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Grit scale

The Grit Scale is a clinical-grade psychological instrument to measure two specific traits: consistency of interest and perseverance of effort.

Instructions

The live score will update once all questions have been answered.

Personal information
Short grit scale
1. I have prevailed over obstacles to surpass an important challenge.
2. New ideas and projects take away energy from previous ones.
3. My interests change with the seasons.
4. Obstacles do not stop me.
5. I have been interested with an idea for a short time but later lost interest.
6. I work hard.
7. I may set a goal but later change it.
8. If a the timeframe for a project is longer than a few months, I won't finish it .
9. If I begin something I finish it.
10. I have goals that took years to achieve.
11. My interests sway every few months.
12. I am thorough and careful.

Live score

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Scoring

1.0 – 2.9 (Below Average): You are in the bottom 10% of the population. You likely find it difficult to stick with one goal for a long time or may struggle to get back up after a setback.

3.0 – 3.7 (Moderate): You are between the 10th and 40th percentiles. You have some grit, but there is significant room to grow in either staying consistent with your interests or pushing through hard times.

3.8 (Average): This is the median score for the average adult. You are "as gritty as most people."

3.9 – 4.5 (Above Average): You are in the 60th to 80th percentiles. You are more persistent than most, showing a strong ability to maintain focus and work hard on long-term projects.

4.6 – 5.0 (Exceptionally Gritty): You are in the top 10% to 1% of the population. You possess an elite level of perseverance and a very narrow, intense focus on your long-term goals.

Links of interest:

Development and Validation of the Short Grit Scale (Grit–S)

Grit Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 9, 1087-1101

Academic Grit Scale: Psychometric properties and associations with achievement and life satisfaction

Academic grit scale for Chinese middle- and upper-grade primary school students

A quantitative assessment of the predictive utility of grit in sport

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