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Could You Work in Espionage?

This assesment is for you if you have ever asked yourself:

  • Do I have what it takes to be a spy, like 007?

  • Would the CIA, MI6 or the Mossad recruit someone like me?

  • How do they know who would be a great spy and who would spill the beans right away under pressure?

Editor’s note: This assessment was written by Gabriel Cohen during his twelve years as a senior analyst in sub-basement B-4 of the Agency’s Tel Aviv headquarters. It was originally designed as an internal screening tool for incoming recruits, adapted here for civilian use. Cohen’s notes on the original document read: “The formal psychological battery takes four hours and measures compliance. This takes ten minutes and measures something more useful.” For context on who Gabriel Cohen is, read A Day You Won’t Forget.

Twenty-four questions. No time limit. Select the answer that is most honest, not the one that sounds most impressive. The assessment is designed to detect performance. If you are performing, you will score higher than you should, and the result will tell you something about yourself that is more concerning than a low score.

There are no correct answers. There are answers that indicate a specific psychological profile, and there are answers that indicate the absence of it. Both are useful information.

Begin when you are ready.