UX Psychology Quiz

The UX Psychology Quiz is a free 10-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It covers the cognitive, behavioural and perceptual laws of UX — Hick's law, Fitts's law, Jakob's law and more — and how to apply them. Score 70% or more on its 10 questions to earn a verifiable UX Psychology certificate (SOA-UXP). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Laws of UX (Jon Yablonski) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Read the two skill areas on this page, then take the 10-minute quiz online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a UX Psychology certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Laws of UX (Jon Yablonski). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

The laws of UX are principles from psychology and research that explain how people perceive, decide and act — such as Hick's law (more choices take longer), Fitts's law (bigger, closer targets are faster) and Jakob's law (people expect your product to work like others). Science of Apps explains 60 of them in its free Laws of UX guide.

Yes. The quiz is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

10 questions — 5 from each of 2 skill areas — with a 10-minute limit. You need 70% (7 of 10) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Beginner: no experience needed: fundamentals and clear reasoning. It has 10 scenario questions — 5 from each of 2 skill areas — and a 10-minute limit. You need 70% (7 of 10) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Employers in 2027 want designers, product managers and marketers who understand how people perceive, remember and decide — and apply it ethically: reducing cognitive load, using familiar patterns, sizing and placing targets well, simplifying choices, giving fast feedback and avoiding manipulative tricks. Psychology explains why designs work. Learn the core principles, apply them to real screens, and verify the basics with a free quiz. Our full career guide covers the hiring process, interview loop, pay and a prep plan: scienceofapps.com/blog/ux-psychology-career-guide/

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.