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Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Test

This 22-question self-report assessment takes about 5 minutes and explores patterns linked to occupational burnout. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Test helps you understand emotional exhaustion, detachment from work relationships, and a reduced sense of accomplishment, offering a focused starting point for self-reflection about your work experience.

Questions: 225 minutes

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How the Scales are Structured

Burnout Syndrome System IndexBSSI

The Systemic Burnout Index quantifies overall burnout severity as a single score from 0 (none) to 1 (maximum).

example score0/1

0/1No burnoutexample score

0No burnout

0.01 – 1Burnout present

A score of 0 indicates no measurable burnout on this index.

Reduced Personal AccomplishmentRPA

Measures the extent to which a person feels reduced professional effectiveness and satisfaction with their work achievements.

example score30/48

30/48Low reductionexample score

0 – 30Low reduction

31 – 36Moderate reduction

37 – 48High reduction

A score of 30 falls in the Low reduction range, suggesting generally preserved satisfaction and perceived effectiveness in professional achievements.

DepersonalizationD

Depersonalization measures emotional detachment and cynicism toward people at work that can lead to more formal, less empathic interactions.

example score5/30

5/30Lowexample score

0 – 5Low

6 – 10Moderate

11 – 30High

A score of 5 falls in the Low range, suggesting minimal signs of emotional distancing or cynical attitudes in work-related interactions.

Emotional ExhaustionEE

Measures the degree of emotional and mental fatigue and depleted emotional resources related to work.

example score41/54

41/54Highexample score

0 – 15Low

16 – 24Moderate

25 – 54High

A score of 41 falls in the High range, indicating pronounced emotional exhaustion and reduced emotional energy in relation to work demands.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Overloaded helping professionals

44%OF USERS

Healthcare, social service, and education workers take it to check emotional exhaustion, detachment, and whether their work still feels meaningful.

HR and people managers

33%OF USERS

HR specialists and team leads use it to spot burnout risk in teams and decide what support or workplace changes are needed.

Stressed corporate employees

23%OF USERS

Employees in high-pressure roles take it to understand if chronic stress is turning into burnout and what area needs 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

Systemic Burnout IndexSBI

You?

Average0.7

Typical rangeTypical0.6 – 0.9

Possible0 – 1

Reduction of professional achievementsRopa

You?

Average29.2

Typical rangeTypical22 – 36.3

Possible0 – 48

DepersonalizationD

You?

Average11.6

Typical rangeTypical7.7 – 15.5

Possible0 – 30

Emotional exhaustionEe

You?

Average24.4

Typical rangeTypical16 – 32.8

Possible0 – 54

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

You are presented with 22 statements about feelings and experiences related to work. Please read each statement carefully and decide whether you feel this way at work. If you have never had this feeling, select “never.” If you have had this feeling, indicate how often you have experienced it during the past few months.

- Never
- Very rarely
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Very often
- Every day
- Never
- Very rarely
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Very often
- Every day
- Never
- Very rarely
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Very often
- Every day

These are 3 of the 22 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Test - Description and methodology of the test

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People who feel depleted, detached, or less effective at work may use the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Test to organize those experiences into a structured profile. This burnout assessment is intended for people reflecting on work-related strain, especially when fatigue, difficult interactions, or reduced satisfaction have become noticeable. The result highlights patterns worth examining in relation to workload, relationships, and emotional exhaustion.

What This Assessment Explores

The questionnaire examines how often work-related feelings and interpersonal responses occur. Items address emotional depletion, low energy, loss of interest, discouragement, effectiveness, communication, and cynical treatment of others.

As a workplace burnout test, this questionnaire shows whether the reported strain is concentrated in exhaustion, relationships, self-evaluation, or a wider pattern.

These displayed dimensions are:

Burnout Syndrome System Index (0-1) gives a mathematical severity indicator from no burnout to maximal severity: No burnout (0-0) or Burnout present (0.01-1).
Reduced Personal Accomplishment (0-48) reflects satisfaction with personal and professional competence: Low reduction (0-30), Moderate reduction (31-36), and High reduction (37-48).
Depersonalization (0-30) reflects detachment, indifference, reduced empathy, or cynicism: Low (0-5), Moderate (6-10), and High (11-30).
Emotional Exhaustion (0-54) reflects mental fatigue, diminished positive feeling, feeling overwhelmed, and broader dissatisfaction: Low (0-15), Moderate (16-24), and High (25-54).

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Each self-report item uses a seven-point frequency response from Never to Every day. This format captures recurring experiences, while the mix of distress-focused, positive, and interpersonal statements invites attention to the respondent’s overall work pattern.

The questionnaire reports results on the displayed dimensions and ranges, but the point contribution of each response and the formula for the system index are unspecified.

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach & Jackson, 1981) is the source instrument; later synthesis by Maslach, Schaufeli, and Leiter provides related conceptual context. This questionnaire is conceptually consistent with that work, but it is not presented as a standardized adaptation or validated edition of the published instrument.

As an occupational burnout questionnaire, it organizes reflection around workload, emotional exhaustion, and workplace relationships. These categories are the result categories used by this questionnaire; they organize burnout symptoms descriptively rather than providing a clinical classification.

Self-report scores can shift with current context, mood, role demands, and candour; read the profile as a prompt to examine persistent strain and its setting.

Author: Christina Maslach, Susan E. Jackson

Literature:

Maslach, Christina, and Susan E. Jackson. “The measurement of experienced burnout.” Journal of Occupational Behaviour 2, no. 2 (1981): 99-113. 10.1002/job.4030020205
Maslach, Christina, and Susan E. Jackson. Maslach Burnout Inventory: Manual, 2nd ed. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press, 1986.
Maslach, Christina, Wilmar B. Schaufeli, and Michael P. Leiter. “Job burnout.” Annual Review of Psychology 52, no. 1 (2001): 397-422. 10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.397

Updated: 2025-10-02