User Experience Questionnaire

Scale Overview & Construct

26-item scale measuring user experience with a software product, website, or app across 6 dimensions: Attractiveness, Perspicuity (ease of getting familiar with it), Efficiency, Dependability, Stimulation, and Novelty. Originally a semantic-differential format (opposite adjective pairs on a 7-point scale); adapted here as comparative agree/disagree statements since this platform does not support slider-style bipolar items. Full long form — see also the 8-item UEQ Short Form (UEQS) for a quicker version covering just Pragmatic and Hedonic quality.

26-Item Scale Likert Self-Report Dimensional Breakdown Server-Side Validated

Purpose & Measurement Objectives

26-item scale measuring user experience with a software product, website, or app across 6 dimensions: Attractiveness, Perspicuity, Efficiency, Dependability, Stimulation, and Novelty. Based on your answers to its 26 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 6 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Your result gives you a clearer picture of how you personally relate to this technology, rather than a general assumption.

Instrument Specifications

Target Population

Adults evaluating a specific software product, website, or app

Administration Format

Self-Administered

Intended Domain / Purpose

Research & Empirical Study

Recommended Age Bracket

Adults (18+ yrs)

Duration & Pacing

11 Minutes (Self-Paced)

Access License

Open Creative Commons

Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance

When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:

License: free for all purposes, per the UEQ project (ueq-online.org). This OpenScales digital implementation is licensed CC BY 4.0. Citation: Laugwitz, B., Held, T., & Schrepp, M. (2008). Construction and evaluation of a user experience questionnaire. In A. Holzinger (Ed.), HCI and Usability for Education and Work, LNCS 5298 (pp. 63-76). Springer.

Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use

Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations

Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only. Each original item was a bipolar semantic-differential pair (two opposite adjectives with 7 gradations between them); to fit this platform's standard agree/disagree response format, each pair was rephrased as a single comparative statement oriented so that agreement always reflects the more favorable end of that pair, matching the same adaptation already used for the UEQ Short Form (UEQS).

License: free for all purposes, per the UEQ project (ueq-online.org). This OpenScales digital implementation is licensed CC BY 4.0. Citation: Laugwitz, B., Held, T., & Schrepp, M. (2008). Construction and evaluation of a user experience questionnaire. In A. Holzinger (Ed.), HCI and Usability for Education and Work, LNCS 5298 (pp. 63-76). Springer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the User Experience Questionnaire?

26-item scale measuring user experience with a software product, website, or app across 6 dimensions: Attractiveness, Perspicuity (ease of getting familiar with it), Efficiency, Dependability, Stimulation, and Novelty. Originally a semantic-differential format (opposite adjective pairs on a 7-point scale); adapted here as comparative agree/disagree statements since this platform does not support …

How long does the User Experience Questionnaire take?

It takes about 11 minutes to answer all 26 questions. You can go at your own pace.

Is this test free, and is it available in Hindi?

Yes, it is free with a PsiQ account. The questions and answer options are available in English, Hindi and Hinglish.

Can this test diagnose a condition?

No. Online self-report scales are for self-reflection, education and research, not diagnosis. If you are worried about your mental health, please speak to a qualified mental-health professional.