Alpha Beta Omega Test

The Alpha Beta Omega Test tells the story of a transformation. It asks how you became a werewolf, what you would wear to hide it, how you would handle a sudden hunger, what you would tell the people at work or school and what you would do if your pack turned against your leadership. Every answer belongs to one of the three ranks of the pack, and the test counts how often you pick each one. Some questions are serious and some are silly, from how you would face a challenger to which animal you would hunt under a full moon. Answer with your first instinct, not the answer you think a leader or a peacekeeper would give.

The ranks began with wolves. Researchers in the middle of the twentieth century who watched wolves kept in captivity described a ladder: an Alpha at the top, Betas below it and an Omega at the bottom. Later studies of wild wolves found that most packs are families led by the parents, and biologists stopped describing them as fixed ranks. The words lived on in fiction, in werewolf novels, films and games, and in the Omegaverse, a genre of fan fiction in which Alpha, Beta and Omega are roles characters are born into.

Alpha is the leader. In werewolf fiction, the Alpha is the strongest of the pack, decides where it goes and protects it from danger. People who pick the Alpha answers tend to take charge, act quickly and enjoy being the one others follow. They face trouble head on, sometimes before they have thought it through.

Beta is the loyal second. The Beta stands beside the Alpha, keeps the pack together and settles quarrels before they grow. People who pick the Beta answers tend to think before they act, talk their way out of trouble and look after those around them. They can lead when they must, but they would rather back someone they trust.

Omega is the quiet one. The Omega stays out of the spotlight, notices what others miss and avoids a fight whenever it can. People who pick the Omega answers tend to be careful, gentle and good at reading other people. They keep their opinions to themselves until they are sure, and the pack is calmer for having them.

Your chart shows the share of your 18 answers that went to each rank, so the three add up to 100%. Your result is the rank with the largest share; if two ranks tie, no single one wins. Most people pick answers from more than one rank, so the smaller shares are worth a look too: a strong second rank says as much about you as the first. No rank is better than another. The test has no norms and compares you with no one.

This test is a quiz for fun, inspired by werewolf fiction and the Omegaverse. It isn't a psychological assessment, and it says nothing about your gender, your sexuality or your place in any real social hierarchy. If you are curious about the social ranks people talk about among men, that is a different idea, measured by our Alpha Male Test.

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