motivation, goals, intention, enterprise, strategic thinking, and stress tolerance, giving you a structured profile for self-reflection and helping identify qualities you may wish to strengthen.

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How the Scales are Structured

Stress ToleranceST

Measures readiness to stay effective and make decisions in tense, uncertain, and stressful situations.

example score2/12

2/12Lowexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 8Moderate

9 – 12High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting reduced capacity to maintain productive performance when situations are stressful or uncertain.

Strategic ThinkingST

Measures the ability to anticipate market developments, form a future-oriented plan under uncertainty, and reframe problems strategically in challenging entrepreneurial situations.

example score10/12

10/12Strongexample score

0 – 5Developing

6 – 9Competent

10 – 12Strong

A score of 10 indicates strong strategic thinking, with a well-developed capacity to foresee scenarios, choose worthwhile risk points, and adaptively reconstruct problem situations.

EnterpriseE

Measures entrepreneurial spirit, including initiative, business activity, and readiness to make decisions under uncertainty.

example score4/12

4/12Lowexample score

0 – 4Low

5 – 9Moderate

10 – 12High

A score of 4 indicates a low level of entrepreneurial readiness, with a tendency toward cautious initiative and slower decision-making in uncertain situations.

Entrepreneurial ResourcesER

Measures the development of key entrepreneurial qualities such as entrepreneurial drive, strategic thinking, and stress resilience needed for business activity.

example score19/36

19/36Moderate resourcesexample score

0 – 10Low resources

11 – 25Moderate resources

26 – 36High resources

A score of 19 indicates a moderate level of entrepreneurial resources, suggesting generally adequate strengths with room to further develop stability under stress and strategic execution.

Entrepreneurial GoalsEG

Measures how clearly a person sets entrepreneurial goals and how persistently they pursue them.

example score5/12

5/12Moderateexample score

0 – 4Low

5 – 8Moderate

9 – 12High

A score of 5 indicates a moderate level, suggesting goals are present but only indirectly tied to entrepreneurial activity and persistence may be inconsistent.

Entrepreneurial MotivesEM

Measures the strength of internal, self-actualization-driven motivation to engage in entrepreneurial activity.

example score7/12

7/12Moderate motivesexample score

0 – 4Low motives

5 – 8Moderate motives

9 – 12High motives

A score of 7 indicates moderate entrepreneurial motives, suggesting some intrinsic interest in entrepreneurship, but self-actualization is not the primary driver.

Entrepreneurial IntentionEI

Measures how strongly a person intends and is motivated to pursue entrepreneurial activity.

example score3/24

3/24Low intentionexample score

0 – 8Low intention

9 – 16Moderate intention

17 – 24High intention

A score of 3 indicates low entrepreneurial intention, suggesting limited current drive to start or pursue entrepreneurial activity.

Psychological Readiness for Entrepreneurial ActivityPRfEA

Assesses overall psychological readiness to perform entrepreneurial activity, reflecting mastery of motives, goals, resources, and coping with uncertainty.

example score28/60

28/60Moderate readinessexample score

0 – 17Low readiness

18 – 42Moderate readiness

43 – 60High readiness

A score of 28 indicates moderate psychological readiness for entrepreneurial activity, suggesting some developed components alongside areas that may benefit from further strengthening.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Aspiring first-time founders

41%OF USERS

People considering starting a business take it to gauge their stress tolerance, initiative, and decision-making in uncertain situations.

Students in entrepreneurship programs

34%OF USERS

Students use it for career guidance and to identify strengths and growth areas before launching a startup project.

Career changers to self-employment

25%OF USERS

Professionals thinking of leaving salaried work take it to see how well they handle responsibility, risk, and ambiguous tasks.

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

Benchmarking

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

Stress ResilienceSR

You?

Average6.9

Typical rangeTypical4.9 – 8.8

Possible0 – 12

Strategic ThinkingST

You?

Average7.6

Typical rangeTypical5.6 – 9.6

Possible0 – 12

EntrepreneurshipE

You?

Average6.4

Typical rangeTypical4.4 – 8.4

Possible0 – 12

Entrepreneurial ResourcesER

You?

Average14.2

Typical rangeTypical9.7 – 18.6

Possible0 – 36

Entrepreneurial GoalsEG

You?

Average7.2

Typical rangeTypical5.5 – 9

Possible0 – 12

Entrepreneurial MotivesEM

You?

Average8.3

Typical rangeTypical6.7 – 9.8

Possible0 – 12

Entrepreneurial IntentionEI

You?

Average8.8

Typical rangeTypical5.5 – 12

Possible0 – 24

Psychological Readiness for Entrepreneurial ActivityPRfEA

You?

Average35.7

Typical rangeTypical26 – 45.4

Possible0 – 60

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Gambling in a casino
- Starting a new business venture
- Lending money to someone
- Investing money in the shares of a thriving company
- Yes
- No
- I don't know
- I would follow the advice of people close to me
- A desire to earn money
- Love of freedom; a desire to be in control of my own life
- Interest in creative work that feels personally meaningful
- Because circumstances have worked out that way

These are 3 of the 24 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Entrepreneurial Readiness Assessment Test - Description and methodology of the test

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Anyone considering business ownership can use the Entrepreneurial Readiness Assessment Test to examine whether personal motives, goals, and working tendencies fit entrepreneurial activity. It may also suit someone preparing to launch a venture, change careers, or review reactions to uncertainty. An entrepreneurial readiness test gives a multidimensional profile, helping distinguish enthusiasm from capacities and intentions that may support sustained action.

What This Assessment Explores

Scenarios examine risk, setbacks, opportunities, demanding workloads, negotiation, and uncertainty. This business readiness assessment separates motives and goals from practical resources.

The dimensions are:

Stress Tolerance (0-12) measures pressure readiness: Low 0-3; Moderate 4-8; High 9-12. Strategic Thinking (0-12) measures anticipation and reframing: Developing 0-5; Competent 6-9; Strong 10-12.
Enterprise (0-12) measures initiative under uncertainty: Low 0-4; Moderate 5-9; High 10-12. Entrepreneurial Resources (0-36) summarizes initiative, strategy, and stress tolerance: Low resources 0-10; Moderate resources 11-25; High resources 26-36.
Entrepreneurial Goals (0-12) reflects persistence: Low 0-4; Moderate 5-8; High 9-12. Entrepreneurial Motives (0-12) reflects creative self-realization: Low motives 0-4; Moderate motives 5-8; High motives 9-12.
Entrepreneurial Intention (0-24) reflects intent: Low intention 0-8; Moderate intention 9-16; High intention 17-24. Psychological Readiness for Entrepreneurial Activity (0-60) summarizes motives, goals, and resources: Low readiness 0-17; Moderate readiness 18-42; High readiness 43-60.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Most items present a business situation with four options. Others use graded similarity responses or ask about role, motives, and goals; the final goal questions require two selections. This combines situational judgment with declared intention.

The result presents dimension totals and broader summaries, matched with displayed bands. The exact point contribution of each response is unspecified, so interpret the profile pattern rather than treating one total as decisive.

The assessment is conceptually consistent with Diagnosis of Psychological Readiness for Entrepreneurial Activity (Klimova, 2014), where motives, goals, and resources are related elements of entrepreneurial activity. It is not presented as a verbatim adaptation. Research by Klimanova and colleagues (2022, 2023) examines readiness for entrepreneurship, educational dynamics, and value-related influences, providing context rather than norms for this online version.

Self-report answers can shift with current stress, confidence, experience, and socially desirable responding. Displayed bands describe this profile, not universal cutoffs or forecasts of business success; use the result to examine strengths, reservations, and areas for development.

Author: Jeffry A. Timmons

Literature:

Klimova, Elena Konstantinovna. Professional Activity of an Entrepreneur: Psychology of Success. Saint Petersburg: Skifiya, 2014. 208 pp. ISBN 978-5-00025-023-5.
Klimanova, Natalya Georgievna, and Nina Gennadievna Tereshchenko. “Dynamics of Psychological Readiness of Students for Entrepreneurial Activities.” Research Result. Pedagogy and Psychology of Education, vol. 8, no. 3, 2022, pp. 108-119. 10.18413/2313-8971-2022-8-3-0-10.
Klimanova, Natalya Georgievna, Tatyana Aleksandrovna Trifonova, and Albina Aleksandrovna Kabirova. “The Influence of Axiological Sphere of a Person on the Psychological Readiness for Entrepreneurial Activity.” Evidence-Based Education Studies, no. 1, 2023, pp. 51-59. 10.18323/2221-5662-2023-1-51-59.

Updated: 2025-10-02