Directions: If you are curious what the Dosha Type system is about then go to the Self-Awareness Self-Assessments Overview. The following self-assessment will help you to determine your predominant dosha type or type combination. There are three sections with 20 statements per section. Please read each statement and click in the circle (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) that you feel most applies to you. Answer according to how you have been most of your life, not just now.
Note: The total score recalculates after each question.

0 = Doesn't apply to me
1 - 4 = Sometimes or somewhat applies to me
5 = Applies to me all of the time

Section 1 - Vata
1. I am easily excitable and enthusiastic by nature! I'm also sensitive by nature too and my moods can change easily.
2. My hands and skin tend to be dry when it is cold (especially in wintertime).
3. My hands and feet tend to get cold easily.
4. My mind is very active, imaginative, daydreamy and often awfully restless.
5. I have a delicate digestive system; certain foods don't agree with me and I can be a picky eater.
6. Without some imposed structure or routine, my eating and sleeping habits can be inconsistent or irregular.
7. My movements tend to be quick and energetic (for example: I tend to walk quickly) and my energy tends to come in bursts.
8. I have a tendency to overexert myself but then when I tire out I'm done! I have very little energy reserves once I start to tire.
9. I am quick at grasping new information.
10. I can memorize data, facts and trivia but I am not so good at remembering them later.
11. I am great at starting new projects but I can get sidetracked, distracted, change my mind or lose enthusiasm easily.
12. I'm fidgety and active by nature. It's hard for me to sit still for long.
13. I have a tendency to get gas, intestinal pain, or become constipated.
14. I crave excitement. If I encounter a lot of challenges or obstacles in any circumstance, my tendency is to want to try something new, even if I don't.
15. I don't tolerate cold weather well.
16. I have a fairly thin physique and don't gain weight as easily as lots of people.
17. I can have difficulty falling asleep or having a sound night's sleep.
18. When I am being my enthusiastic, imaginative self I tend to speak quickly.
19. Because of my restless and changeable mind, I can have difficulty making decisions.
20. Because of my overactive and imaginative mind, when I am stressed I can become anxious, nervous or worried fairly easily.

 

TOTAL SCORE (between 0 and 100 points) for VATA =

Directions: Read each statement and click in the circle (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) that you feel most applies to you. Answer according to how you have been most of your life, not just now.

0 = Doesn't apply to me
1 - 4 = Sometimes or somewhat applies to me
5 = Applies to me all of the time

Section 2 - Pitta
1. I am somewhat intense and passionate by nature with a strong mind.
2. My hair is one or more of the following: (1) Prematurely graying, thinning, or balding; (2) Blonde, sandy, light brown, or reddish; (3) Thin, fine, and straight. Score 4 points for one category, 5 points for 2 or 3 categories.
3. I have great energy and drive to accomplish. I tend to be more ambitious, results-oriented, and hard-working than most people.
4. I tend to crave cold foods and ice-cold drinks because I generally have a warm body temperature (in moderate temperature weather).
5. I tend to become impatient easily (although I may or may not let it show).
6. I have a good ability to concentrate and focus for long periods of time.
7. I don't tolerate hot weather well. I become uncomfortable, very thirsty, and easily fatigued (more so than most people it seems).
8. I am more likely to feel that a room is too hot rather than too cold.
9. I have a strong appetite and good digestion (I don't have a delicate, easily-upset digestive system or sluggish, heavy digestive system).
10. I tend to be very efficient and orderly when conducting my daily activities. I am not one to waste time!
11. I'm outspoken, have strong opinions, and will argue for what I think is right.
12. I don't like to skip meals and get uncomfortable if I have to.
13. My natural tendency is to be critical and demanding of myself, and others too (although I may or may not let it show).
14. I thrive on challenge and am very determined to succeed when I am pursuing a goal or want something.
15. I tend to sweat (perspire) easily and often have warm and/or sweaty palms.
16. Although I might not always show it, I am quick to anger and/or become irritable easily (but quick to let it pass too).
17. I don't tolerate very hot and spicy food well. It is not uncommon for me to get an uncomfortably hot and burning sensation in my upper abdomen because of it.
18. My natural tendency is to take charge.
19. I like to be precise and don't like to miss a thing (I can even be a bit of a perfectionist about details).
20. I am discerning, perceptive and discriminating. In conversation, if someone's reasoning or logic is not sound, I will (or want to) point it out.

 

TOTAL SCORE (between 0 and 100 points) for PITTA =

Directions: Read each statement and click in the circle (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) that you feel most applies to you. Answer according to how you have been most of your life, not just now.

0 = Doesn't apply to me
1 - 4 = Sometimes or somewhat applies to me
5 = Applies to me all of the time

Section 3 - Kapha
1. I am calm, affable, peaceful, and easygoing by nature. It takes a lot for me to get annoyed or upset.
2. My body seems to like to store fat because I can gain weight very easily and have a hard time losing it.
3. I am slow, steady, and methodical in almost all of my actions (eating, walking, speaking, learning, digesting food, etc.).
4. I am affectionate, sentimental, romantic and completely devoted when I'm in an intimate relationship. I am not very restless, edgy, or impatient.
5. I have a large, sturdy, solid build with fairly large bones.
6. People tell me I'm easy to be around because I'm so laid-back, even-keeled and non-judgmental.
7. I don't like arguing or conflict but I can dig in my heels and be quietly stubborn at times (in a passive-aggressive kind of way).
8. I am placid, composed and serene by nature and not easily angered.
9. I can easily skip a meal without any discomfort or hunger pangs.
10. I have very good physical strength and endurance, a steady level of energy, and reserves of stamina.
11. My natural tendency is to conserve and save (such as: money, belongings, energy, words, and even fat!).
12. Although I may not learn as quickly as some people, once I've learned something I retain it very well. I've got a great long-term memory.
13. I have a tendency to get sinus congestion, asthma, chest colds, or have excess phlegm or mucus build up.
14. I have a slow digestive system which often makes me feel heavy or sluggish after eating.
15. I am good at forming close relationships with people because I am gentle, caring, mild-mannered, and accepting. I'm also a patient, good listener.
16. Damp, cool weather bothers me (more than dry, cool weather or moist, hot weather).
17. I like to do things in a slow, relaxed manner. I agree with Aesop (from the fable The Hare and the Tortoise), "Slow and steady wins the race."
18. I like to patiently focus on one thing at a time rather than multi-tasking.
19. I need at least 8 hours of sleep to feel fully rested the next day.
20. I am a very deep sleeper, am often slow to get going in the morning, and/or feel groggy if I've overslept.

 

TOTAL SCORE (between 0 and 100 points) for KAPHA =

The Dosha Type Self-Assessment (cont'd)

You now have three separate scores, one for each section (each dosha type). The section with the highest score is most likely your predominant dosha type. If either of the other two scores is at least 75% of your highest score then you are probably a two-dosha type. See "There are 6 Two-Dosha Types:" below. If all three of your scores are fairly even (within 90% of each other) you may be a rare three-dosha type. See "There is 1 Three-Dosha Type:" below.

There are only 3 doshas but each is expressed within a person in varying degrees. Most everyone has a completely unique combination of these doshas influencing their mind and body but for simplicity 10 distinct dosha types and type combinations are spoken of in Ayurveda. Click on the link that represents your dosha type or dosha type combination for more information.

There are 3 Single-Dosha Types:

There are 6 Two-Dosha Types:

There is 1 Three-Dosha Type:

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