Will Questionnaire Test

Understand how you set goals, sustain effort, and handle obstacles in about 12 minutes. With 62 items, it delivers clear, actionable insights for counseling, education, and progress tracking over time.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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222/434

Volitional Control Level (VCL)

Measures how strongly a person can self-regulate, stay determined, and persist in pursuing goals despite obstacles.

Lower control

Moderate control

High control

62 – 186: Lower control | 187 – 310: Moderate control | 311 – 434: High control

A score of 222 falls in the Moderate control range, suggesting generally adequate self-regulation and persistence that may vary with the situation and task difficulty.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Counseling and therapy clients

41%OF USERS

People working with a psychologist or coach who want to understand why they struggle with goals, effort, or follow-through in everyday life.

Psychologists and counselors

34%OF USERS

Practitioners using a quick, structured measure to assess volitional qualities, pinpoint where a client is stuck, and track progress over time.

Students and trainees

25%OF USERS

Psychology students or trainees who need a simple instrument for learning assessment skills, coursework, or practice-based training.

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

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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.

Level of Volitional Control (LoVC)

Average

235.2

Normal range

181.3 — 289

min.

max.

434

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Definitely yes, I completely agree
- Yes, I agree
- Possibly yes, I partly agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Possibly not, I partly disagree
- No, I disagree
- Definitely not, I completely disagree
- Definitely yes, completely agree
- Yes, agree
- Probably yes, partly agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Probably no, partly disagree
- No, disagree
- Definitely no, completely disagree
- Definitely yes; completely agree
- Yes; agree
- Probably yes; partly agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Probably not; partly disagree
- No; disagree
- Definitely no; completely disagree

These are 3 of the 62 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Will Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

willpower traits

This self-report measure assesses volitional characteristics as they present in everyday goal-directed behavior and persistence. The Will Questionnaire is intended to support a structured appraisal of how an individual initiates tasks, sustains effort, and manages obstacles during pursuit of personally relevant goals.

The instrument consists of 62 items and typically requires about 12 minutes to complete. Responses can be used to describe relative strengths and limitations in goal setting, follow-through, and self-regulation under challenge. In clinical or counseling contexts, findings from the Will Questionnaire may help guide case formulation, clarify functional barriers to behavior change, and inform monitoring of change over time. Authorship is attributed to G. Will.

Author: G. Will

Literature: Baumeister, R. F., & Tierney, J. Willpower: rediscovering the greatest human strength. Penguin Press. 2011.