This free self-check uses the 12 questions of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT-12), a questionnaire developed by researchers at KU Leuven. Answer how often each statement applies to your work. Your score is calculated in your browser, with no email, sign-up or saving. It’s a reflection, not a diagnosis: only a professional can assess burnout.
Each answer is scored from 1 (never) to 5 (always), and your score is the average of all 12. The BAT’s authors set these ranges for the 12-item version:
| Score | What the authors call it |
|---|---|
| 1.00 to 2.53 | No increased risk |
| 2.54 to 2.95 | At risk of burnout |
| 2.96 to 5.00 | Very high risk of burnout |
The ranges come from a working population in Belgium (Flanders); norms for other countries are still being developed. The questions cover the four core parts of burnout the BAT measures: exhaustion, mental distance from work, trouble concentrating, and trouble controlling emotions.
The World Health Organization describes burnout as an occupational phenomenon that results from chronic workplace stress that hasn’t been successfully managed. It is not classified as a medical condition, and it’s specifically about work, which is why every question here is about your job. If you’re unsure whether you’re dealing with stress or burnout, read stress vs burnout.
Exhaustion has many possible causes, from sleep problems to physical illness to depression. That’s why the BAT’s own authors stress that a questionnaire alone can’t diagnose burnout: that takes a conversation with a trained professional.
Talk to your doctor if exhaustion has lasted for weeks, you’re struggling to get through the working day, or rest no longer helps. If you ever think about harming yourself or feel you can’t go on, call your local emergency number straight away.
Yes. There’s no email, sign-up or payment. Your answers are scored in your browser and are never sent or stored.
The BAT is a burnout questionnaire developed by Wilmar Schaufeli, Hans De Witte and Steffie Desart at KU Leuven, published in 2020. This page uses its 12-question short form, unmodified, under the authors’ free-use terms.
No. A questionnaire can show how strongly you recognize the signs right now, but only a professional can assess burnout, and they’ll also look at other possible causes of exhaustion.
Take it as a signal, not a verdict. Talk to your doctor, and look at what’s draining you at work and what helps you recover. If your employer has an occupational health service, it may also help.