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Burnout Test

This self-check covers the three dimensions the WHO uses to describe burnout: exhaustion, growing mental distance or cynicism, and reduced performance. It's our own checklist, deliberately not a copy of the licensed MBI, and it shows you where your pattern is strongest.

Burnout Self-Check

How often did this apply to you during the past four weeks?

12 questions~2 minanonymous, scored in your browsernot a diagnosis

What does this check measure?

Twelve questions, four per dimension, about the past four weeks. Exhaustion: feeling drained before work even starts, never really recovering, small demands feeling heavy. Distance: growing indifference or cynicism toward your work and the people in it, having to shut down emotionally to get through the day. Performance: worse concentration, familiar tasks taking longer, more mistakes, doubting you can still keep up. Each answer scores 0 to 4 by frequency; your result shows the total out of 48 plus all three subscales.

What does the result mean?

Burnout in the WHO definition is an occupational phenomenon, not a medical diagnosis. Its symptoms overlap heavily with depression, though, and that distinction needs a professional eye when the load is high. A high score, especially with both exhaustion and distance elevated, is a serious signal to change something concrete about your workload and recovery, and to involve your doctor. The subscale profile tells you where to start: recovery for exhaustion, meaning and boundaries for distance, load for performance.

Source

Based on the WHO ICD-11 burnout dimensions and burnout research; deliberately not an MBI or CBI reproduction. Our own quick check, without validated cutoffs.

Frequently asked questions

Is burnout a medical diagnosis?

By the WHO definition burnout is an occupational phenomenon, not a standalone medical diagnosis. Its symptoms overlap heavily with depression, so a high score deserves a professional look.

Is the test the MBI?

No. It is our own orientation check along the three WHO dimensions, deliberately not a reproduction of the licensed MBI.

ADHD or burnout, how do I tell them apart?

Both lead to exhaustion, trouble concentrating, and the sense of falling behind, which is why they are easily confused. A rough pointer is the course: burnout is usually tied to a specific overload, while ADHD patterns like distractibility and procrastination have often been there for a long time. This pointer is not a decision, both can occur together and reinforce each other, and depression can look similar too. The ADHD test describes an extra symptom dimension, not a choice between the two.

Scoring: what your points mean

ScoreLevelWhat it means
0-21 low low load in this self-check.
22-31 medium some signs (orientation, not a validated cutoff).
32-48 high high load, a signal to reduce it.

Editorial orientation for this self-check. These ranges have no validated cutoffs and are not a diagnosis.

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Reviewed by our editorial team

Instrument, scientific basis, and limitations checked. Last updated July 2026. Independent, anonymous, not a diagnosis.

After the test

A burnout result is a signal, not a verdict. Note what stood out and use it as a starting point for a conversation with a medical or mental-health professional.

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