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Learning Style Quiz (VARK model)
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The VARK model, published by Neil Fleming and Colleen Mills in 1992, describes four learning channels: visual, aural, reading/writing and kinesthetic. These 20 questions start from concrete study and work situations. At the end you get all four scores, and not a single label: most people are multimodal, and the result shows you that instead of hiding it. No email and no account.
Based on the VARK model by Fleming and Mills (1992)
Independent test offered by Profilia. This is not the official VARK questionnaire. The VARK trademark belongs to VARK Learn Limited (Neil Fleming), with no connection or affiliation to Profilia.
Content updated in October 2026
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Method and numbers
- Questions
- 20 questions
- Actual median time
- 5 min 16 s
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Observed profile distribution
Based on 586 recorded completions.
- Kinesthetic
- 35.0%
- Visual
- 30.0%
- Read/Write
- 22.5%
- Aural
- 12.5%
These numbers are measured on real completions, not claimed. The time shown is the observed median, not an estimate.
How this result is calculated
- Each of the 20 questions offers 4 answers, one per profile: every profile is offered once per question, so none is favored by how many answers represent it.
- Each answer gives 1 point to the profile it represents, and points add up: a profile can reach at most 20 points.
- Your main profile is the one with the most points.
- The result bars show how many of your 20 answers went to each profile.
- When profiles tie for first place, the tie is shown on the result. Among the tied profiles, the one picked furthest into the questionnaire becomes the main result: it provides the title, the detailed description and the share link. This rule favors no profile.
The numbers in this rule are not written by hand: they are taken from the test's scoring key and automatically checked against the calculation the test actually runs.
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What this test measures, and its limits
This test measures your stated preferences among four ways of receiving information: seeing, hearing, reading and writing, doing. It does not measure your ability to learn through any one of these channels, nor the method that would help you progress best. There is no reference group: your four scores compare against each other, never against a population. It's an invitation to reflect on your work habits and vary them, not a label to stick to a single channel.
About this test
The VARK model was published in 1992 by New Zealand teacher Neil Fleming and Colleen Mills, both at Lincoln University (Fleming and Mills, 1992, To Improve the Academy). Its idea: each person tends to prefer certain channels for receiving information. It identifies four main channels and groups them under the acronym VARK: Visual, Aural, Reading/Writing, and Kinesthetic.
The Visual profile prefers to receive information as diagrams, charts, and maps. The Aural profile prefers listening and verbal exchange. The Reading/Writing profile prefers reading, taking notes, and rephrasing in writing. The Kinesthetic profile prefers to practice, handle, and experiment. Many people show a multimodal profile, strong across two or three channels.
Knowing your preference helps you reflect on your habits and vary the formats you work with. Matching your study methods to your preferred channel, however, does not improve results: this is the so-called "meshing" hypothesis, for which the review by Pashler et al. (2008, Psychological Science in the Public Interest) found no solid evidence. What works, whatever your profile, are two techniques rated high utility by Dunlosky et al. (2013, Psychological Science in the Public Interest): testing yourself on the material instead of rereading it, and spacing out your study over time. Highlighting and rereading, although very common, rank among the least useful techniques.
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What each profile describes
In the test, this profile corresponds to options such as "Look at a diagram or explanatory chart" or "Observe charts, maps and illustrations". For people who recognize themselves in it, a diagram may be a welcome aid, which can be checked with them. A self-reported preference does not mean people learn better that way: an extra aid is offered to the whole group.
In the test, this profile corresponds to options such as "Listen to a detailed oral explanation" or "By discussing with someone who knows the subject". For people who recognize themselves in it, time for spoken discussion may be a welcome aid, which can be checked with them. A self-reported preference does not mean people learn better that way: an extra aid is offered to the whole group.
In the test, this profile corresponds to options such as "Read a written document on the subject" or "By taking notes and re-reading them". For people who recognize themselves in it, a written document may be a welcome aid, which can be checked with them. A self-reported preference does not mean people learn better that way: an extra aid is offered to the whole group.
In the test, this profile corresponds to options such as "Handle objects or do experiments" or "By practicing and experimenting directly". For people who recognize themselves in it, hands-on practice may be a welcome aid, which can be checked with them. A self-reported preference does not mean people learn better that way: an extra aid is offered to the whole group.
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VARK measures learning preferences, not abilities. Most people use multiple styles depending on context. There is no good or bad profile.
Independent test offered by Profilia. This is not the official VARK questionnaire. The VARK trademark belongs to VARK Learn Limited (Neil Fleming), with no connection or affiliation to Profilia.