01 · Government structure
Federal / Unitary
Regional autonomy versus a strong national center.
Beyond left and right
12 Axes Test
Take the 12 Axes Test to explore your political outlook across twelve dimensions, from civil liberties to economics and technology. Your views do not fit on a single line.
Quick version
36 questions · about 5–7 minutes
A first look at all 12 axes.
Standard version
60 questions · about 8–12 minutes
More questions for each dimension.
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What do the twelve axes measure?
Political views often cross familiar labels. You can favor a market economy and strong civil liberties, or public ownership and decentralized government. These dimensions help you see those differences.
02 · Political power
Democracy / Autocracy
Public accountability versus concentrated leadership.
03 · Civil liberties
Security / Freedom
State protection versus limits on state interference.
04 · International relations
Internationalism / Nationalism
Shared international institutions versus national sovereignty.
05 · Use of force
Militarism / Pacifism
Military readiness and intervention versus peaceful restraint.
06 · Cultural identity
Assimilation / Multiculturalism
A common national culture versus cultural pluralism.
07 · Economic ownership
Collectivization / Privatization
Shared or public ownership versus private property.
08 · Economic coordination
Planning / Markets
Public direction of the economy versus market allocation.
09 · Global trade
Protectionism / Free trade
Protecting domestic production versus open economic exchange.
10 · Religion and government
Secular / Religious
Separation of religion and state versus religious influence on policy.
11 · Social change
Progressive / Traditional
Reforming social conventions versus preserving inherited traditions.
12 · Technological change
Acceleration / Precaution
Faster adoption of new technology versus cautious safeguards.
12 Axes Test FAQ
What is the 12 Axes Test?
It is a political outlook quiz that places your answers on twelve pairs of values. It separates topics such as economic ownership, civil liberties, cultural identity and technological change rather than reducing everything to left versus right. This is Rice Purity Score’s independent edition.
Should I take the quick or standard version?
The quick test has 36 questions, three for each axis. The standard test has 60 questions, five for each axis. Both use fixed questions and the same scoring method. The standard form includes the quick questions plus two more questions per axis; results can differ because it samples more views.
How are the percentages calculated?
Answers range from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Neutral or unsure contributes zero. Reverse-direction statements are flipped, and each direction contributes half of an axis score. The final score is rounded to a whole percentage. The two poles add to 100%; this is not a probability or an accuracy percentage.
What do ideology, figure and country matches mean?
The test ranks original editorial sketches by the average absolute difference across all twelve axes. Lower distance means closer model scores. Figures are sketches inspired by selected historical writings. Countries are institutional sketches inspired by constitutional themes, not ratings of their current governments or residents. The numbers are interpretations, not published measurements.
Is this test scientifically validated?
No. The questions and reference profiles have not been validated against a representative population. A midpoint may mean balance, uncertainty or conflicting views. Treat the result as a prompt for reflection, not a diagnosis, a definitive political identity or voting advice.
Are my political answers private?
Answers and scoring stay in your browser. Unfinished progress is saved locally so you can resume; it is deleted when you finish or choose Clear saved answers. Analytics and third-party ad scripts are disabled on these test routes. An optional share link includes twelve scores and a model version, never individual answers. Anyone with that link can read those scores.
Is this the same as 12axes.vercel.app?
No. This page is an independent edition and is not affiliated with that site. It uses adapted material from the older MIT-licensed politicaltests project, original scoring and original reference sketches. The Vercel site’s proprietary questions, profile data and assets are not used.
Method and credits · model v1
Question themes are adapted and rewritten from politicaltests’ legacy 12axes question bank. Copyright (c) 2020 8values (SapplyValues). Used under the MIT license. Axis definitions, question selection, scoring and all reference vectors are independently maintained by Rice Purity Score. Sources linked in each result explain the background, not the numerical positions. Changing the questions or model requires a new version; different versions should not be compared as identical tests.