Free smart goal review
SMART goal checker
Already have a goal? Check it against five questions, record your evidence, and leave with a clearer revision. Your judgments guide the review.
Your review summary
The summary reflects the ratings and evidence you enter. It does not predict success.
Your criteria marked clear
0 / 5
Choose a rating and add evidence for each criterion to build your review.
How to check a SMART goal
Write your current goal, review each criterion, and choose a rating. Mark a criterion clear only when you can give a concrete reason. The summary lists your evidence and suggests what to change next. You can then write a revised goal and print the worksheet or copy the review.
The checker follows Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound, as used in Monash University’s student guide. Your course or workplace may use different labels; follow its requirements if they differ.
What counts as evidence?
For “Specific,” name an action and what you will work on. For “Measurable,” identify a count or finished deliverable. For “Achievable,” explain where the work fits in your actual week. For “Relevant,” give your reason for choosing it. For “Time-bound,” give a finish date or a clear review window. The evidence may sit alongside your goal rather than inside one long sentence.
A review is different from a goal generator
This tool helps you examine an existing goal. It does not parse your writing, guess your available time, or certify that a goal is achievable. “Five marked clear” means you supplied a clear rating and evidence for all five criteria; it is not an objective quality score. If you have not written a goal yet, start with the SMART goals generator.
Worked reading example
“For the next four weeks, I will read ten pages of my chosen novel after lunch on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, log each completed session, and review at the end of week four.” The example button loads that goal and an illustrative review. It assumes the reader has those three sessions available and wants to join a book discussion. Those assumptions need checking for your own situation. Find five more adaptable plans in our student SMART goal examples.
Keep and revisit the review
Copy the summary or print it before leaving. Your review text is not stored in this browser or sent to a server. You can use the tool without an account. Your goal text and evidence are not included in this tool’s analytics events. General site measurement follows your cookie preferences. If the week changes, revise the workload and set another review date instead of treating an old plan as a rule you must keep.
Keep it on your home screen
Set up a card manually in Punchcard for a completed action, such as a reading session. This tool does not transfer calculations or reviews to the app. Shared cards support up to four people.
Get Punchcard freeGoogle PlayFrequently asked questions
Does the SMART goal checker use AI?
No. You select the ratings and supply the evidence. The tool summarizes your review and shows prompts for the criteria that still need work.
Why did my clear rating not count?
A criterion counts as marked clear only when you choose Clear and add some evidence. This prevents an empty tick from appearing as a completed review.
Does five out of five mean my goal will succeed?
No. It means you marked all five criteria clear and supplied evidence. It does not verify the evidence, assess your workload, or guarantee an outcome.
Can I save my SMART goal review?
Copy the summary or print it. This tool does not save your text in browser storage or send it to a server.
Should I use a checker or a generator?
Use the checker to review a goal you have already written. Use the SMART goals generator when you want prompts to help write a first goal statement.