Likert-Type Scales: Examples, Samples and Information

If you are doing a formative or summative evaluation of instruction or doing a needs assessment or a program evaluation, sooner or later you are going to need a Likert-type scale.

You also may have a question about using odd or even numbers in the Likert-Type Scale, here is some insight on that.

Here are several types of scales that you might find handy.

Level of Frequency– 7 point
1 – Never
2 – Rarely, in less than 10% of the chances when I could have
3 – Occasionally, in about 30% of the chances when I could have
4 – Sometimes, in about 50% of the chances when I could have
5 – Frequently, in about 70% of the chances when I could have
6 – Usually, in about 90% of the chances I could have.
7 – Every time

Level of Quality – 5 point
1 – Poor
2 – Fair
3 – Good
4 – Very good
5 – Excellent

Level of Satisfaction – 5 point
1 – Not at all satisfied
2 – slightly satisfied
3 – moderately satisfied
4 – Very satisfied
5 – Extremely satisfied

Level of Satisfaction – 7 point
1 – Completely dissatisfied
2 – Mostly dissatisfied
3 – Somewhat dissatisfied
4 – neither satisfied or dissatisfied
5 – Somewhat satisfied
6 – Mostly satisfied
7 – Completely satisfied

Level of Quality – 5 point
1 – Poor
2 – Fair
3 – Good
4 – Very good
5 – Excellent

Here a list of other Likert-type scales you may find helpful.

Also, here is an article about preparing a Likert Scale.

Here is a link to a page that has some templates that might be helpful.

Finally, are you really pronouncing “Likert” correctly. I’ll bet not. Here is the proper pronunciation of “Likert”.

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