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Stress & Burnout Tests Online Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT-23)

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The test presented here is the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT-23), developed by Wilmar Schaufeli, Hans De Witte and Steffie Desart at KU Leuven as a newer, more broadly conceived alternative to the commercially licensed Maslach Burnout Inventory. It is a 23-item questionnaire covering four core dimensions: exhaustion, mental distance, emotional impairment, and cognitive impairment. Unlike some older burnout scales, the BAT adds cognitive and emotional impairment as distinct symptom clusters, reflecting more recent research on how burnout affects concentration, memory, and emotional regulation.

The test is self-administered and takes about 5 minutes. Your result includes a total burnout score as well as separate scores for each of the four dimensions, compared against clinically derived reference ranges published by the test authors for the working population. The result is not a medical diagnosis and does not replace a consultation with a professional — the BAT authors themselves state that no burnout diagnosis can be made on the basis of this questionnaire alone.

Stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression are often intertwined in practice and can reinforce one another. If you're more concerned with anxiety, tension, or worry, our anxiety test may help. If sadness, loss of interest, or low energy concern you more, our depression test may help. If you're struggling with sleep, try our sleep tests.

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Instructions:

The following statements are related to your work situation and how you experience this situation. Please state how often each statement applies to you.

1. At work, I feel mentally exhausted.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

2. Everything I do at work requires a great deal of effort.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

3. After a day at work, I find it hard to recover my energy.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

4. At work, I feel physically exhausted.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

5. When I get up in the morning, I lack the energy to start a new day at work.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

6. I want to be active at work, but somehow I am unable to manage.

Never

Rarely

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Always

7. When I exert myself at work, I quickly get tired.

Never

Rarely

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8. At the end of my working day, I feel mentally exhausted and drained.

Never

Rarely

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Often

Always

9. I struggle to find any enthusiasm for my work.

Never

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Always

10. At work, I do not think much about what I am doing and I function on autopilot.

Never

Rarely

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Always

11. I feel a strong aversion towards my job.

Never

Rarely

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Always

12. I feel indifferent about my job.

Never

Rarely

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Always

13. I'm cynical about what my work means to others.

Never

Rarely

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14. At work, I have trouble staying focused.

Never

Rarely

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15. At work I struggle to think clearly.

Never

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16. I'm forgetful and distracted at work.

Never

Rarely

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17. When I'm working, I have trouble concentrating.

Never

Rarely

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18. I make mistakes in my work because I have my mind on other things.

Never

Rarely

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19. At work, I feel unable to control my emotions.

Never

Rarely

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Always

20. I do not recognize myself in the way I react emotionally at work.

Never

Rarely

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21. During my work I become irritable when things don't go my way.

Never

Rarely

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Always

22. I get upset or sad at work without knowing why.

Never

Rarely

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Always

23. At work I may overreact unintentionally.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always