Burnout Check

CBI (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory) — short combined version

⏱ 3–5 min 10 questions Free · Private

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About this check

The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory measures burnout in terms of exhaustion — not cynicism, not inefficiency. This short version combines personal, work, and client-related exhaustion into a single 10-item measure scored from 0 to 100. Average scores above 50 suggest meaningful burnout.

Important: Burnout is a response to chronic stress, not a clinical diagnosis on its own. It overlaps with depression but responds to different interventions — reducing load, not just treating the person. If burnout persists despite reasonable rest, an underlying depression may also be present.

What your score means

Low burnout · score 0–249

Your score (sum 0–1000, i.e., average 0–100) is in the low range. Work-related exhaustion is not, right now, a major part of your life.

Moderate burnout · score 250–499

Your average score (25–49 on the 0–100 CBI scale) is in the moderate range. You are noticeably more tired than ideal — not yet at clinical burnout, but meaningfully depleted.

High burnout · score 500–749

Your average score (50–74) is in the high-burnout range. This level of exhaustion is strongly associated with reduced work performance, physical illness, and — if unaddressed — depression.

Severe burnout · score 750–1000

Your average score is at or above 75. Exhaustion at this level is usually unsustainable and often coincides with clinical depression.

How it works

Please indicate how often you have felt each of the following over the last few weeks.

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