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Learning Style Assessment Calculator

VARK questionnaire scoring for learning preferences.

Inputs

%

Results

Dominant style (1-4)

3

Visual (%)27.3%
Auditory (%)22.7%
Reading/Writing (%)31.8%
Kinesthetic (%)18.2%
Multimodal? (1=Yes, 0=No)1
Visual study hours/week2.7
Auditory study hours/week2.3
Reading/Writing study hours/week3.2
Kinesthetic study hours/week1.8
Projected retention (%)60.5%
Study efficiency score (0-100)61
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Visual preference (1-10), Auditory preference (1-10), and Reading/Writing preference (1-10).
  2. Set Kinesthetic preference (1-10), Study hours per week, and Current retention (%).
  3. Review the Dominant style (1-4) result.
  4. Use Visual (%) (%) and Auditory (%) (%) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Visual preference (1-10)

Visual preference (1-10)Dominant style (1-4)
1.93
4.153
6.851
9.11

What each input means

Visual preference (1-10)
How strongly you learn from diagrams, charts, maps, and visual materials (1=low, 10=high).
Auditory preference (1-10)
How strongly you learn from lectures, discussions, and verbal explanations.
Reading/Writing preference (1-10)
How strongly you learn from reading textbooks, taking notes, and writing summaries.
Kinesthetic preference (1-10)
How strongly you learn from hands-on activities, experiments, and physical practice.
Study hours per week
Total weekly hours available for studying.
Current retention (%)
How much material you currently retain after studying (self-estimate).

What each result means

Visual (%)
Percentage of your learning preference that is visual.
Auditory (%)
Percentage of your learning preference that is auditory.
Reading/Writing (%)
Percentage of your learning preference that is reading/writing.
Kinesthetic (%)
Percentage of your learning preference that is kinesthetic.
Dominant style (1-4)
Your primary learning style: 1=Visual, 2=Auditory, 3=Reading/Writing, 4=Kinesthetic.
Multimodal? (1=Yes, 0=No)
Whether you have two or more equally strong preferences.
Visual study hours/week
Recommended weekly hours for visual study methods.
Auditory study hours/week
Recommended weekly hours for auditory study methods.
Reading/Writing study hours/week
Recommended weekly hours for reading/writing study methods.
Kinesthetic study hours/week
Recommended weekly hours for hands-on study methods.
Projected retention (%)
Estimated retention improvement if you align study methods with your style.
Study efficiency score (0-100)
Score reflecting how optimizable your study approach is (higher = clearer preferences to leverage).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Visual preference (1-10) = 6, Auditory preference (1-10) = 5, Reading/Writing preference (1-10) = 7, Kinesthetic preference (1-10) = 4 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Dominant style
    Dominant style = scores.indexOf(maxScore) + 1
    3 = 3
  3. Calculate Visual
    Visual = (visualScore / totalScore) * 100
    27.3 = 27.3%
  4. Calculate Auditory
    Auditory = (auditoryScore / totalScore) * 100
    22.7 = 22.7%

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