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Do I have a phobia? Find out in a few minutes.

Free, science-based phobia tests and fear assessments. Understand what you are afraid of, see what your results suggest, and find a path forward.

14Phobia guides
4Clinical screening tests
2 minTo your first result

From "is this normal?" to a clear answer.

Every test here is short, private, and based on tools used in real clinical practice.

Step 01

Pick your fear

Choose from common phobias or browse clinical screening tests by name.

Step 02

Take a quick test

Answer a short, private questionnaire. Nothing is stored and no account is needed.

Step 03

See what it means

Get your result and learn what helps, with a clear path into the full Bia program.

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What are you afraid of?

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

Clinical screening

Standardized tests, free to take.

The same screening measures clinicians use, presented for self-reflection.

Map your unique Fear Profile

Rate how different situations feel and watch a radar chart reveal the themes behind your fear. It is one of the most popular tools inside Bia, free to try here.

Build my Fear Profile
Understand fear

Learn what fear really is.

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 screening and self-reflection tools based on validated clinical measures. They can help you understand your symptoms, but 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.

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 › When does a fear become a phobia?

When does a fear become a phobia?

Fear becomes a phobia when it is excessive, persistent, and drives avoidance that interferes with your life.

Fear sits on a spectrum. On one end is healthy caution that keeps you safe; on the other is a phobia that disrupts your life. Knowing where a fear falls helps you decide whether to act.

The clinical picture

Mental health professionals describe a specific phobia as a fear that is marked and persistent (typically six months or more), triggered almost every time by a particular object or situation, recognized as excessive, and leading to avoidance or intense distress that interferes with daily life.

Normal fear vs phobia

A normal fear of dogs might make you cautious around an unfamiliar one. A phobia of dogs might keep you from visiting friends, walking in your neighborhood, or going to the park at all. The trigger is the same; the impact is very different.

Intensity, automaticity, and cost

Three questions help: How intense is the reaction? How automatic is it? And how much is it costing you in missed activities, relationships, or peace of mind? When the answers point to severe, automatic, and costly, the fear has likely crossed into phobia territory.

You can gauge how strongly a fear is affecting you with our free Phobia Severity Scale, or explore what you are most afraid of with the Fear Profile.

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