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Childhood Trauma Test (ACE): assess your adverse experiences
64 questions·10 min·5 dimensions·6 report sections
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This test looks at adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and at their current impact. It examines four aspects: maltreatment, neglect, family dysfunction, and what those experiences weigh today in relationships, in trust and in emotional management. The report brings these elements together.
The report opens with a synthesis of what your answers bring out, then analyzes each of the 5 dimensions of the test: what it describes of a way of functioning, and how they answer one another. It sheds light on those answers through clinical reading frameworks, and offers leads to bring alongside what you live. It closes with an action plan over three horizons: what you can try this week, what takes a month, what takes longer. The detail of your answers, question by question, is attached as an appendix.
The test runs over 64 questions and takes about 10 min, for a price of $3.60.
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Childhood Trauma Test (ACE): assess your adverse experiences — a 64-question self-assessment, about 10 min. This test looks at adverse childhood experiences: maltreatment, neglect, family dysfunction, and what those experiences weigh today. Once finished, you receive a detailed PDF report ($3.60): your score on each of its 5 dimensions, a radar chart and a personalized action plan. It is designed to help you know yourself better.
This test covers violence, humiliation, belittling, anxiety, listening, support, isolation, attention, rules, alcohol, separation, conflict, hypervigilance, attachment and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Violence If you were regularly hit, slapped, or pushed by an adult. If the punishments you received stayed measured. Humiliation If an adult in your life often insulted, humiliated, or belittled you verbally. If, in front of other people, you were treated with consideration. Belittling If an adult in your family put you down or mocked you repeatedly. If you felt accepted just as you were. Anxiety If you lived in a climate of constant fear at home. If, as a child, you felt at ease with how the adults around you would react. Listening If no one asked you how you were or what you felt. If your emotions had a place and were listened to. Support If you received no response when you expressed distress or pain. If, when you were sick or sad, someone took care of you. Isolation If you often felt alone facing your childhood difficulties. If you had adults around you who were there to help you grow and learn. Attention If no one took an interest in your schooling or your activities. If someone helped you with things beyond your age. Rules If rules and moods at home were unpredictable. If the atmosphere at home was calm and predictable. Alcohol If one or more members of your family had a problem with alcohol or drugs. If alcohol or another addiction weighed on the family atmosphere. Separation If your parents separated or divorced during your childhood. If your living situation (home, school) stayed stable throughout your childhood. Conflict If you witnessed scenes of violence between adults at home. If disagreements at home were settled without shouting. Hypervigilance If you often stay on alert, even without real danger. If today, you generally feel at ease in your daily life. Attachment If you have trust issues in your intimate relationships. If you can trust others and let yourself get close to them. Readiness to change If your childhood traumas have a real impact on your adult life. If you believe you are capable of growing in this area.
About this test
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Dimensions assessed
- ●Maltreatment- Experiences of physical, psychological, or verbal violence endured during childhood.
- ●Neglect- Lack of care, attention, and response to the child's fundamental needs.
- ●Family Dysfunction- Unstable family environment marked by addiction, domestic violence, or mental illness.
- ●Current Impact- Consequences of childhood trauma on your current physical health, mental health, and relationships.
- ●Readiness to Change- Measures your current readiness to acknowledge the impact of this topic on your life and engage in a process of growth.
Reference frameworks and authors
- DSM-5 — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013)
- ICD-11 — International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (World Health Organization, 2022)
- based on Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) (Bernstein & Fink, 1994)
- based on Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE-Q) (Felitti, Anda et al., 1998)
- Trauma and the body (The Body Keeps the Score) (van der Kolk, 2014)
- Trauma and Recovery (Herman, 1992)
Why take this test?
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Childhood wounds — abandonment, rejection, humiliation, betrayal, injustice — leave lasting imprints on our adult functioning. Identifying these wounds helps understand certain automatic behaviors and begin deep healing work.
The Childhood Trauma Test (ACE): assess your adverse experiences specifically evaluates 5 key dimensions: Maltreatment, Neglect, Family Dysfunction, Current Impact, Readiness to Change. With 64 carefully crafted questions, it provides a detailed and nuanced picture of your psychological profile in this area. The test takes approximately 10 min and can be completed at your own pace, from any device.
Whether you’re seeking personal development, considering therapy, or simply curious about yourself, this test gives you concrete and actionable results to move forward with confidence.
Daily-life situations this test explores
To help you picture what to expect before you start, here are the concrete contexts the Childhood Trauma Test (ACE): assess your adverse experiences sheds light on. This is not the list of questions (you discover them when you start the test) — it is the life situations it assesses.
In adult emotional relationships
Repetitions that surprise you: similar partner choices, conflicts with identical patterns, fears that always return to the same spot.
Facing criticism or rejection
Intensity of the wound when someone criticizes, ignores or fails to respond to you: reaction disproportionate to the current trigger.
In relation to authority
How you react to a parent, boss, figure of power: submission, opposition, avoidance, hypervigilance.
In self-image
Automatic thoughts about your worth, your legitimacy, your right to exist, to take space, to be loved.
How does it work?
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Take the test
Answer the 64 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 (5 dimensions analyzed, radar chart, personalized recommendations, action plan). Instant download after secure payment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Childhood Trauma Test (ACE): assess your adverse experiences measure?
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This test evaluates 5 psychological dimensions: Maltreatment, Neglect, Family Dysfunction, Current Impact, Readiness to Change. Each dimension is scored individually, giving you a detailed view of your profile rather than a single overall number.
How long does the Childhood Trauma Test (ACE): assess your adverse experiences take?
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The test contains 64 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 test is based on established models in clinical psychology and psychometrics. It evaluates 5 dimensions (Maltreatment, Neglect, Family Dysfunction...) using validated assessment scales.
What does the PDF report contain?
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Your Childhood Trauma Test (ACE): assess your adverse experiences report includes: your overall score with detailed interpretation, individual analysis of each of the 5 dimensions, a radar chart visualizing your profile, personalized recommendations for improvement, practical exercises, and additional resources.
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 the Childhood Trauma Test (ACE): assess your adverse experiences for?
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This test is designed for any adult wishing to better understand their functioning in this area, whether out of curiosity, as part of a self-knowledge journey or to prepare a conversation with a professional.
Can I retake the test later?
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Yes, you can retake the Childhood Trauma Test (ACE): assess your adverse experiences 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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Your report offers a clinical reading of your profile with concrete recommendations. You can use it as material for personal reflection, to open a conversation with someone close to you, or take it to a professional (psychologist, therapist, doctor) to enrich the consultation with a structured view of your dimensions.
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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