This test is designed to score your results for the following 306 items, the first 27 of which scoring how closely you identify with a set of limiting subconscious beliefs for each Enneagram type (3 randomly chosen for each type), the next 27 of which scoring how closely you identify with a set of coping strategies employed as a result of having these subconscious beliefs (again, a random 3 of each type), the next 90 of which scoring you along a set of natural gifts and talents for each type (10 of each) and the last 162 of which scoring you along the three subtype descriptions for the nine types with 6 items chosen for each subtype: 3 positive items and 3 negative items. Because there are 846 items stored in the database, you will receive a random 306 of those 846 items whenever you take this test; your results are therefore subject to change upon a retest.
You can select five options per question, where the leftmost choice corresponds to "disagree/no" and the rightmost choice corresponds to "agree/yes." The three options in the middle correspond to only moderate preferences for each side, the middle option being specifically for "no preference for either side." To aid you in remembering this, "yes" and "no" have been labeled on their corresponding columns and have been colored appropriately.
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The following is a list of limiting subconscious beliefs for each type; please choose the appropriate choice for each belief.
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The following is a list of coping strategies for each type, where they focus their attention as a result of their subconscious beliefs; please choose the appropriate choice for each belief.
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#28 "Mind reading" (you often assume you know what others are thinking and feeling)
#29 Maintaining high standards and the utmost propriety
#30 "Mirroring" others (matching mannerisms) in conversation to create wonderful rapport
#31 Imposing their will and truth on others (to stay in control)
#32 Sacrificing your own needs to care for others
#33 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#34 Being strong, and forceful if necessary, to gain respect
#35 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#36 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#37 Moving on to something better when stuck in pain
#38 Seeing the flaws --' you have great critical powers
#39 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#40 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#41 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#42 Imagining and engaging in interesting activities
#43 Fighting perceived injustices
#44 Putting a positive reframe on negative experiences
#45 Being dutiful and aligning with others to feel safe
#46 Know how to present something in a compelling and acceptable way
#47 Suppressing anger, real feelings and "bad" impulses
#48 Being prepared emotionally for worst case situations
#49 Work exceptionally hard and compete to be the best
#50 Minimizing hopes and expectations (that way you can't be disappointed)
#51 Going along with others' agendas
#52 Being undemanding
#53 Looking for something and/or someone outside the self to believe in and put loyalty into
#54 Searching for the ideal (partner, job, body,...., life) that will compensate for what I feel is missing inside
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#56 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#57 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#58 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#59 The ability to act spontaneously and adapt quickly to changing situations
#60 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#61 The ability to do what I say I will do
#62 The ability to lead discussion groups and build teams
#63 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#64 The ability to enforce [fair] rules imposed on others and break [unfair] rules imposed on me
#65 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#66 The ability to serve and support others and worthy causes
#67 The ability to endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#68 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#69 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#70 The ability to observe life impartially and see it from multiple, abstract perspectives
#71 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#72 The ability to organize resources, prioritize tasks and follow through on work projects
#73 The ability to run my own business successfully
#74 The ability to analyze
#75 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#76 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#77 The ability to understand what motivates people
#78 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#79 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#80 The ability to pull myself up by my own bootstraps
#81 The ability to learn quickly
#82 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#83 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#84 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#85 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#86 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#87 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#88 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#89 The ability to be sincere and authentic about who I am which gives others permission to be honest and real about who they are
#90 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#91 The ability to discipline myself, as necessary, to succeed
#92 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#93 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#94 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#95 The ability to move into focused action when known difficulties/problems arise
#96 The ability to advocate and promote people or causes I am passionate about
#97 The ability to "learn more to earn more" -- I naturally want to stay on the cutting edge of breakthrough success technology
#98 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#99 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#100 The ability to adapt well to sudden changes and shift gears quickly to stay on top of things
#101 The ability to keep on top of things
#102 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#103 The ability to conceptually understand the fundamental principles of how anything works
#104 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#105 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#106 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#107 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#108 The ability to read people well; to understand their needs and motivations
#109 The ability to network
#110 The ability to see the big picture and the implications of my actions and ideas
#111 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#112 The ability to entertain others and make people laugh
#113 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#114 The ability to courageously take risks, try new things and overcome or circumvent obstacles
#115 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#116 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#117 The ability to help people view life from a more universal, metaphysical perspective
#118 The ability to offer good advice and counsel that helps people with their problems
#119 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#120 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#121 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#122 The ability to see other peoples' points of view and value differences of opinion
#123 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#124 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#125 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#126 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#127 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#128 The ability to network and make connections (with the goal of helping each other succeed)
#129 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#130 The ability to set, plan, organize and achieve goals
#131 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#132 The ability to work well under pressure
#133 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#134 The ability to quickly understand computers and technology
#135 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#136 The ability to take control of a bad situation (a failing business or government, for example) and turn it around
#137 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#138 The ability to create peace and harmony between people (and even countries)
#139 The ability to network, communicate and interact well in interpersonal/social situations
#140 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#141 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#142 The ability to learn quickly and do many different things well (can be a blessing or a curse)
#143 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#144 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
The following is a list of statements taken from each subtype description. Please choose the appropriate choice for each item.
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#145 Can be seductive without even meaning to be
#146 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#147 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#148 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#149 You are easily influenced by the people around you, so you like to make people happy so that you can stay happy (and avoid any kind of conflict)
#150 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#151 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#152 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#158 Can surrender control and be genuinely soft, vulnerable and tender with your partner once you have won your partner's loyalty and affections and have no fear of being betrayed
#159 Responsible and security conscious
#160 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#161 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#162 Inner tension between wanting to fully participate in a group vs. not wanting the responsibility of fully participating
#163 Like to have order in your life and get upset when your familiar surroundings get disrupted or disordered
#164 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#165 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#166 Are considerate and cooperative but have good boundaries; don't allow others to control or coerce you
#167 Can be a workaholic
#168 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#169 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#170 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#171 Ambitious
#172 Can be dauntless and throw caution to the wind to materialize your dream
#173 Keep a full social calendar but have contingency/back up plans just in case something falls through
#174 Great at saving and investing money
#175 Can be self-destructive, impulsive and aggressive yet terrified of being without support
#176 At worst, you can be an intimidating bully, threatening thief and/or an uncaring megalomaniac
#177 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#178 You hate your partner making demands of you and will often be stubborn as a mule, or withdraw silently, or go along with the request outwardly to avoid conflict but inwardly be annoyed/mad
#179 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#180 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#181 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#182 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#183 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#184 Constantly analyze everything you do or say for fear of looking foolish or making a mistake
#185 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#186 Possibly abuse food (as compensation for feeling unloved)
#187 Stand up for what you believe in and fight for truth, fairness and justice
#188 Can have a very difficult time letting go of a relationship once it is over
#189 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#190 Easily get bored with mundane reality so you embellish it with fantasy, imagination & wishful thinking
#191 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#192 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#193 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#194 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#195 Inner tension between wanting to fit in, be accepted and belong yet still be special, unique and stand out
#196 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#197 Want to know everything about your partner -- body, mind and soul; no secret is too sacred
#198 Are self-reliant and independent
#199 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#200 Reluctant to take on visible leadership roles for fear of being criticized, judged, rejected or cracking up
#201 You don't like having too many expectations or duties placed on you by the group
#202 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#203 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#204 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#205 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#206 At worst, get so emotionally distraught over love gone wrong that you kill yourself and/or your lover
#207 Can have explosive emotional reactions when your connection with important others is threatened
#208 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#209 Want success but worry about feeling overwhelmed and overstressed by too much responsibility
#210 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#211 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#212 Can be fairly conventional and conforming; you may not like to go beyond the limits
#213 Passionate
#214 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#215 You can lack a strong, unchanging sense of self and often live vicariously through others
#216 Can be competitive with any rivals that might threaten your romantic relationship
#217 May aggressively pursue and overcome all obstacles/objections when you really like and want someone
#218 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#219 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#220 Start way more projects than you ever finish because of mental agitation and difficulty concentrating
#221 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#222 Enjoy sharing secrets with your partner and trusted allies and are excellent at keeping secrets too
#223 Go after what you want
#224 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#225 Can be the classic lazy couch potato who asks as little of life as possible
#226 Adapt and compromise yourself to look good and fit in
#227 Overprotective
#228 Seek attention and even prestige by being popular or seen with the "in crowd"
#229 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#230 Analyze decisions to death before making them to avoid making mistakes or jeopardizing your safety
#231 Good at planning everything out
#232 Often feel lonely, even when with others
#233 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#234 Identify strongly with your image; can be show-offs
#235 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#236 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#237 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#238 Get rebellious when people try to tell you that you should give up dreaming and be more practical
#239 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#240 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#241 Neglect primary needs (spiritual) -- go for secondary gratifications (material) as compensation for not pursuing your real desires, but not without some repressed underlying anxiety and anger
#242 Child-like fear of not being able to make it on their own
#243 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#244 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#245 Long for a soulmate to come along and sweep you off your feet; to save you from an ordinary life
#246 At worst, you can spend out of control (possibly gambling as well), indulge their senses excessively (food, drink, drugs, sex, etc.) and push your bodies regularly to the point of exhaustion
#247 Like to be in high-profile positions; desire fame
#248 Witty and very genuine
#249 Not very adaptable; see things as black and white
#250 Tend to retreat to the comfort and solitude of your home where you feel more safe and at ease
#251 Socially compare yourself with others; you're strongly identified with your social role
#252 Desire to find the perfect, ideal partner
#253 Can be a materialistic and consummate consumer; like having the latest gadgets and trendy items
#254 Keep physically fit and healthy
#255 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#256 Have learned to temper your impulsivity and risk taking; take calculated risks now
#257 Are looking for the ideal partner who doesn't recoil from your intensity, social awkwardness or shyness
#258 Can avoid groups and organizations altogether while still caring about your social position and how you are seen by society
#259 Too intense for others
#260 Supportive and forgiving
#261 Take criticism very personally
#262 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#263 If you feel misunderstood or rejected in any way you can become quite emotionally distant
#264 Tend to collect things you never use "just in case you ever need it" and because you are chronically indecisive about what you should throw away and what you shouldn't so you keep everything
#265 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#266 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#267 You foster a sense of unity and deep connection with people you are close to (like your partner, parents, children, friends, pets, etc.), and for some your spiritual teacher or even All That Is
#268 Tend to be assertive and confrontational in relationships; prefer intense relationships to comfortable ones
#269 Can have fixated beliefs and paranoia about anyone who is not in alignment with your beliefs
#270 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#271 Flattering, ingratiating, seductive
#272 Can bolster up your image to compensate for social insecurities: dressing up to the nines, having a unique social style/presentation, being glamorous but a little aloof, having elite membership, etc.
#273 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#274 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#275 Easily swayed by other people, you don't take responsibility for your own choices and blame your partner or other people when things go wrong
#276 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#277 Embody the "life of the party" type who gets drunk and disorderly, especially when young and single
#278 Can put yourself down, use humor or charm as a way of diffusing someone's perceived power
#279 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#280 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#281 Ambitious and hard working
#282 Are passionate about life
#283 Have a lust for power and quickly notice who else has power when you are among a group of people
#284 Tend to question and test your partner's motives and actions in the beginning stages of the relationship
#285 Won't let their guard down until you feel safe to do so, when you really trust and respect someone
#286 Tend to worry and fret a great deal, especially about financial matters and your ability to survive
#287 Can fear being trapped in a relationship so often move on once the rush of initial attraction wears off
#288 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#289 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#290 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#291 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#292 Subconsciously rationalize that if someone loves you for your beauty then when they find out what a nervous wreck underneath you are, they might still keep you because they love you already anyway
#293 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#294 Feel the need to be the ideal gender role model for their culture
#295 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#296 You may like symbols of success -- fancy car, nice big house, etc.
#297 Cultivate whatever qualities valued others find appealing and desirable
#298 Fear being left out or forgotten
#299 Workaholism and strong identification with their work
#300 Losing your job or assets, or an illness that stops you from working, can feel life threatening
#301 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#302 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#303 Can expect preferential treatment for love and attention given to others
#304 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#305 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#306 Extremely social, friendly and outgoing
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.