Take the free 12 axes political test with 36, 60 or 240 questions. 12Axes maps your views across 12 dimensions and compares them with ideology, country and historical personality profiles. No account required.
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Example political profile 1 of 4A score records how you answered a set of statements. Use the separate dimensions to examine your priorities, then treat profile comparisons as starting points for reading.
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Each axis measures a different trade-off. Neither end is a better score.
Values show the left pole of each axis, from 0 to 100%. A larger shape is not a better result; this is a model, not a scientific assessment.
Choose a length, respond at your own pace, then review the score for each subject.
Read each statement and select one of five options. Use the middle option when you are unsure or your view depends on the circumstances.
The app combines answers belonging to the same axis. Both ends of each scale remain visible so you can read the balance.
Open the result cards for context. Only four dimensions contribute to profile comparisons; the complete result still shows all twelve.
Each axis measures a different trade-off. Neither end is a better score.
Who should decide locally? Federalism divides powers between national and regional governments; a unitary system places final authority at the centre. This concerns where power sits, not whether elections are free.
How should public officials obtain and retain power? The democratic pole favours public participation and electoral accountability; the autocratic pole concentrates decisions in a narrower leadership. Majority rule and protection of rights are separate questions.
What limits should apply when authorities pursue safety? One pole gives security institutions wider powers; the other gives greater weight to freedom from surveillance, censorship and coercion. A score does not measure how safe a society actually is.
How should a country approach immigration and cultural diversity? The questions combine border and refugee policies with expectations about cultural assimilation. These are different issues, so the combined score does not isolate your view on either admissions or multiculturalism.
When is military force justified? Militarism gives armed power a larger role in national policy; pacifism puts greater weight on avoiding war and resolving conflict without force. Support for international cooperation need not imply support for war.
How far do political responsibilities extend beyond national borders? Internationalism favours cooperation across countries; nationalism gives national autonomy and interests priority. The source calls this Intervention, but it is broader than military intervention alone.
How should wealth and productive assets be distributed? The equality pole favours reducing economic disparities and expanding shared provision; the private-property pole places more weight on individual ownership. It does not by itself determine every view on regulation.
Who should coordinate production and investment? Planning favours deliberate public direction; laissez-faire relies more on prices, competition and private decisions. A mixed economy can use both, even when a score leans toward one end.
How open should economic exchange be across borders? Protectionism favours shielding domestic activity; globalism favours international trade and integration. This axis concerns economic openness, not a person's attitude to every foreign culture.
What role should religion have in personal and public life? The questions combine personal belief, religion's social value and relations between religious and state institutions. The combined score cannot distinguish those views or establish a person's religious identity.
How should society respond to changing norms? Progressivism welcomes revisions to inherited arrangements; traditionalism gives more weight to their continuity. Someone can favour change in one area and preservation in another.
How should society approach disruptive technologies? Accelerationism favours faster experimentation and adoption; bioconservatism is more cautious about changes to human life and biology. Neither end is a measure of scientific knowledge.
Labels bring together different traditions. These examples explain vocabulary you may encounter while reading your result; they do not replace the separate axis scores.
A small selection from our model catalog. Read the definition and modeled axes before interpreting a match. These profiles are not population averages or verified psychological measurements.
Explore reference profiles →It summarizes the preferences you express in political statements. The twelve scales describe different subjects, so a single label cannot capture the whole result.
All three test lengths, axis scores and basic reference matches are free. Optional reports provide more detail, comparisons and answer exploration.
Read them as an account of these answers at this time. The questionnaire has not been independently validated and does not establish your identity or predict your behavior.
As a rough guide, allow 5 minutes for 36 questions, 9 minutes for 60, or 30 minutes for 240. Your reading pace may differ.
A new session can select different questions. Your views, the selection and the answers you choose may all affect the scores.
There is no marking scheme for factual correctness. Choose the response that best represents your view, including a neutral response when appropriate.
Answers are averaged within twelve axes. Profile comparisons use economic equality, security, trade and social progress; the remaining eight axes are displayed separately.
No. It is an educational adaptation of an openly licensed questionnaire, with editorial reference profiles. It is not a diagnostic or population research instrument.
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Yes. The question controls and results work on small screens as well as on tablets and desktop computers.
The subject areas stay the same. A longer session includes more statements about each one.
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