Do I Have a Growth Mindset?

A Quick & Insightful Growth Mindset Quiz for Kids

Help kids reflect on their beliefs about learning, challenges, and effort with this quick and engaging growth mindset quiz. Designed for ages 11–13, this printable resource introduces the foundational concepts of growth mindset in a child-friendly, easy-to-understand way. With just a few yes-or-no questions, children can begin to explore how they think about intelligence, effort, and the value of learning from mistakes.

This quiz is more than a self-assessment—it’s a conversation starter. Teachers, parents, and counselors can use it to open up discussions about resilience, motivation, and emotional flexibility. The simple format helps kids recognize whether they lean more toward a fixed mindset or a growth mindset and gives them guidance on how to grow and adapt their thinking.

The quiz includes reflection-based questions like:

• Do you embrace challenges?
• Do you see feedback as a chance to grow?
• Are you willing to keep trying when things get hard?

At the end, children receive gentle feedback based on their answers—either encouragement for their strong growth mindset or inspiration to keep developing one. This tool is especially useful in the classroom, during back-to-school goal setting, or as part of a social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum.

Created by MightyMindsets, this growth mindset quiz promotes self-awareness and encourages a positive attitude toward learning and self-improvement. Whether you’re building a growth mindset toolkit for students or looking for simple SEL activities at home, this quiz is a great place to start.

Perfect for:
✔ Upper elementary and middle school students
✔ Teachers and counselors
✔ Growth mindset journals and classroom discussions