The VARK Questionnaire

Choose the answer which best explains your preference and click the box next to it. Please click more than one if a single answer does not match your perception. Leave blank any question that does not apply.

I need to find the way to a shop that a friend has recommended. I would:

write down the street directions I need to remember.

ask my friend to tell me the directions.

use a map.

find out where the shop is in relation to somewhere I know.

I want to learn to do something new on a computer. I would:

start using it and learn by trial and error.

talk with people who know about the program.

read the written instructions that came with the program.

follow the diagrams in a book.

I want to learn how to take better photos. I would:

use the written instructions about what to do.

use diagrams showing the camera and what each part does.

ask questions and talk about the camera and its features.

use examples of good and poor photos showing how to improve them.

When choosing a career or area of study, these are important for me:

Applying my knowledge in real situations.

Working with designs, maps or charts.

Using words well in written communications.

Communicating with others through discussion.

I want to find out about a house or an apartment. Before visiting it I would want:

a printed description of the rooms and features.

a plan showing the rooms and a map of the area.

to view a video of the property.

a discussion with the owner.

When learning from the Internet I like:

interesting design and visual features.

interesting written descriptions, lists and explanations.

audio channels where I can listen to podcasts or interviews.

videos showing how to do or make things.

I want to assemble a wooden table that came in parts (kitset). I would learn best from:

diagrams showing each stage of the assembly.

advice from someone who has done it before.

written instructions that came with the parts for the table.

watching a video of a person assembling a similar table.

I want to find out more about a tour that I am going on. I would:

read about the tour on the itinerary.

look at details about the highlights and activities on the tour.

use a map and see where the places are.

talk with the person who planned the tour or others who are going on the tour.

A website has a video showing how to make a special graph or chart. There is a person speaking, some lists and words describing what to do and some diagrams. I would learn most from:

seeing the diagrams.

listening.

reading the words.

watching the actions.

I want to learn about a new project. I would ask for:

examples where the project has been used successfully.

an opportunity to discuss the project.

a written report describing the main features of the project.

diagrams to show the project stages with charts of benefits and costs.

I have a problem with my heart. I would prefer that the doctor:

gave me something to read to explain what was wrong.

used a plastic model to show me what was wrong.

described what was wrong.

showed me a diagram of what was wrong.

I have finished a competition or test and I would like some feedback. I would like to have feedback:

using examples from what I have done.

using a written description of my results.

from somebody who talks it through with me.

using graphs showing what I achieved.

I prefer a presenter or a teacher who uses:

handouts, books, or readings.

diagrams, charts, maps or graphs.

demonstrations, models or practical sessions.

question and answer, talk, group discussion, or guest speakers.

I want to save more money and to decide between a range of options. I would:

read a print brochure that describes the options in detail.

talk with an expert about the options.

use graphs showing different options for different time periods.

consider examples of each option using my financial information.

When I am learning I:

see patterns in things.

like to talk things through.

read books, articles and handouts.

use examples and applications.

I want to learn how to play a new board game or card game. I would:

listen to somebody explaining it and ask questions.

read the instructions.

watch others play the game before joining in.

use the diagrams that explain the various stages, moves and strategies in the game.

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