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Executive Function Test: Planning, Focus & Working Memory
63 questions·10 min·6 dimensions and a separate readiness-to-change module·up to 17 clinical frameworks·6 report sections
Reviewed by Gildas Garrec, CBT practitioner
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This test looks at executive functions, that is, the organization of action rather than motivation. It examines several moving parts: anticipating and breaking a task down, changing strategy without freezing, holding back an automatic reaction, keeping an instruction in mind while carrying it out, starting when the intention is already there. The report indicates which of these parts is struggling most.
What you receive — a report written from your answers: what stands out, what sustains it, and where to start. This week, this month, later on.
How it is built — each axis is analyzed on its own, then cross-read with the others, through clinical reading frameworks. Your detailed answers are attached as an appendix. See an example report
The test runs over 63 questions and takes about 10 min, for a price of $3.60.
We'd also suggest reading the book The Practical CBT Guide, to take this reflection further. It's included in the price and downloadable.
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Executive Function Test: Planning, Focus & Working Memory — a 63-question self-assessment, about 10 min. This test looks at executive functions: planning, flexibility, inhibition, working memory, initiation. It names the part that jams. Once finished, you receive a detailed PDF report ($3.60): an interpretation of its 6 dimensions, a radar chart, up to 17 clinical reading frameworks and a personalized action plan. It is designed to help you know yourself better.
This interactive test covers organization, anticipation, memory, urges, speaking, flexibility, getting started, time and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Organization Whether, looking at your morning list, you can't work out which order to tackle things in. Whether a project appears to you as a single block on your page, impossible to break down. Anticipation Whether the consequences of your decisions only dawn on you once the message has gone. Whether, when a plan falls through, you are left without a fallback. Memory Whether, on entering a room, you have already forgotten what brought you there. Whether information you were given only moments ago has already slipped away by the time you need it. Urges Whether, under pressure, your reaction fires before you have chosen it. Whether, in a line or a conversation, you find it hard to wait your turn. Speaking Whether you let slip in a discussion what you meant to keep to yourself. Whether you cut off the person speaking before they have finished their sentence. Flexibility Whether a plan that falls through the day before knocks you flat for the whole day. Whether you cling to a routine even when it no longer fits. Getting started Whether you circle around your desk for a long time before starting. Whether you put off until the next day a task you know is important. Time Whether you announce how long a task will take, and it ends up taking you much longer. Whether you wait for a deadline to push you before you finally start what you have to do. Readiness to change Whether what you've just described weighs on your daily life. Whether you want to change the way you function day to day.
About this test
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Dimensions assessed
- ●How you see these difficulties- The way you explain these difficulties with planning and organizing, before the test tells you anything about it. This section measures no difficulty and produces no level: it records your initial view, and none of the four answers offered is more correct than the others. Your answer is revisited and discussed in the section of the report devoted to you.
- ●Planning- What you build in your mind before acting: anticipating a sequence, estimating how long things take and ranking several demands. The report treats it as a skill distinct from carrying things out.
- ●Cognitive Flexibility- What it costs you to adjust when things change: how easily you drop one way of doing things for another, and how long that switch takes you.
- ●Inhibition- The delay you manage to put between an impulse and acting on it. This dimension measures the restraint available to you, and how it varies depending on whether the situation is calm or pressing.
- ●Working Memory- How much information you can hold in mind while you are using it, and for how long. This is very short-term memory, distinct from memory for past events.
- ●Initiation- The step from intention to getting started, assessed separately from the ability to carry the task through afterward. Knowing what to do and managing to get down to it depend on two different mechanisms.
- ●Readiness to Change- A dimension of state, not content: it shows where you stand today with regard to change. Acknowledgment and desire are read separately, because they don't progress at the same pace.
Reference frameworks and authors
- Unifying theory of ADHD through executive functions (Barkley, 1997)
- based on Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) (Gioia, Isquith, Guy & Kenworthy, 2000)
- Unity and diversity of executive functions (Friedman & Miyake, 2017)
Why take this test?
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This test looks at executive functions, that is, the organization of action rather than motivation. It examines several moving parts: anticipating and breaking a task down, changing strategy without freezing, holding back an automatic reaction, keeping an instruction in mind while carrying it out, starting when the intention is already there. The report indicates which of these parts is struggling most.
The questionnaire explores 6 areas: How you see these difficulties, Planning, Cognitive Flexibility, Inhibition, Working Memory, Initiation. Your answers support reflection, not a diagnosis. A separate module explores readiness to change; it is not another trait of the model presented.
Dimensions explored
These are the aspects explored by this questionnaire. Your answers help put them into perspective.
How you see these difficulties
The way you explain these difficulties with planning and organizing, before the test tells you anything about it. This section measures no difficulty and produces no level: it records your initial view, and none of the four answers offered is more correct than the others. Your answer is revisited and discussed in the section of the report devoted to you.
Planning
What you build in your mind before acting: anticipating a sequence, estimating how long things take and ranking several demands. The report treats it as a skill distinct from carrying things out.
Cognitive Flexibility
What it costs you to adjust when things change: how easily you drop one way of doing things for another, and how long that switch takes you.
Inhibition
The delay you manage to put between an impulse and acting on it. This dimension measures the restraint available to you, and how it varies depending on whether the situation is calm or pressing.
Working Memory
How much information you can hold in mind while you are using it, and for how long. This is very short-term memory, distinct from memory for past events.
Initiation
The step from intention to getting started, assessed separately from the ability to carry the task through afterward. Knowing what to do and managing to get down to it depend on two different mechanisms.
Readiness to Change
A dimension of state, not content: it shows where you stand today with regard to change. Acknowledgment and desire are read separately, because they don't progress at the same pace.
How does it work?
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Take the test
Answer the 63 questions honestly. There are no right or wrong answers — just choose the option that best describes you. The test takes about 10 min.
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Proceed to payment
Once you finish the test, pay $3.60 securely to unlock your full report. No registration required.
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Download your detailed PDF report
For a comprehensive analysis, get your PDF report (6 dimensions analyzed, radar chart, personalized recommendations, action plan). Instant download after secure payment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this test measure?
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This test evaluates 6 psychological dimensions: How you see these difficulties, Planning, Cognitive Flexibility, Inhibition, Working Memory, Initiation. The report distinguishes the areas explored and their limits of interpretation. A separate module explores readiness to change; it is not another trait of the model presented.
How long does this test take?
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The test contains 63 questions and takes approximately 10 min to complete. You can answer at your own pace — your progress is automatically saved in your browser.
How does this test work?
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The test is anonymous and requires no registration. After completing it, you immediately see a preview of your results. The detailed PDF report, with in-depth analysis, charts and personalized recommendations, is available for $3.60.
Is this test scientifically validated?
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This questionnaire draws on 6 dimensions from recognized psychological frameworks (How you see these difficulties, Planning, Cognitive Flexibility…). It's a self-assessment tool for reflection, not a clinical diagnostic instrument: it has not undergone formal psychometric validation (sample, reliability coefficient) and does not replace a professional assessment.
What does the PDF report contain?
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Your report includes an analysis by dimension, explanations and personalised points for reflection and a separate readiness-to-change module. Scores are interpreted according to the purpose and limitations of this questionnaire.
Is my data kept confidential?
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No account creation, no email required — no sign-up needed at all. Your answers are sent to our servers while you take the test. All data is automatically deleted after 30 days — see our Privacy page for full detail.
Who is this test for?
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Read this test’s introduction and dimensions to check whether they match your situation. Answer from the perspective specified in the instructions.
Can I retake the test later?
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Yes, you can retake this test as many times as you wish. Some people take it again after several months to observe how their profile evolves. Each new attempt generates its own report — previous answers are not reused.
What should I do with my results?
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The report organises your answers and offers points for reflection. You can discuss it with a professional; it does not replace their assessment or prescribe treatment.
Can people close to me also take it?
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Yes. Each person gets their own anonymous, unique report, based on THEIR answers. Comparing profiles within a family or couple can be useful — provided each person takes the test honestly and on their own, without influencing one another during the answers.
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