Your 12 axis positions
A percentage for both ends of every axis, so you can see where you hold firm views and where you sit in the middle.
Political ideology quiz
12axes test
Where do you really stand? Twelve axes, not one line.
The 12axes test places your political views on twelve separate axes: ownership, markets, welfare, civil liberty, power, scale, culture, faith, belonging, trade, force and progress. In about five minutes, see your profile and the ideologies closest to it.
- 36 or 60 statements
- No sign-up to take it
- Free summary
- Private by default
Sample resultIllustrative
Closest ideology
Social liberalism
95% match
Closest thinker
Mary Wollstonecraft · 86%
02 · MarketsLeaning Managed
Managed 62%38% Free
04 · Civil libertyClearly Personal freedom
Personal freedom 78%22% Public order
07 · CultureClearly Progressive
Progressive 82%18% Traditional
12 · ProgressLeaning Growth & technology
Ecological limits 32%68% Growth & technology
What you will discover
More than left or right
Most quizzes squeeze politics onto one or two lines. The 12axes test keeps economics, government, culture and the world apart, because people rarely line up neatly on all of them.
Your political compass
An overall position on the economic left–right line and the libertarian–authoritarian line.
Your closest ideologies
The three ideologies whose positions sit nearest to yours, each with a match percentage and a short explanation.
Your closest thinkers
Historical philosophers, economists and statesmen whose ideas line up with your answers.
Your political model
Real systems from history, from the Swiss Confederation to the Nordic model, that resemble the society you describe.
Your opposite
The ideology furthest from your answers, a useful mirror for understanding the other side of a debate.
How it works
How the 12axes test works
- 1
Pick a length
Choose the Quick 12axes test with 36 statements or the Full 12axes test with 60. Both cover every axis.
- 2
React to each statement
Answer from strongly agree to strongly disagree. There are no right answers, and “Neutral or unsure” is always fine.
- 3
Read your profile
Your free summary appears instantly. Unlock the complete 12axes test report when you want the full picture.
The twelve axes
What each axis of the 12axes test measures
Every statement belongs to exactly one axis. Agreeing or disagreeing moves you toward one end of it, and your answers on one axis never affect another.
01
Ownership
CommonPrivate
Who should own farms, factories, utilities and land: the community and the state, or private people and firms.
02
Markets
ManagedFree
How far government should set prices, wages and investment, or leave them to competition and voluntary exchange.
03
Welfare
Shared safety netSelf-reliance
Whether healthcare, income support and taxes should pool risk across society or leave more to individuals, families and charity.
04
Civil liberty
Personal freedomPublic order
The balance between privacy, speech and personal choice on one side and policing, surveillance and punishment on the other.
05
Power
Popular ruleStrong leadership
Whether decisions should come from voters and elected assemblies or from capable leaders and experts with fewer checks.
06
Scale
Local self-ruleCentral authority
How much power belongs to towns and regions versus one national government with uniform rules.
07
Culture
ProgressiveTraditional
Openness to changing social norms around family, sexuality and gender versus keeping inherited customs.
08
Faith
SecularReligious
Whether religion should stay out of public life or shape laws, education and shared values.
09
Belonging
CosmopolitanNational
How you weigh open migration and shared humanity against national identity, borders and assimilation.
10
Trade
Global tradeSelf-sufficiency
Support for free trade and economic integration versus tariffs, domestic production and limits on foreign ownership.
11
Force
Diplomacy firstMilitary strength
Whether security comes from negotiation, treaties and disarmament or from deterrence, armed forces and readiness to intervene.
12
Progress
Ecological limitsGrowth & technology
Caution about growth, consumption and new technology for nature’s sake versus confidence that innovation should run ahead.
Free and complete
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Free summary
$0
- Quick or Full 12axes test
- Your political compass position
- 3 of the 12 axes in full
- Your political family and top match score
Complete report
$3.99 one time
- All 12 axes with exact percentages
- Top 3 ideology matches explained
- Closest thinkers and political models
- Your ideological opposite
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Questions
12axes test FAQ
What is the 12axes test?
The 12axes test is a political ideology quiz that scores your answers on twelve separate axes, from ownership and markets to faith, national identity and technology. Instead of one left–right score, you get twelve positions and the profiles that match them best.
How long does the 12axes test take?
The Quick test has 36 statements and takes about 5 minutes. The Full test has 60 statements and takes about 9 minutes. Both cover all twelve axes; the Full test gives each axis more answers, so the result is steadier.
Is the 12axes test free?
Yes. Taking the test is free and you see your summary right away: your overall position, three axes and your political family. The complete report with all twelve axes, your top ideology matches, closest thinker and political model costs $3.99 once for that result.
Do I need an account?
No account is needed to take the test or see your summary. You sign in with Google or an email link only when you unlock the complete report, so the purchase stays attached to your account and you can return to it later.
How are my matches calculated?
Each answer moves you toward one end of an axis. Your twelve positions are compared with reference positions we wrote for each ideology, thinker and political model; the match percentage is how close the two sets of positions are on average. These references are editorial estimates, not official classifications.
Is this test affiliated with any party or with 12axes.vercel.app?
No. 12Axes Test is an independent project. Our statements, axis definitions, profiles and scoring were written by us. We do not endorse any party or ideology and do not use your answers for political targeting.
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