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
- Enter Visual preference (1-10), Auditory preference (1-10), and Reading/Writing preference (1-10).
- Set Kinesthetic preference (1-10), Study hours per week, and Current retention (%).
- Review the Dominant style (1-4) result.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| 1.9 | 3 |
| 4.15 | 3 |
| 6.85 | 1 |
| 9.1 | 1 |
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
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersVisual preference (1-10) = 6, Auditory preference (1-10) = 5, Reading/Writing preference (1-10) = 7, Kinesthetic preference (1-10) = 4 = 6 input(s) provided
- Calculate Dominant styleDominant style = scores.indexOf(maxScore) + 13 = 3
- Calculate VisualVisual = (visualScore / totalScore) * 10027.3 = 27.3%
- Calculate AuditoryAuditory = (auditoryScore / totalScore) * 10022.7 = 22.7%
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