Take this Grit Test and find out how gritty you really are!
Grit Test
1. I have overcome setbacks to conquer an important challenge.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
2. New ideas and projects sometimes distract me from previous ones.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
3. My interests change from year to year.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
4. Setbacks don’t discourage me.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
5. I have been obsessed with a certain idea or project for a short time but later lost interest.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
6. I am a hard worker.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
7. I often set a goal but later choose to pursue a different one.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
8. I have difficulty maintaining my focus on projects that take more than a few months to complete.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
9. I finish whatever I begin.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
10. I have achieved a goal that took years of work.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
11. I become interested in new pursuits every few months.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
12. I am diligent.
_Very much like me
_Mostly like me
_Somewhat like me
_Not much like me
_Not like me at all
Scoring:
-For questions 1, 4, 6, 9, 10 and 12 assign the following points:
5 = Very much like me
4 = Mostly like me
3 = Somewhat like me
2 = Not much like me
1 = Not like me at all
-For questions 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 11 assign the following points:
1 = Very much like me
2 = Mostly like me
3 = Somewhat like me
4 = Not much like me
5 = Not like me at all
Add up all the points and divide by 12. The maximum score on this scale is 5 (extremely gritty), and the lowest scale on this scale is 1 (not at all gritty).
Developed by Duckworth, A.L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M.D., & Kelly, D.R. (2007)