A free, anonymous burnout test built on the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Nineteen questions, about five minutes, and a private link to your results.
No sign-up. Nothing to download. Your answers stay behind a link only you have.
The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory separates exhaustion into three sources. Each gets its own score from 0 to 100, so you can see where the strain is coming from.
Burnout builds slowly. These are the patterns people describe most often in the weeks before they name it.
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How the test works, what the scores mean, and what happens to your answers.
Yes. The CBI was developed by Danish researchers and has been validated across multiple occupational groups. It is widely cited in burnout research as a reliable screening tool for personal, work-related, and client-related exhaustion.
No. The CBI is a screening instrument that points to patterns of exhaustion. Your scores can help you reflect on risk factors, but they do not replace an evaluation by a licensed clinician.
After the test you will see three sub-scores for personal, work, and client burnout. Each score is categorized as low, moderate, high, or very high, with guidance on what the ranges typically mean and what next steps to consider.
No email is required. Your answers are stored behind a private magic link so you can revisit them later without sharing personal contact details.
Guidance is prepared by the About Burnout editorial team and grounded in peer-reviewed burnout research. Independent clinicians are invited to review each update; contact editor@about-burnout.com if you are a licensed professional interested in contributing.
How the CBI is built, how scoring works, and the benchmarks occupational health teams use.
How the CBI differs from the MBI, BAT, and OLBI, and why we chose an open, validated instrument.
A clear definition, the signs to look for, and how burnout differs from depression and compassion fatigue.
Guidance here is drawn from peer-reviewed research on stress and recovery. We name the studies we rely on and invite independent clinicians to review updates.
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