About the 12 Axes Test Questions
This page explains how the questionnaire is built. We do not publish the full question bank statically — it is shown to you during the test — but the format, the answer scale, and a few examples are below. Understanding the design helps you trust the result, because transparency is part of how My12Axes stays neutral.
The questions were written from scratch for this project. Each one maps to exactly one of the 12 axes and is reviewed so it does not steer you toward a particular conclusion. The same statement may appear phrased in opposite directions across the test, which balances out any wording bias.
Question format
Each question is a single balanced statement. You indicate how much you agree or disagree. Every statement maps to one of the 12 axes and is written to avoid pushing you toward a particular stance. Because statements are phrased in both directions, simply agreeing with everything does not produce a meaningful profile. Some statements describe a value directly, while a paired statement describes its opposite, so the test checks your view from more than one angle.
Answer options
Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, Strongly Agree. Neutral contributes zero to your score, which lets you skip dimensions you feel unsure about without distorting the others. The five options give enough resolution to show strength of feeling without forcing false precision.
Example statements
- Competitive markets are the most reliable way to allocate resources.
- Social norms should evolve as new understanding emerges.
- Preventing harm justifies some limits on personal freedom.
- Society should guarantee basics like health and housing.
These are illustrative samples, not the complete set.
Neutrality by design
We avoid loaded wording and emotionally charged examples. Where a topic is contested, the statement is kept as close to the underlying value as possible. This is why two people with opposite politics can both take the test and feel it treated them fairly.
How long it takes
Most people finish in three to five minutes. You can pause and return, because your progress is saved in your browser as you go. There is no timer and no right answers, so the only pressure is your own honesty. Taking it slowly tends to produce a profile you recognize more than a rushed one.
What you get at the end
When you finish, you see a radial profile of all 12 axes with a score from -100 to +100 on each. You can read what the scores mean, download a shareable image, or copy a results link that encodes only your scores. Nothing about your answers is stored on our servers, and the link works without an account.
Question version
Current version: 1.1.0. The questionnaire uses 60 statements across 12 axes. Any change to the questions or scoring increments the version on the Methodology page, so you can always see which version produced a given result.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the My12Axes test?
The current version (1.1.0) uses 60 original statements spread across 12 axes, so most dimensions get several questions each. The exact count is shown on this page and updated whenever the test version changes.
Are the questions biased toward one side?
No. Each statement is written to be balanced and neutral, and statements are phrased in both directions so agreeing and disagreeing both carry information. The goal is to measure your view, not to push you toward a stance.
Can I see the full question bank?
The full bank is shown to you during the test rather than published statically, which keeps the experience fair. This page shares the format, the answer scale, and a few illustrative examples instead of the complete set.