Burnout Assessment
NOESIS adaptation of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (Kristensen et al., 2005)
~6 min · 19 questions · Free partial report
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A 19-item assessment measuring burnout across three domains: personal, work-related, and client-related exhaustion. Based on Kristensen et al. (2005).
Where does your exhaustion actually come from? Separate general fatigue from what your job — and the people in it — are costing you.
- Identify whether you are experiencing burnout and in which domain — personal exhaustion, work-related fatigue, or client-interaction depletion.
No signup required to start. The Partial Report is free at the end. The Complete costs $9.90, if and when you want it.
What this test measures
P
Personal Burnout
Degree of general physical and psychological fatigue and exhaustion, regardless of its source. High scores reflect feeling tired, worn out, and depleted in daily life.
W
Work-Related Burnout
Fatigue and exhaustion you attribute specifically to your work. High scores reflect feeling drained by the job itself — as if every working hour costs more energy than it gives back.
C
Client-Related Burnout
Fatigue and exhaustion attributed to working with clients, patients, students, or other service recipients. High scores reflect depleted energy specifically in people-facing work.
Discover where you stand on each dimension.
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From first click to report.
The process is simple: you respond, the system calculates, and the result appears. No prior signup, no form, no waiting.
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Click "Start for free"
No signup required to start. You identify yourself at the end, when you want to save the result. The test opens immediately.
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Answer the questions
Likert 5-point frequency scale (Never — Always). Visible progress bar. You can pause and resume from any device after identifying yourself.
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Get the Partial Report
Immediate and free. A text summary of each dimension, with indication of high, medium, or low.
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Decide if you want the Complete
The Partial already delivers value. The Complete adds percentiles, norm comparison, charts, applied recommendations, and a verifiable Certificate.
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Talk to an AI about your results. Ask how your profile applies to your career, what a high score means, or compare with other tests.
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| Free and paid, side by side | Partial Report (free, always) | Complete Report ($9.90) |
|---|---|---|
| Interpretive text per dimension, generated from your answers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Raw score for each dimension | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-paragraph overview reading | ✓ | ✓ |
| Everything in the Partial, expanded to 3–5 paragraphs per dimension | — | ✓ |
| Percentile per dimension, compared to reference norms | — | ✓ |
| Inter-dimensional chart with accessible data table | — | ✓ |
| Applied recommendations: career, relationships, self-care | — | ✓ |
| Certificate with public verification and PDF download | — | ✓ |
- ✓Everything in the Partial, expanded to 3–5 paragraphs per dimension
- ✓Percentile per dimension, compared to reference norms
- ✓Applied recommendations: career, relationships, self-care
- ✓Certificate with public verification and PDF download
You only pay after completing the test, if you want to go beyond the Partial.
- ✓Interpretive text per dimension, generated from your answers
- ✓Raw score for each dimension
- ✓One-paragraph overview reading
- ✓Free trial of the Integrative Chat, unlocked by your first test
Payment via PIX (instant) or credit card. Access for 1 year. After that, the report stays visible in read-only mode.
What you receive.
Radar chart with percentiles. Illustrative example.
Executive Summary
"You present a profile marked by high intellectual curiosity and above-average conscientiousness, with moderate extraversion and balanced emotional reactivity. This combination suggests someone who seeks novelty in a disciplined way."
Illustrative example.
Scale analysis
The Complete Report details the practical meaning of each score in 3 to 5 paragraphs, personalized by your combined profile. It is not a generic text by range; the analysis crosses all dimensions to generate specific observations about you.
Applied recommendations
Practical recommendations by area (career, relationships, studies, self-care), based on your combined profile. Certificate with verifiable QR and PDF download.
Why trust this instrument.
Based on the model behind the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (Kristensen et al., 2005), this assessment uses 19 independently developed items to measure exhaustion in three attributable domains: personal (α = 0.87), work-related (α = 0.87), and client-related (α = 0.85). Separating the source of fatigue is the model's key insight — it shows whether recovery efforts should target life load, the job, or people-facing work specifically. The items were written by NOESIS to represent the published constructs; this is not the original CBI.
- Authors:
- Kristensen et al.
- Year:
- 2005
- Range
- α 0.85 – 0.87(3 scales)
- Average
- α 0.86(good)
Cronbach's alpha. Values above .70 are acceptable; above .80, good.
The reliability, norms, and cutoffs shown are those of the original instrument (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (Kristensen et al., 2005)).
This NOESIS adaptation has not yet been independently validated.
- Kristensen, T. S., et al. (2005). The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Work & Stress, 19(3), 192-207.
The theory behind this test.
Burnout Theory
Theory of burnout as a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion resulting from prolonged exposure to demanding situations, distinguishing personal burnout (general fatigue), work-related burnout (attributed to work), and client-related burnout (attributed to client interaction).
Learn more about this theory →Target Audience
Working adults (18+) concerned about exhaustion and burnout
Recommended ages: 18+
Questions the report answers.
How personally exhausted are you?
Higher scores indicate pervasive physical and emotional fatigue independent of work context.
How much is work draining you?
Higher scores indicate that exhaustion is specifically attributed to work demands.
How much does working with people deplete you?
Higher scores indicate emotional depletion from client or patient interactions.
Who benefits most.
Overworked professionals
People experiencing persistent fatigue who want to understand whether it constitutes burnout.
HR and people managers
Leaders monitoring team well-being and looking for early burnout signals.
People managers and team leads
Leaders tracking their own energy honestly before it becomes a resignation letter — and modeling that honesty for their teams.
Frequently asked questions
What does this assessment measure?
It measures burnout across three domains: personal (general exhaustion), work-related (exhaustion attributed to work), and client-related (exhaustion from working with people).
How does this relate to the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory?
This assessment measures the same burnout constructs defined by Kristensen et al. (2005). All items are independently developed by NOESIS.
Is this test scientifically validated?
It is built on the model behind the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (Kristensen et al., 2005), which redefined burnout around attributable exhaustion. The items are a NOESIS adaptation — independently written to represent the published constructs (α = 0.85-0.87 across scales) — and have not undergone independent validation, so treat results as structured self-reflection.
What do high and low scores mean?
High scores on a scale mean frequent exhaustion in that domain — general life, the job itself, or people-facing work. Comparing the three matters more than any single number: high work-related but low personal burnout points at the job, not at you. Persistent high scores are a signal to seek support, not a diagnosis.
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No signup, no time limit. The Partial is free at the end.
The Complete costs $9.90, if and when you want it.
This test is a self-knowledge tool for informational purposes. It does not constitute a psychological or clinical diagnosis and does not replace evaluation by a qualified professional. The report indicates the AI model used in text generation.
© 2026 NOESIS. All items independently developed. Constructs based on Kristensen et al. (2005).