Get to know your fears.

Rate how everyday situations feel and watch a radar chart reveal the themes behind your fear. Your Fear Profile is the most popular tool inside Bia, free to build here.

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Your Fear Profile
Example Fear Profile radar chart mapping the themes behind a person's fears
HeightsEnclosed spacesBeing judgedGermsLosing control

Your fears, mapped in three minutes.

The Fear Profile is private, needs no signup, and is built on the same tools used inside Bia.

Step 1

Rate how situations feel

Go through a short, varied set of everyday situations and rate how much each one would scare you.

Step 2

Watch your radar take shape

Your answers build a radar chart of the themes behind your fear, so you see the whole picture at once.

Step 3

See what stands out

Get personal insights on what your profile suggests, share your result, and see a clear next step.

The Fear Profile

See the whole shape of your fear

Most quizzes check one fear at a time. The Fear Profile rates a range of situations and maps the themes underneath, so you see what actually drives your anxiety and what to face first.

Build my Fear Profile
Patterns, not labelsSee what connects your fears, like enclosed spaces, being judged, or losing control, on one radar chart.
Personal insightsShort, plain-language notes on what your answers suggest, and which fear is worth looking at first.
A result worth sharingGet a radar card you can save or send to a friend, and see how your fears compare.
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Take a specific phobia quiz

Each guide explains the fear, when it becomes a phobia, and includes a free severity test.

Fear tests

Simple fear tests, free to take.

Short questionnaires you can take on your own, in private, to reflect on how a fear affects you.

Understand fear

What is fear, and why do we have it?

Plain-language guides to phobias, anxiety, and how the brain creates fear.

The full program

Bia turns your result into a plan that works.

Phobia Quiz tells you where you stand. Bia is the phobia recovery app that helps you move forward: a personalized, step-by-step plan built on graded exposure, the most effective treatment there is for specific phobias. Go at your own pace, or alongside a therapist.

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  • A recovery plan personalized to your specific fear
  • Guided lessons and gradual, graded exposure exercises
  • Anxiety tracking that shows your progress over time
  • On web, iOS, and Android, with adult and child versions
Common questions

Frequently asked.

Are these tests a diagnosis?

No. These are free self-reflection tools based on well-established questionnaires. They can help you understand how you are feeling, but they cannot diagnose anything and are not a substitute for a doctor or therapist. Only a qualified professional can diagnose a phobia or anxiety condition.

Is my data private?

Yes. The tests run in your browser and your answers are not stored or linked to you. You do not need an account. See our Privacy Policy for the details.

What should I do with my result?

Use it to reflect and to start a conversation, with yourself or a professional. If a fear is limiting your life, phobias are highly treatable, and Bia offers a structured program to help.

How is this related to Bia?

Phobia Quiz is a free public resource from Bia, the phobia recovery app. The tests and the Fear Profile come from the same tools used inside Bia.

Phobia Quiz › Learn › Do I have a phobia? How to tell

Do I have a phobia? How to tell

A normal fear and a phobia can feel similar in the moment. The difference is in how intense, automatic, and life-shaping the fear is.

Almost everyone is afraid of something. Fear is a normal, protective response, so being scared of spiders, heights, or needles does not by itself mean you have a phobia. The question is whether the fear is out of proportion to the actual danger and whether it has started to control your choices.

Signs a fear may be a phobia

  • The fear is intense and almost automatic, often triggered instantly.
  • You go out of your way to avoid the thing, even when avoiding it is inconvenient.
  • You feel strong physical symptoms: racing heart, sweating, shaking, or nausea.
  • You know the fear is bigger than the real risk, but you cannot reason it away.
  • It has lasted six months or more and interferes with daily life.

Why avoidance matters

The hallmark of a phobia is avoidance. Avoiding the feared thing brings instant relief, which feels helpful, but it quietly teaches your brain that the thing really was dangerous. Over time the fear grows and your world gets smaller.

What to do next

A short screening can help you reflect on how strongly a fear is affecting you. Our free Phobia Severity Scale takes about two minutes. These tools are for reflection, not diagnosis. If a fear is limiting your life, the good news is that phobias are among the most treatable conditions, usually through gradual, supported exposure.

Take the free Phobia Severity Test