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Learning Motivation Level Test

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In about 3 minutes, the Learning Motivation Level Test presents 15 questions about school experiences, attitudes, achievement, and engagement. Your result outlines how you relate to studying and can support thoughtful reflection on educational experiences, personal goals, and factors that shape your approach to school.
Questions: 153 minutes
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Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

Social SignificanceSS
Assesses how strongly the student perceives learning as a socially meaningful and valuable activity for themselves and society.
example score10/12
10/12High significanceexample score
0 – 4Low significance
5 – 8Moderate significance
9 – 12High significance
A score of 10 falls in the High significance range, indicating the student generally views studying as an important and socially valued activity.
Positive AttitudePA
Measures how positively the student perceives school life and the learning process.
example score3/9
3/9Lowexample score
0 – 3Low
4 – 6Moderate
7 – 9High
A score of 3 falls in the Low range, suggesting the student currently has limited satisfaction with school and a less positive view of everyday school activities.
Competence DemonstrationCD
Measures how strongly a student is motivated to demonstrate their knowledge and skills and gain recognition for achievement.
example score6/12
6/12Moderateexample score
0 – 4Low
5 – 8Moderate
9 – 12High
A score of 6 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a situational, average drive to show competence and receive recognition in learning contexts.
Negative AttitudeNA
Measures the degree of negative attitude toward school learning and potential resistance to the educational process.
example score3/12
3/12Low negativityexample score
0 – 4Low negativity
5 – 8Moderate negativity
9 – 12High negativity
A score of 3 falls in the Low negativity range, suggesting minimal dissatisfaction or resistance toward school learning at this time.
Overall Level of Learning MotivationOLoLM
Measures the student’s overall interest and engagement in learning activities and school study demands.
example score18/45
18/45Moderate motivationexample score
0 – 15Low motivation
16 – 30Moderate motivation
31 – 45High motivation
A score of 18 indicates a moderate overall academic motivation, suggesting some engagement with learning alongside areas where interest may not be consistently sustained.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists
41%OF USERS
Use it to quickly map a younger student’s learning attitude and spot motivation barriers that need individual support.
Primary teachers
34%OF USERS
Take it to understand what drives their class, who resists in-person learning, and how to adjust everyday teaching approaches.
Parents of young students
25%OF USERS
Use it to see what their child likes or dislikes about school and to choose the right encouragement at home.
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
Social significanceSs
You?
Average5.6
Typical rangeTypical4.1 – 7.1
Possible0 – 12
Positive AttitudePA
You?
Average5.8
Typical rangeTypical4.4 – 7.1
Possible0 – 9
Demonstration of CompetenceDoC
You?
Average7.8
Typical rangeTypical6.3 – 9.3
Possible0 – 12
Negative AttitudeNA
You?
Average5.6
Typical rangeTypical4.1 – 7.1
Possible0 – 12
Overall Level of Academic MotivationOLoAM
You?
Average15.6
Typical rangeTypical7.3 – 24
Possible0 – 45
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

    • Yes
    • Maybe
    • I don't know
    • No
    • Yes
    • Maybe
    • Not sure
    • No
    • Yes
    • Maybe
    • I don't know
    • No
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Learning Motivation Level Test - Description and methodology of the test

academic motivation

Students who want to understand what draws them toward or away from school can use the Learning Motivation Level Test as a self-reflection tool; parents and educators may discuss a learner's result with them. It examines attitudes, social meaning, achievement displays, and engagement rather than treating motivation as a single feeling. As a learning motivation assessment, this test can help connect the result with everyday study experiences and personal goals.

What This Assessment Measures

The questionnaire gives an overall motivation indicator with four component tendencies. These are patterns associated with studying: enjoyment, social value, achievement and recognition, and resistance. The learning motivation score shows how general interest and engagement relate to them. These component dimensions show what each result means:

  • Positive Attitude (0-9) reflects satisfaction with studying and school; Low 0-3, Moderate 4-6, High 7-9.
  • Social Significance (0-12) reflects learning’s value for self and society; Low significance 0-4, Moderate significance 5-8, High significance 9-12.
  • Competence Demonstration (0-12) reflects demonstrating knowledge and skills and motivation for achievement and recognition; Low 0-4, Moderate 5-8, High 9-12.
  • Negative Attitude (0-12) reflects dissatisfaction or resistance toward learning; Low negativity 0-4, Moderate negativity 5-8, High negativity 9-12.
  • Overall Level of Learning Motivation (0-45) reflects general interest, engagement, and motivation strength; Low motivation 0-15, Moderate motivation 16-30, High motivation 31-45.

Methodology and Evidence Base

Items present statements about school, relationships, achievement, challenge, attendance, or learning conditions. Responses-Yes, Maybe, Not sure or I don't know, and No-capture endorsement.

The questionnaire reports combined results through displayed scale ranges and low, moderate, or high bands; its answer-to-score weighting is not stated. This learning motivation questionnaire is therefore best read as a pattern of tendencies, not a rank against population norms.

Conceptually, the content aligns with the learning-motivation method associated with Kulagina and colleagues, which examines attitudes, social value, and achievement-related motives in school learning. The themes are conceptually consistent with that method; this online questionnaire is related to it, not the published instrument or a standardized version, and does not inherit its validation. Self-determination theory associated with Deci and Ryan offers context for item themes involving personally endorsed or externally driven study reasons; it is not the questionnaire's scale structure or scoring system.

Because self-report is sensitive to current experiences, mood, self-awareness, and socially desirable answers, the profile cannot by itself establish a diagnosis or explain every cause of motivation.

Author: Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
Literature:
  • Kulagina I. Yu., Apasova E. V., Fyodorov V. V. (2021). A Technique for Assessing Learning Motivation in Primary School Age. Psychological Science and Education, 26(5), 43-53. 10.17759/pse.2021260504
  • Deci E. L., Ryan R. M. (2000). The “What” and “Why” of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227-268. 10.1207/s15327965pli1104_01
  • Ryan R. M., Connell J. P. (1989). Perceived Locus of Causality and Internalization: Examining Reasons for Acting in Two Domains. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57(5), 749-761. 10.1037/0022-3514.57.5.749

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