Free tools · Updated 2026
5 free cortisol & stress tools
Quick assessments based on symptoms, sleep, and lifestyle patterns. Free, no signup, instant results. Each takes under 90 seconds.
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Cortisol risk calculator
Estimate your cortisol risk based on 8 stress, sleep, and lifestyle signals. Most-used tool on the site.
6 Q · 60 sec →
Morning cortisol test
Symptom-based check for your morning Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR). Catch a blunted or disrupted morning curve.
6 Q · 60 sec →
Stress score quiz
How much stress are you actually carrying day-to-day? Score your daily load and chronic allostatic build-up.
7 Q · 90 sec →
Burnout risk assessment
Three-dimension burnout check — exhaustion, cynicism, and efficacy. Inspired by the Maslach model.
6 Q · 60 sec →
Sleep debt × cortisol
How much is your sleep deficit driving your cortisol up? Score the cortisol-sleep loop and find the leverage point.
Tool FAQs
Are these cortisol tests real? +
They are symptom-based quizzes — they capture self-reported signals associated with elevated cortisol. They're useful for flagging whether you should pursue clinical testing (saliva, blood, urine) or continuous biometric tracking. They are not diagnostic.
How long does each quiz take? +
All five quizzes take 60–90 seconds. They're intentionally short so you actually finish them. Most cortisol-assessment scales used in research are 20+ questions; we found the marginal accuracy past 6–8 questions wasn't worth the drop-off.
Which quiz should I take first? +
Start with the cortisol risk calculator — it's the broadest assessment. Then layer the morning-CAR quiz if you have wake-up issues, the sleep-debt quiz if you have sleep concerns, or the burnout assessment if you suspect occupational burnout.
Do I need to sign up? +
No. Every quiz is free and runs entirely in your browser — no email gate, no account, no tracking. Results aren't stored anywhere; refresh the page and they're gone.
What if I score "high" on the quizzes? +
A high score is worth taking seriously, especially if symptoms have been present 3+ months. Consider getting clinical cortisol testing (see our testing guide) and tracking your pattern continuously with Cortisol+ on Apple Watch — quizzes capture a snapshot; biometric tracking shows the trend over weeks.