Ikigai Discovery Test — Find Your Life Purpose and Values
Based on the Japanese concept of 'Ikigai', this test finds alignment between passion, skill, and contribution.
Take the Ikigai Discovery Test to uncover alignment between your passion, skills, profession, and contribution. Based on the Japanese concept of 'ikigai', this Life Purpose and Values quiz helps you identify where your strengths, interests, and values intersect so you can create a more meaningful daily life and intentional career path. This test is ideal for anyone exploring purpose, career change, or personal growth.
Through targeted questions about motivation, skills, meaningful work, and community impact, the Ikigai Discovery Test measures how closely your current life aligns with core ikigai principles: what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Use the results to clarify values, set practical goals, and design a step-by-step plan to increase fulfillment and balance.
I feel energized when I spend time doing the activities I love.
Assess how often your favorite activities give you energy and joy.
I am confident in the skills I need to excel in my chosen work or pursuit.
Evaluate your perceived competence and mastery in key areas.
My current work or daily activities feel like a meaningful contribution to others.
Consider whether your day-to-day work has a positive impact on people or society.
I am able to earn or could reasonably earn money doing what I love and am skilled at.
Evaluate the financial viability of pursuing your passions and skills as work.
My daily choices reflect my core personal values and beliefs.
Think about whether your routines and decisions align with what matters most to you.
I frequently experience 'flow'—being fully absorbed and losing track of time—when I work.
Flow is a sign that tasks align with passion and skill.
I actively seek opportunities to learn and improve in areas that matter to me.
Assess your commitment to continuous improvement and skill development.
I feel connected to a community or network that supports my purpose and values.
Community support often amplifies purpose and helps sustain motivation.
My life includes a healthy balance between meaningful work, rest, and relationships.
Balance is essential for long-term fulfillment and sustainable ikigai.
I can clearly articulate my life purpose or the values that guide my decisions.
Clarity of purpose helps you prioritize actions and make aligned decisions.
Frequently asked questions
The Ikigai Discovery Test is a short, research-informed self-assessment designed to measure how closely your life aligns with the Japanese concept of ikigai—where passion, skill, mission, and vocation intersect. It helps you identify strengths, gaps, and practical steps to increase fulfillment.
The quiz uses a simple scoring model that sums the numeric value assigned to each selected option. Higher totals indicate greater alignment with the ikigai framework. The results_function in the quiz implementation aggregates your answers using a sum to produce a final score.
Most people finish the test in 5–10 minutes. The questions are concise and focus on self-reflection about passion, skills, contribution, and daily routines.
Yes—you can retake the quiz anytime. Retaking every 4–12 weeks after implementing changes or experimenting with new activities helps you track progress and see how your alignment with purpose and values evolves.
This quiz is a practical self-assessment based on established ikigai principles and common measures of purpose and well-being. While it is not a clinical diagnostic tool, it provides actionable insights and recommendations to guide reflection and real-world experiments.
If your score is low, start with clarifying your core values and experimenting with small, manageable changes—try a side project, volunteer, enroll in a short course, or speak with a mentor. Use the recommended 30- and 90-day actions from the results_description to create momentum and then retake the test to measure progress.
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