Choose the one that describes you best for your entire life. Do not choose based on your current ailments if they are recent developments. Choose more than one in the same row only if you absolutely must. Note that each one has a different score. That's because some traits are more telling of Dosha than others. 

Vata

Kapha

Pitta

Body Type

Score  = 5

Thin build, thin skin, just not a lot of spare body fat. Too tall or too short. Fast metabolism unless totally abused, hard to gain weight, loses it easily. Muscles are sinewy rather than bulky. Most Vata men stay thin all their lives. Sandra Bullock, Marisa Tomei, Woody Allen, Andy Warhol Largest frame, thick skin usually with tiny pores. Women are voluptuous even when thin. Men tend to be barrel chested. Sluggish metabolism; gains weight easily, takes forever to lose. Muscles can get massive on bodybuilders. Bette Midler, James Gandolfini, Anna Nicole Smith, Mae West, Rodney Dangerfield Medium build. Musculature and veins tend to protrude/be cut, curvy. Ankles and wrists sometimes delicate. Most men fill out as they age. Ashley Judd, Charlize Theron, Joe Pantoliano, Bruce Willis, John McEnroe
Hair, Skin & Nails ...

Score = 4

Dry skin, brittle hair and nails, split ends. Bites nails or chews on pencils, etc. Doesn't perspire easily. are lustrous, strong, soft, thick. Gorgeous skin, often with tiny pores. Moderate perspiration.  Oily, male pattern baldness, freckles, combination skin - T or cheeks oily while rest is dry. Night sweats, perspires profusely. Often have red hair.
Frequent Complaints

Score = 4

Too cold, nervous stomach, insomnia, chapped lips, too much energy followed by crash, bored, dry skin, hard and compact stools. Symptoms exacerbated by cold, dry, windy weather.  Weight regulation, mucous in lungs, ears, sinuses leading to  infections of same. Asthma. Reacts to mucous-forming foods. Cold. Symptoms exacerbated by cold, damp weather. Irritability, too hot - "turn up the A/C!" - acne, sore throat, thirst, fevers, conjunctivitis, acid stomach, sneezing, multiple allergies, food intolerances, diarrhea. Symptoms exacerbated by spicy foods and hot weather.
Sleep & Dreams

Score = 2

Interrupted sleep, dreams of fear, flying, jumping, running. Insomnia is usually due to too much mental activity or too few calories.  Needs the most sleep, tends to sleep too long, dreams of water, romantic and warm, swimming, oceans, dolphins Needs the least sleep, forgets to sleep, sleep great when they get around to it. Insomnia is usually due to too much mental activity, frustration or hot weather. Dreams are fiery, battles, war, anger, frustration.
Mind/Emotion

Score = 3

Quick, mercurial, verbal, fast-talking, multi-tasking, restless, quick to worry but quick to move on. Absent-minded. Motivated by new experiences. Easily bored. Poor student if not interested. Tom Sawyer/Mark Twain. Solid, steady, slower speaking, calm, linear thinking. Prone to greed and possessiveness, obsession, slow to let go of people and things. Pack rat, collector of things. Dislikes change. Beth March. Leaders, live life full-out, quick to anger and jealousy but also quick to let go of anger if balanced. Intelligent. Sarcastic. Motivated by competition, pursuit of excellence, appreciation of finer things. Tom Cruise, Hemingway, Katharine Hepburn
Eyes

Score = 1

Average to small size, small pupils, tendency towards dryness.  Large and lustrous, moist, thick and long lashes. Drew Barrymore. Moderate size, sharp and lustrous, sensitive to sunlight. 
Money

Score = 2

 

Spends quickly, not good at saving unless they have a specific goal like a vacation. May abuse credit cards due to being forgetful and  not keeping track of expenditures, so that the monthly bill comes as a shock. Spends money on experiences or entertainment.  Saves money really well, but will spend it on food and jewelry. May appear to be a miser or parsimonious because their sense of security is somewhat dependent on their savings account. Loves the idea of benefits, a pension, IRA accounts. Okay with money, saves a little, often has retirement plans - spends on friends, luxuries, new technology, fashion. May go from bankruptcy to riches in their lifetime.  
Misc.

Score = 1

Tends to like heavier, richer, solid meals because they give them ballast, grounding. Craves sour. Tends to like fasting because it gives them a wonderful lightness of being. Craves carbs of all kinds. Tends to try to get all their eating done at one huge meal when they are busy. Craves spicy foods.
 

 

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Total Possible: 22 Combination Dosha: two doshas score equally high, like Vata-Pitta, or Pitta-Kapha Tri-Dosha: even spread amongst all three