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 Being warm/pleasing to disarm potential hostility
#29 Suppressing anger, real feelings and "bad" impulses
#30 Pleasing, harmonizing and accommodating to avoid conflict
#31 Fighting perceived injustices
#32 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#33 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#34 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#35 Being prepared emotionally for worst case situations
#36 Being passive-aggressive rather than directly confronting
#37 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#38 "Mismatch," an NLP term meaning I look for and notice what is NOT present in any experience -- what is missing
#39 Doubt/mistrust others; Test other's loyalty
#40 Getting things "right" (your own inner critic berates you if you don't)
#41 Suppressing negative, unpleasant and unlikable feelings
#42 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#43 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#44 Minimizing hopes and expectations (that way you can't be disappointed)
#45 Maintaining high standards and the utmost propriety
#46 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#47 Sacrificing your own needs to care for others
#48 Taking control of everything and everyone
#49 Know how to present something in a compelling and acceptable way
#50 "Mirroring" others (matching mannerisms) in conversation to create wonderful rapport
#51 Imposing their will and truth on others (to stay in control)
#52 Keeping life upbeat, exciting and enjoyable
#53 Natural Socratic method of questioning to get to truth
#54 Putting a positive reframe on negative experiences
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to build rapport and trust with anyone by being genuinely interested in them
#56 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#57 The ability to promote honesty, fairness, righteousness and evenhandedness in others
#58 The ability to pull myself up by my own bootstraps
#59 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#60 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#61 The ability to take control of a bad situation (a failing business or government, for example) and turn it around
#62 The ability to courageously take risks, try new things and overcome or circumvent obstacles
#63 The ability to see other peoples' points of view and value differences of opinion
#64 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#65 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#66 The ability to reveal deep, hidden, subtle truths about the human condition that have profound affects on people because they are experienced universally but unspoken of
#67 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#68 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#69 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#70 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#71 The ability to listen objectively and non-judgmentally and give unbiased advise
#72 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#73 The ability to see the big picture and the implications of my actions and ideas
#74 The ability to perform and play a role well
#75 The ability to work in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment calling for quick thinking/action
#76 The ability to creatively solve highly complex and mentally challenging problems
#77 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#78 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#79 The ability to set, plan, organize and achieve goals
#80 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#81 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#82 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#83 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#84 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#85 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#86 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#87 The ability to see the best in anyone or anything
#88 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#89 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#90 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#91 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#92 The ability to offer good advice and counsel that helps people with their problems
#93 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#94 The ability to sacrifice my own needs for the benefit of someone I care to help
#95 The ability to organize resources, prioritize tasks and follow through on work projects
#96 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#97 The ability to believe in myself, think positively and dream big
#98 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#99 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#100 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#101 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#102 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#103 The ability to move into focused action when known difficulties/problems arise
#104 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#105 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#106 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#107 The ability to plan and then execute the plan to achieve my lofty goals (I have big dreams!)
#108 The ability to plan (especially exciting things to do!)
#109 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of loyalty, duty and commitment
#110 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#111 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#112 The ability to see the good in others even when they don't see it in themselves
#113 The ability to synthesize vast amounts of information
#114 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#115 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#116 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#117 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#118 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#119 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#120 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#121 The ability to bring out the best in people by challenging them yet believing in them
#122 The ability to see the good in others
#123 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#124 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#125 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#126 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#127 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#128 The ability to "learn more to earn more" -- I naturally want to stay on the cutting edge of breakthrough success technology
#129 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#130 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#131 The ability to encourage, uplift, inspire and empower people
#132 The ability to "think outside the box" and envision exciting, creative and novel ideas
#133 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#134 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#135 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#136 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#137 The ability to serve and support others and worthy causes
#138 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#139 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#140 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#141 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#142 The ability to endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#143 The ability to analyze
#144 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
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 Fear being rejected for who you really are
#146 Need lots of privacy and your own space
#147 Expect others to know what you need
#148 Strong emphasis on fidelity
#149 Conscientious about planning for the future, for yourself and loved ones
#150 Can have difficulty saying no because you like to please and want to belong/fit in
#151 For all your bravado, you actually have a deep fear of rejection which is why you feel the need to possess and control your partner in the first place
#152 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#153 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#154 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#155 Can have anticipatory anxiety and fearful fantasies of worst-case scenarios
#156 Can be fickle and cancel appointments if something more exciting or promising comes up
#157 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#158 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#159 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#160 Keep physically fit and healthy
#161 Can be tough also but prefer to use your beauty to protect yourself
#162 Can show healthy anger
#163 Can be extremely devoted, big-hearted and loving once you trust their partner
#164 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#165 Take criticism very personally
#166 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#167 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#168 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#170 Can be self-deprecating as a way to fit in and deflect their inner feelings of envy and defectiveness
#171 Hypochondria possible
#172 Passionate
#173 Tend to demand loyalty and attention from your partner; can act parental or superior at times
#174 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#175 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#176 Often protect the weaker/downtrodden/disadvantaged members of society, especially when they're being taken advantage of, and try to empower them to be more self-reliant, confident and courageous
#177 Orderly, organized, neat, clean
#178 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#179 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#180 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#181 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#182 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#183 Fastidious, picky and finicky
#184 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#185 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#186 Are self-reliant and independent
#187 Excellent social and interpersonal skills; great networker
#188 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
#189 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#190 Can be extremely social, entertaining, humorous and fun-loving
#191 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#192 Extremely social, friendly and outgoing
#193 Want success but worry about feeling overwhelmed and overstressed by too much responsibility
#194 Enjoy sharing secrets with your partner and trusted allies and are excellent at keeping secrets too
#195 Like to check in with family, friends, coworkers, etc. before making decisions to get agreement, consensus and support that you are making the right choice or doing the right thing
#196 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#197 Anxiety, worry, physical tension
#198 Won't let their guard down until you feel safe to do so, when you really trust and respect someone
#199 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#200 Underlying feelings of scarcity cause you to withdraw into privacy
#201 Stand by your true friends through thick and thin; will come to their defense in times of need
#202 At worst, fear others loathe and condemn you because others can read your weird thoughts
#203 Tend to worry and fret a great deal, especially about financial matters and your ability to survive
#204 At worst, can completely control and dominate your partner and isolate him/her from other people
#205 Can be haughty, snobbish, intellectually arrogant and condescending toward "inferior-minded" people
#206 Insecure, possessive and jealous (strong fear of abandonment)
#207 Often very loyal to family and friends; enjoy nurturing and caring for your own
#208 Often love to cook for others
#209 Test limits and boundaries with your friends initially to see if they are loyal, honorable and trustworthy
#210 Fear of scarcity
#211 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#212 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#213 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#214 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
#215 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#216 Work long hours to preserve their security and mitigate anxiety
#217 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#218 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#219 Seek adulation and recognition from others
#220 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#221 Can aggressively and relentlessly go after what you want (to keep anxiety repressed)
#222 Charming, upbeat, entertaining; a gracious host and hostess
#223 Have a lust for power and quickly notice who else has power when you are among a group of people
#224 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#225 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)
#226 Seductive and alluring; crave yet fear intimacy
#227 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#228 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#229 Having prestige and a good reputation is very important
#230 Easily feel ashamed/frustrated for not being able to live up to your own vision of your ideal self
#231 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#232 Try to hide your fears behind exaggerated strength (especially men)
#233 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
#234 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#235 Judge their strong sexual urges/desires as "bad"
#236 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#237 Tend to be outwardly nervous, anxious, dependent and needy
#238 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#239 Keep up with latest developments in their line of work
#240 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#241 Responsible and security conscious
#242 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#243 Can have intense romantic and sexual longings; easily get infatuated with a romantic interest
#244 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#245 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#246 May want the symbols of success (in the U.S. --' a fancy car; a nice, big house in the best neighborhood; designer clothes; name brands, etc.)
#247 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#248 Allow people to mistake your outer appearance and sexual appeal for your inner self
#249 Ambitious and hard working
#250 Dislike feeling burdened by your obligations and responsibilities; wish you could escape
#251 Strong sense of social responsibility
#252 Can have trouble setting your own goals and following through with your innermost intentions
#253 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#254 Like to be seen with successful people to enhance their own social value
#255 Go after what you want
#256 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#257 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#258 Are highly suggestible and if you don't have good boundaries and morals, you can be promiscuous
#259 At worst, can be vindictive, promiscuous, jealous, exhibitionistic or even rageful
#260 Can be tender, vulnerable and sweet but also competitive, demanding, aggressive and pushy
#261 Repress and stuff their feelings
#262 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#263 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#264 Can become passive-aggressive when you're frustrated at yourself or with unfair authority figures
#265 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#266 Can be dauntless and throw caution to the wind to materialize your dream
#267 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#268 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#269 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#270 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#271 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#272 Inner tension between wanting to comply with others' wishes vs. wanting to defy/assert independence
#273 Like to have order in your life and get upset when your familiar surroundings get disrupted or disordered
#274 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#275 Unrealistically high expectations, easily disappointed when others don't measure up
#276 Public image is all important
#277 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#278 Can be a workaholic
#279 Can be self-centered, thoughtless, impatient, demanding and grumpy when feeling frustrated or deprived
#280 Are passionate about life
#281 Socially compare yourself with others; you're strongly identified with your social role
#282 Witty and very genuine
#283 At worst, get so emotionally distraught over love gone wrong that you kill yourself and/or your lover
#284 Get anxious when anything interferes with or disturbs your enjoyable rituals
#285 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#286 You can justify and rationalize anything you do for the sake of having fun
#287 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#288 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#289 Can idealize a romantic interest, projecting all kinds of wonderful qualities onto him/her that don't exist
#290 Pride in ability to socially connect people and help others
#291 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#292 Can avoid groups and organizations altogether while still caring about your social position and how you are seen by society
#293 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#294 Caretaking
#295 Subconsciously believe that enough pleasureful experiences and possessions will bring you happiness
#296 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#297 It is easy for you to "lose yourself" in your partner because tension dissolves when you do
#298 Crave yet fear intimacy due to hidden feelings of undesirability
#299 Often will stay on the periphery or the fringe of group involvement so you don't have to fully commit
#300 You sometimes have inner tension between wanting to merge vs. wanting to keep your autonomy
#301 Tend to retreat to the comfort and solitude of your home where you feel more safe and at ease
#302 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#303 Your fear of material deprivation can cause a preoccupation with wanting comfort, especially at home
#304 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#305 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#306 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.