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Tuckman Procrastination Scale (TPS-35) Test

Understand how strongly you delay schoolwork and lose study focus in about 7 minutes. Get a reliable snapshot of time management roadblocks to guide practical, targeted study strategies.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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Tuckman Procrastination Scale (TPS)

Measures the tendency to delay academic tasks and duties, reflecting how often a person postpones planned work.

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1 – 2: Low | 2.1 – 3: Moderate | 3.1 – 4: High

A score of 2 indicates low procrastination tendencies, suggesting postponement is generally infrequent in academic tasks.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stressed university students

44%OF USERS

They keep postponing studying until the last moment and want to see how strong their procrastination patterns really are.

High school exam preppers

33%OF USERS

They struggle to stick to a revision plan and take the test to understand why they delay homework and exam practice.

Counseling and tutoring clients

23%OF USERS

They use a quick academic-focused check to pinpoint time-management bottlenecks and choose more effective study strategies.

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

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This scale is designed to allow you to indicate the extent to which each statement below applies to you. For each statement, select the response option that best describes you. Please answer as honestly and accurately as possible.

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Tuckman Procrastination Scale (TPS-35) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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The measure is designed to assess procrastination tendencies in academic contexts, with attention to patterns of delay and task initiation. The Tuckman Procrastination Scale (TPS-35) is commonly used to characterize the frequency and intensity of procrastination-related behaviors and to support clinical or research case formulation. It was developed by Barry J. Tuckman.

The instrument includes 35 items and typically requires about 7 minutes to complete. Responses are used to derive an index of procrastination severity that can inform discussions of time-management difficulties, motivation, and follow-through. In practice, the Tuckman Procrastination Scale (TPS-35) may be administered as part of a broader assessment battery and interpreted in conjunction with clinical interview data and other relevant measures.

Author: Barry J. Tuckman

Literature: Tuckman, B. W. The development and concurrent validity of the Procrastination Scale. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 1991.; Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. Stress, appraisal, and coping. Springer. 1984.