Values Test
Take the free Schwartz-based values test. Discover your 10 core values, from Self-Direction to Universalism, and how they shape your career choices and life decisions. 21 questions, instant results.
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Schwartz PVQ
- Your dominant values and the motivations driving your decisions
- Value tensions, where your goals naturally conflict and how to navigate them
- A named value archetype for your top two dominant values, with a one-line tagline
- Your full 10-value radar, ranked from strongest to weakest
Shalom Schwartz's Theory of Basic Human Values, used by the European Social Survey and validated across 80+ countries, measures 10 universal value types: Self-Direction, Stimulation, Hedonism, Achievement, Power, Security, Conformity, Tradition, Benevolence, and Universalism. It is one of the most replicated frameworks in cross-cultural psychology.
Across 21 questions you read a brief portrait of someone and rate how much like you they are (not a direct question about how important a value is to you), and the result is a full radar profile across all 10 Schwartz values, framed around career and life alignment, not a single headline label. The framework is one of the most replicated in cross-cultural research, so your profile maps onto decades of evidence about motivation and fit.
High Power and Achievement predict preference for competitive, metric-driven environments. High Benevolence and Universalism predict satisfaction in mission-driven or helping roles. High Self-Direction and Stimulation predict entrepreneurial or creative fit. Security and Conformity predict preference for structured, stable workplaces. Understanding your value profile helps you spot misalignments before accepting a job.
Yes, Schwartz's cross-cultural research shows values shift gradually with life experience, major role transitions (parenthood, career change, loss), and cultural context. Security and Conformity tend to rise with age; Stimulation and Hedonism tend to decline. Retaking this test at different life stages gives you a longitudinal picture of your motivational evolution.
