Creativity Test
Covered skills
Relevant for
Great for brainstorming, design, content creation, innovation, and problem solving.
Description
Unlock your creative potential with our Creativity Test—a scientifically grounded assessment that measures divergent thinking, the cognitive foundation of innovation and originality. Based on research from creativity psychologists like J.P. Guilford and E. Paul Torrance, this test evaluates how effectively you can generate novel ideas and think beyond conventional boundaries.
How It Works: You'll respond to 3 thought-provoking open-ended prompts, each giving you 10 minutes to generate as many unique, detailed answers as possible. Unlike convergent thinking tests that seek a single correct answer, this assessment rewards quantity, depth, and originality in your responses.
The Science of Creativity: Research shows that creativity isn't a mystical talent—it's a measurable cognitive skill that can be developed through practice. Neuroscience reveals that creative thinking activates the brain's default mode network, which supports imagination and future planning. Strong creative abilities predict success in entrepreneurship, scientific research, artistic fields, and modern knowledge work.
Why This Matters: In today's rapidly changing world, creativity drives competitive advantage. Whether you're brainstorming solutions to business challenges, designing new products, writing compelling content, or solving complex problems, divergent thinking is essential. Companies like Google and Apple actively seek employees with high creative intelligence because innovation depends on seeing possibilities others miss.
Scoring Dimensions: Your performance is evaluated across four research-backed metrics: Fluency (number of ideas generated), Elaboration (detail and depth), Originality (uniqueness of thinking), and Focus (consistency across responses). This multidimensional approach provides a comprehensive creativity profile.
Complementary Assessments: Enhance your creative toolkit by trying our Alternative Uses Test for practical divergent thinking, or the Story Creation Test to develop narrative imagination.
Expert-Designed Prompts: Our carefully crafted prompts draw from decades of creativity research, challenging you to explore hypothetical scenarios and imagine innovative solutions. You'll receive personalized feedback highlighting your creative strengths and specific strategies to enhance each dimension of your creative thinking.