Free Core Values Test
Quick answer: Yes — take Helel's free Core Values Test here. It ranks what matters most to you across ten universal value dimensions drawn from Shalom Schwartz's validated Theory of Basic Human Values. It takes about 6 minutes, works on mobile, needs no signup to start, and gives instant, science-based results showing your top guiding values.
What the Free Core Values Test Measures
The free core values test identifies the priorities that quietly steer your decisions — the reasons behind your choices about work, relationships, and how you spend your time. It is built on Schwartz's Theory of Basic Human Values, a cross-cultural framework validated in dozens of countries, which organizes human motivations into ten value types arranged in a circle of compatible and competing priorities.
| Value | What drives it |
|---|---|
| Self-direction | Independence, creativity, freedom |
| Achievement | Success, competence, being capable |
| Security | Stability, safety, order |
| Benevolence | Loyalty, caring for close others |
| Universalism | Fairness, tolerance, protecting all people and nature |
| Tradition | Respect for customs and heritage |
| Stimulation | Novelty, excitement, challenge |
| Hedonism | Pleasure, enjoyment |
| Power | Status, control, resources |
| Conformity | Restraint, meeting expectations |
Values differ from personality traits: your Big Five traits describe how you behave, while your core values describe what you're aiming for. Both together explain a lot about your choices.
Take the Test
The interactive test loads instantly below — no wall, no email required to begin.
- ~30 short statements across the ten value types
- 1-to-6 importance scale
- ~6 minutes, mobile-first
- Instant ranking of your top and bottom values
Rate how important each idea is as a guiding principle in your life — not whether it sounds nice.
How Your Results Are Calculated
Items are grouped into the ten Schwartz value types and averaged, then ranked relative to your own overall response level (ipsative scoring), which controls for people who rate everything high or low. Your results screen shows your top five values with short descriptions, plus the tensions between them — for example, high self-direction often sits opposite high conformity, so seeing both ranked reveals real internal trade-offs.
How to read your scores
- Your top three are your strongest guiding motivations — use them to check big decisions.
- Opposing values that both rank high signal an inner tension worth reflecting on.
- Your lowest values aren't flaws; they simply matter less to how you choose.
What This Test Is — and Isn't
This is a self-reflection tool grounded in values research, not a personality disorder screen or a career-placement verdict. Values shift across life stages, so treat your results as a current snapshot, not a permanent identity. There are no "right" or "wrong" values here.
Helel supports self-understanding; it does not replace professional guidance for major life decisions.
From Your Results to a Real Conversation
Knowing your values is most useful when you can talk them through. After the test you can complete a fuller clinical personality assessment, approve your profile, and meet an AI companion over live video that understands both your traits and what you care about.
If universalism and benevolence top your list, it will steer conversations toward meaning and connection. If achievement and self-direction lead, it will help you think through goals and autonomy. The point is a companion that reflects your compass, not a generic one.
Try it free: Take the clinical personality test, then talk face-to-face with an AI companion that adapts to your personality and values. Start free at /assessment.
Explore related tools next: the free communication style test, the free empathy test, or read about openness to experience and the INFP personality type, often values-driven.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free core values test?
Yes — Helel's Core Values Test is completely free. Start without an account, rate about 30 quick items in roughly 6 minutes, and get an instant ranking of your top values based on Schwartz's validated Theory of Basic Human Values.
What's the difference between values and personality traits?
Personality traits (like the Big Five) describe how you tend to behave; core values describe what you're motivated to pursue. You might be highly conscientious (a trait) in service of achievement or security (values). Both together explain your choices more fully than either alone.
Do my core values change over time?
Yes, gradually. Research shows values shift with life stages, major experiences, and roles — security may rise with parenthood, self-direction with independence. Your result is an accurate snapshot of now, worth revisiting every few years.