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Psychologist Patric Pförtner

Patric Pförtner

M.Sc. Psychologist, Doctoral Researcher

Perfectionism Test Online

Do you feel that you constantly pressure yourself to be perfect? Our perfectionism test helps you gain clarity on whether you may be struggling with perfectionism.

Signs that may point to perfectionism:

  • I am never satisfied with what I have achieved.
  • I set the highest possible standards for myself.
  • I often feel pressured to be perfect.
  • I am afraid of making mistakes.
  • I often criticise myself for small mistakes.

This test lets you reflect on how strongly perfectionism influences your life. Please note that it does not replace a professional diagnosis.

Originally written in German — read the original here: Perfektionismus-Test.

Perfectionism Test Test: 30 Questions

All questions refer to the last 14 days. The answer options are scaled like a grading system — the first option counts as one point, the last as five. Choose one answer per question and click Evaluate Now at the end.

1. Do you often set goals that are too high?

2. Do you find it hard to accept your own mistakes?

3. Are you dissatisfied with your performance even when others praise you?

4. Do you feel uncomfortable when you are not among the best?

5. Do you often invest too much time trying to make good work even better?

6. Are you afraid of making mistakes?

7. Do you often feel pressure to be perfect?

8. Are you disappointed when you do not deliver your best performance?

9. Do you postpone tasks because you fear you cannot complete them perfectly?

10. Do you feel stressed because your work does not meet your own standards?

11. Do you often criticise yourself for small mistakes?

12. Do you feel uncomfortable when you fail to meet very high standards?

13. Do you hold expectations of yourself that you can hardly fulfil?

14. Do you feel that you constantly have to achieve more?

15. Do you worry that others might notice your mistakes?

16. Do you feel overwhelmed by the pressure to be perfect?

17. Do you always want to keep everything under control?

18. Do you find it difficult to finish tasks because you constantly want to improve them?

19. Do you find it hard to make decisions quickly?

20. Do you feel obliged to meet others' expectations?

21. Does it stress you to see how others approach tasks?

22. Do you often plan in great detail before starting a task?

23. Do you focus more on your mistakes than on your successes?

24. Do you spend a long time looking for the ideal solution before starting a task?

25. Do you feel that despite hard work, you never achieve enough?

26. Do you take criticism very personally?

27. After making mistakes, do you immediately feel inadequate?

28. Do you find it hard to delegate tasks to others?

29. Are you described by others as perfectionistic?

30. Was great importance placed on achievement during your childhood?

This online screening is not a diagnostic tool. Only a trained medical professional — such as a doctor, psychiatrist or psychotherapist — can advise you on the next steps.

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