Level of Consciousness Test

With 17 questions completed in about 4 minutes, the Level of Consciousness Test offers concise self-reflection on the values, perspectives, and decision-making patterns shaping your worldview. Its profile highlights tendencies across several dimensions, helping you recognize dominant orientations and consider how they influence relationships, choices, and personal growth.

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How the Scales are Structured

TurquoiseT

Measures the extent to which a person’s worldview reflects holistic, integrative thinking focused on unity, compassion, and serving the whole.

example score72/100

72/100Strongexample score

0 – 39Emerging

40 – 69Developing

70 – 100Strong

A score of 72 suggests a strong Turquoise orientation, indicating frequent holistic, integrative perspectives and a tendency to prioritize compassion and collective well-being.

YellowY

Measures the degree of Yellow-level consciousness expressed as systemic, integrative thinking focused on flexibility, knowledge, and solving complex problems.

example score62/100

62/100Developingexample score

0 – 39Emerging

40 – 69Developing

70 – 100Strong

A score of 62 indicates a developing Yellow orientation, with frequent systemic perspective-taking and growth-driven problem solving that is present but not yet consistently dominant.

GreenG

Measures the extent to which a person’s worldview emphasizes empathy, equality, social harmony, and collective well-being characteristic of the Green stage.

example score67/100

67/100Moderate Greenexample score

0 – 39Emerging Green

40 – 69Moderate Green

70 – 100Strong Green

A score of 67 indicates a moderate Green orientation, suggesting you often prioritize empathy, fairness, and harmonious relationships while balancing other value systems as well.

OrangeO

Measures the degree to which a person’s worldview aligns with the Orange level of strategic, achievement-oriented, and efficiency-focused thinking.

example score92/100

92/100High Orangeexample score

0 – 33Low Orange

34 – 66Moderate Orange

67 – 100High Orange

A score of 92 indicates a strong Orange orientation, with priorities centered on achievement, measurable progress, and practical, results-driven problem solving.

BlueB

Measures the extent to which you prioritize order, duty, tradition, and rule-following to maintain stability and avoid chaos.

example score65/100

65/100Structuredexample score

0 – 33Flexible

34 – 66Structured

67 – 100Rule-driven

A score of 65 suggests a strong preference for structure and clear rules, with discipline and moral certainty guiding many decisions without being fully rigid.

RedR

Measures the extent to which an impulsive, power- and dominance-oriented (Red) worldview is currently prominent in a person’s thinking and behavior.

example score69/100

69/100High Redexample score

0 – 33Low Red

34 – 66Moderate Red

67 – 100High Red

A score of 69 falls in the High Red range, suggesting a stronger tendency toward assertive, impulse-driven, and dominance-focused responses, with less emphasis on restraint or long-term consequences in the present moment.

PurpleP

Measures the degree to which a person relies on tribal belonging, traditions, rituals, and mystical or animistic interpretations for a sense of security and harmony.

example score47/100

47/100Moderate Purpleexample score

0 – 33Low Purple

34 – 66Moderate Purple

67 – 100High Purple

A score of 47 indicates a moderate Purple orientation, suggesting some preference for group belonging and tradition-based security without these themes dominating your worldview.

BeigeB

Measures the degree to which survival-focused, instinct-driven, concrete thinking (Beige level) is currently prominent in your worldview and behavior.

example score43/100

43/100Moderate Beigeexample score

0 – 33Low Beige

34 – 66Moderate Beige

67 – 100High Beige

A score of 43 falls in the Moderate Beige range, suggesting a noticeable but not dominant tendency toward immediate, basic-needs and safety-oriented responses in the present context.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Self-growth seekers

41%OF USERS

People exploring personal development take it to pinpoint their current worldview and what to focus on next.

Coaches and facilitators

34%OF USERS

Coaches, therapists, and trainers use it to better understand clients or groups and tailor communication and goals.

Parents and educators

25%OF USERS

Parents and teachers take the child or teen version to understand what motivates a young person and how to support them.

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

TurquoiseT

You?

Average71.3

Typical rangeTypical58.6 – 84

Possible0 – 100

YellowY

You?

Average43.2

Typical rangeTypical29.4 – 57

Possible0 – 100

GreenG

You?

Average51.8

Typical rangeTypical38.4 – 65.2

Possible0 – 100

OrangeO

You?

Average62.3

Typical rangeTypical47.6 – 77.1

Possible0 – 100

BlueB

You?

Average43

Typical rangeTypical25.4 – 60.5

Possible0 – 100

RedR

You?

Average61.9

Typical rangeTypical46 – 77.8

Possible0 – 100

PurpleP

You?

Average37

Typical rangeTypical21.2 – 52.7

Possible0 – 100

BeigeB

You?

Average52.3

Typical rangeTypical40.1 – 64.4

Possible0 – 100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

This test consists of a series of questions, each designed to assess level of awareness across different areas of life. Please respond honestly and candidly, without attempting to meet any particular expectations. For each question, no more than three response options may be selected.

- Avoid them at all costs
- Seek help from elders or authorities
- Use force or threats
- Follow established rules and procedures
- Find a rational and advantageous solution
- Seek consensus and harmony
- Analyze the situation and integrate different approaches
- Consider the broader consequences and synergistic effects
- Survival and safety
- Family and traditions
- Personal power and influence
- Order and stability
- Success and achievement
- Harmony and equality
- Integration and wholeness
- A global perspective and evolution
- I avoid change to maintain safety.
- I accept change if it supports traditions.
- I welcome change if it increases my power.
- I accept change if it aligns with rules.
- I seek change for improvement and progress.
- I support change that promotes harmony.
- I analyze change and integrate it into a system.
- I view change as part of global evolution.

These are 3 of the 17 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Level of Consciousness Test - Description and methodology of the test

spiral dynamics

personality type

For readers examining how values shape choices, relationships, and responses to change, the Level of Consciousness Test offers structured self-reflection rather than a single fixed label. This consciousness assessment suits people who want to examine recurring priorities around authority, fairness, innovation, and collective life. A profile shows which orientations are more prominent and where different value patterns coexist.

What This Assessment Explores

These consciousness levels include:

Beige 0-100 measures survival; Low Beige 0-33; Moderate Beige 34-66; High Beige 67-100.
Purple 0-100 measures belonging; Low Purple 0-33; Moderate Purple 34-66; High Purple 67-100.
Red 0-100 measures power; Low Red 0-33; Moderate Red 34-66; High Red 67-100.
Blue 0-100 measures order; Flexible 0-33; Structured 34-66; Rule-driven 67-100.
Orange 0-100 measures achievement; Low Orange 0-33; Moderate Orange 34-66; High Orange 67-100.
Green 0-100 measures harmony; Emerging Green 0-39; Moderate Green 40-69; Strong Green 70-100.
Yellow 0-100 measures integration; Emerging 0-39; Developing 40-69; Strong 70-100.
Turquoise 0-100 measures wholeness; Emerging 0-39; Developing 40-69; Strong 70-100.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

The questionnaire contains 17 prompts, each followed by eight orientation-linked answer choices. The choices represent the eight orientations, moving from survival and tradition through power, order, achievement, harmony, systemic thinking, and global integration. Results are displayed as separate scale scores rather than one total. No point values are stated, so the calculation should not be reverse-engineered from the displayed bands.

Conceptually, its levels of consciousness align with Spiral Dynamics (Beck and Cowan, 1996), while Graves (1970) presents values as changing systems responding to life conditions. Cowan and Todorovic (2000) connect the framework with leadership and strategy. These sources provide a conceptual frame; this questionnaire is an online self-report profile whose themes are conceptually consistent with these frameworks.

Interpret consciousness test results as tendencies expressed by the items, not a universal ranking or clinical threshold. Self-report can shift with current circumstances, self-awareness, and how each choice is understood, so the profile is best used to compare present priorities and reflect on choices, relationships, and change.

Author: Aaron T. Beck

Literature:

Beck, Don Edward, and Christopher C. Cowan. Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership, and Change: Exploring the New Science of Memetics. Blackwell Business, 1996.
Graves, Clare W. “Levels of Existence: An Open System Theory of Values.” Journal of Humanistic Psychology, vol. 10, no. 2, 1970, pp. 131-155. 10.1177/002216787001000205.
Cowan, Christopher C., and Natasha Todorovic. “Spiral Dynamics: The Layers of Human Values in Strategy.” Strategy & Leadership, vol. 28, no. 1, 2000, pp. 4-12. 10.1108/10878570010335912

Updated: 2025-10-02