Multiple Intelligences Test (based on
Howard Gardner's MI Model)
Score the statements in the boxes Score
1 I like to learn more about myself
2 I can play a musical instrument
3 I find it easiest to solve problems when I am doing
something physical
4 I often have a song or piece of music in my head
5 I find budgeting and managing my money easy
6 I find it easy to make up stories
7 I have always been physically well co-ordinated
8 When talking to someone, I tend to listen to the words
they use not just what they mean
9 I enjoy crosswords, word searches or other word puzzles
10 I don’t like ambiguity, I like things to be clear
11 I enjoy logic puzzles such as 'sudoku'
12 I like to meditate
13 Music is very important to me
14 I am a convincing liar (if I want to be)
15 I play a sport or dance
16 I am very interested in psychometrics (personality
testing) and IQ tests
17 People behaving irrationally annoy me
18 I find that the music that appeals to me is often based
on how I feel emotionally
19 I am a very social person and like being with other
people
20 I like to be systematic and thorough
21 I find graphs and charts easy to understand
22 I can throw things well - darts, skimming pebbles,
frisbees, etc
23 I find it easy to remember quotes or phrases
24 I can always recognise places that I have been before,
even when I was very young
25 I enjoy a wide variety of musical styles
26 When I am concentrating I tend to doodle
27 I could manipulate people if I choose to
28 I can predict my feelings and behaviours in certain
situations fairly accurately
29 I find mental arithmetic easy
30 I can identify most sounds without seeing what causes
them
31 At school one of my favourite subjects is / was English
I like to think through a problem carefully, considering all
the consequences
33 I enjoy debates and discussions
34 I love adrenaline sports and scary rides
35 I enjoy individual sports best
36 I care about how those around me feel
37 My house is full of pictures and photographs
38 I enjoy and am good at making things - I'm good with
my hands
39 I like having music on in the background
40 I find it easy to remember telephone numbers
41 I set myself goals and plans for the future
42 I am a very tactile person
43 I can tell easily whether someone likes me or dislikes me
44 I can easily imagine how an object would look from
another perspective
45 I never use instructions for flat-pack furniture
46 I find it easy to talk to new people
47 To learn something new, I need to just get on and try it
48 I often see clear images when I close my eyes
49 I don’t use my fingers when I count
50 I often talk to myself – out loud or in my head
51 At school I loved / love music lessons
52 When I am abroad, I find it easy to pick up the basics of
another language
53 I find ball games easy and enjoyable
54 My favourite subject at school is / was maths
55 I always know how I am feeling
56 I am realistic about my strengths and weaknesses
57 I keep a diary
58 I am very aware of other people’s body language
59 My favourite subject at school was / is art
60 I find pleasure in reading
61 I can read a map easily
62 It upsets me to see someone cry and not be able to help
63 I am good at solving disputes between others
64 I have always dreamed of being a musician or singer
65 I prefer team sports
66 Singing makes me feel happy
67 I never get lost when I am on my own in a new place
68 If I am learning how to do something, I like to see
drawings and diagrams of how it works
69 I am happy spending time alone
My friends always come to me for emotional support and
advise