9Axes test
Take the free 9Axes test with 45 or 216 questions. Explore your views on government, international relations, the economy, religion and culture, then see your nine-axis result.
- 45 or 216 questions
- 9 axes · 18 opposing values
- Free · saved progress
Questions are in English.
Progress is saved on this device. Answers and scores stay in your browser.
The nine axes in the 9Axes test
The 9 axes test separates political choices that a single left–right label can hide. For example, support for local government and support for elected leaders appear on different scales.
- Federal / Unitary
- Where decisions belong: local and regional government versus a unified national government.
- Democratic / Authoritarian
- How political authority is exercised: elections and public participation versus centralized leadership.
- Globalist / Isolationist
- International cooperation versus distance from international commitments.
- Militarist / Pacifist
- Readiness to use military force versus a preference for avoiding it.
- Security / Freedom
- Government security powers versus limits on intervention in individual life.
- Equality / Markets
- Redistribution and collective provision versus market-based economic organization.
- Secular / Religious
- Secular public institutions versus a role for religion in public life.
- Progressive / Traditional
- Scientific and social change versus continuity with inherited practices.
- Assimilationist / Multiculturalist
- A common national culture versus room for multiple cultural identities.
Understanding your 9Axes results
Your 9Axes results give each dimension its own bar. A higher Federal score, for example, reflects answers favoring local and regional decision-making over centralized national authority.
Compare the axes that matter to you rather than adding the percentages into one overall political score. Different combinations can lead to the same broad ideology label.
The closest ideology is only a rough reference. Use your nine-axis profile to discuss differences in views; the test is not a scientific assessment.
9Axes test FAQ
Are 9Axes and the 9 axes test the same thing?
Yes. “9 axes test” is a spaced spelling of 9Axes. The test measures nine dimensions separately, including local versus national government, democracy, security, the economy and cultural integration.
Should I take the 45-question or 216-question 9Axes test?
Choose 45 questions for a shorter first look: it samples five statements per axis. Choose 216 to answer the complete bank of 24 statements per axis. The full version covers more statements, but neither version is a scientific diagnosis.
What do the percentages in my 9Axes results mean?
They show how your answers lean between the two values on each axis. A higher Security score, for example, indicates more support for government security powers relative to personal freedom. It does not mean that percentage of people agree with you.
Why did my 9Axes result change when I took it again?
The short version selects a new sample of questions, so it can produce different percentages even when your underlying views are similar. Changed answers or interpretations also matter. The full version uses the same complete question bank in a shuffled order.
Can I pause the 9Axes test and return later?
Yes, if browser storage is available. Reopen this page in the same browser and choose Continue saved test. Completed results are saved too. Clearing site data, changing devices or closing a private-browsing session can remove them.
Is the 9Axes test free, and which language are the questions in?
Both versions are free with no account required. The questions are the original English statements. The guide and controls also support Portuguese and Spanish. Your answers and scores stay in your browser.
What is the difference between 9Axes, 8values and 12 Axes?
8values measures four axes with eight endpoints; 9Axes measures nine axes; 12 Axes measures twelve. They use different questionnaires, so a percentage from one test cannot simply be copied into another.
Original project and license
Independent implementation using the original MIT-licensed question bank and scoring. Not the official project.