Design a test that can be answered simply and quickly. Use A, B and C as your answer choices and allow test takers to circle the letter that most accurately describes them.
Decide which letter will represent which learning style. For instance, A can be visual, B can be auditory and C can be kinesthetic.
Design questions that allow test takers to describe their preferences. An example of two test questions along with answer choices might be:
"In a classroom setting, I would rather: (A) listen to a lecture, (B) watch a video or (C) conduct an experiment."
"When I've recently watched a movie, I am more likely to remember: (A) the faces and locations, (B) the soundtrack or (C) neither because I don't like sitting still long enough to watch a movie."
Make your test long enough to provide some accuracy in its results. Two or three questions won't tell much about a person's learning preferences. Twenty questions or more are likely to give more accurate indications of learning styles.
Score your test by counting how many As, Bs and Cs the test taker chose. A predominance of one type of answer may indicate a strong learning preference in a certain direction. Someone also may have two learning preferences or be an even mixture of all three styles.