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 Resisting over-influence from the environment
#29 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#30 Being fearless, tenacious, decisive and authoritative
#31 Being extremely loyal
#32 "Mirroring" others (matching mannerisms) in conversation to create wonderful rapport
#33 Natural Socratic method of questioning to get to truth
#34 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#35 Indirectly displacing anger through correcting errors and/or championing social causes
#36 Being undemanding
#37 Sacrificing your own needs to care for others
#38 Having a high threshold for pain
#39 Dissociating from threatening events
#40 Denying any personal vulnerability or weakness
#41 Present a winning personality that people will admire
#42 Searching for the ideal (partner, job, body,...., life) that will compensate for what I feel is missing inside
#43 Giving (praise, affection, compliments, help, etc.) to get (love)
#44 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#45 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#46 Discerning the "right" thing to do (working hard, being honest, moderate, thrifty, etc.)
#50 Looking for something and/or someone outside the self to believe in and put loyalty into
#51 Intense focus on tasks, goals, achievement, and success
#52 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#53 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#54 Keeping life upbeat, exciting and enjoyable
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to act spontaneously and adapt quickly to changing situations
#56 The ability to enforce [fair] rules imposed on others and break [unfair] rules imposed on me
#57 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#58 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#59 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#60 The ability to see patterns and possibilities
#61 The ability to multitask (example: ride lifecycle, watch news, read newspaper (business section first?), and network or do business on the cell phone..... at 5:00 am)
#62 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#63 The ability to discipline myself, as necessary, to succeed
#64 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#65 The ability to beautify any environment
#66 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#67 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#68 The ability to do what I say I will do
#69 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#70 The ability to work well under pressure
#71 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#72 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#73 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#74 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#75 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#76 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#77 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#78 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#79 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#80 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#81 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#82 The ability to see points of agreement between people's different points of view
#83 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of loyalty, duty and commitment
#84 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#85 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#86 The ability to see other peoples' points of view and value differences of opinion
#87 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#88 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#89 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#90 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#91 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#92 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#93 The ability to "think outside the box" and envision exciting, creative and novel ideas
#94 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#95 The ability to cooperate, collaborate and create harmonious relationships with others
#96 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#97 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#98 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#99 The ability to network, communicate and interact well in interpersonal/social situations
#100 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#101 The ability to offer good advice and counsel that helps people with their problems
#102 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#103 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#104 The ability to help people view life from a more universal, metaphysical perspective
#105 The ability to build rapport and trust with anyone by being genuinely interested in them
#106 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#107 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#108 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#109 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#110 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#111 The ability to conceptually understand the fundamental principles of how anything works
#112 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#113 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#114 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#115 The ability to synthesize vast amounts of information
#116 The ability to focus and concentrate fully when I'm on task
#117 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#118 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#119 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#120 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#121 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#122 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#123 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#124 The ability to comfort, support and empathize with others
#125 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#126 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#127 The ability to debate and critique
#128 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#129 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#130 The ability to provide real care and support to others
#131 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#132 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#133 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#134 The ability to offer hospitality
#135 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#136 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#137 The ability to network
#138 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#139 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#140 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#141 The ability to set, plan, organize and achieve goals
#142 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#143 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#144 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
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 Want to know everything about your partner -- body, mind and soul; no secret is too sacred
#146 Procrastination
#147 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#148 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#149 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#150 Your underlying fear is that you won't be able to take care of yourself, won't have the inner resources, capability, power or life skills to manage if something goes wrong
#151 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#152 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#153 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#154 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#155 Try to hide your fears behind a mask of beauty (especially women)
#156 Affectionate, nurturing
#157 Disengage from your partner to be alone after an intense engagement, which can confuse your partner
#158 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#159 Supportive and forgiving
#160 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#161 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#162 Hold people to exacting standards
#163 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#164 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#165 At worst, can be obsessed with someone; stalking; fatal attractions
#166 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#167 Are passionate about life
#168 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#169 Caretaking
#170 Crave yet fear intimacy due to hidden feelings of undesirability
#171 Often very loyal to family and friends; enjoy nurturing and caring for your own
#172 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#173 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#174 Interested in physical and material well being
#175 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#176 Are capable of bringing passion, intensity and excitement to your intimate relationship
#177 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#178 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#179 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#180 You sometimes have inner tension between wanting to merge vs. wanting to keep your autonomy
#181 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#182 Can be envious of people who seem more fulfilled and happy in their love life
#183 Tend to be lusty in love; can be competitive, impulsive and impatient too
#184 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#185 Go after what you want
#186 Are self-reliant and independent
#187 Are resilient; you can reframe disappointments and look to future possibilities for happiness
#188 Not very adaptable; see things as black and white
#189 Strong sense of social responsibility
#190 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#191 Can have intense romantic and sexual longings; easily get infatuated with a romantic interest
#192 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#193 Can avoid groups and organizations altogether while still caring about your social position and how you are seen by society
#194 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#195 Can fear losing the support of trusted allies if you act independently
#196 You would sometimes like to be more independent and get in touch with your true desires and vitality
#197 Get rebellious when people presume to know what you are thinking and feeling
#198 Seek attention and even prestige by being popular or seen with the "in crowd"
#199 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#200 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#201 May even take credit for others' work and/or exaggerate their success/fame/wealth
#202 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#203 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#204 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#205 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#206 Possible eating disorders
#207 Strong fears of rejection and abandonment; you have serious doubts about your desirability
#208 Great at saving and investing money
#209 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#210 Can be dependent on and obedient to clear direction from authorities in charge
#211 You (particularly if you were a man) can try to give the impression of being macho, virile, manly and tough
#212 Need to be in control of your immediate environment and all resources
#213 Alter and adapt yourself to meet others' needs but then fear rejection if you express your own needs
#214 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#215 Can see life as a struggle; may believe only the strong survive; can be hard-hearted, anti-social
#216 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#217 Often will stay on the periphery or the fringe of group involvement so you don't have to fully commit
#218 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#219 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#220 Substitute nonessential satisfactions (such as eating, watching TV, sleeping a lot, shopping, playing on the computer, daydreaming, collecting things, reading, puttering about the house) for essential satisfactions (aligning choices/behaviors with core values, inner sense of meaning/purpose, etc.)
#221 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#222 Can project your own unowned power onto another and then see that person as a threat
#223 Embody the "life of the party" type who gets drunk and disorderly, especially when young and single
#224 Healthy reformer qualities
#225 Can be a hypochondriac
#226 Fear you won't be able to survive or will be on the streets without support from your friends and family
#227 Witty and very genuine
#228 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#229 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#230 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#231 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#232 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#233 Dislike inequality amongst people so strive for an egalitarian group structure --' no leaders, no followers
#234 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#235 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)
#236 Fear of scarcity
#237 Have too high expectations of self and others
#238 Having prestige and a good reputation is very important
#239 Want to be envied for having a picture perfect relationship with a successful, attractive, prestigious mate
#240 At worst, can completely control and dominate your partner and isolate him/her from other people
#241 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#242 Can become magnetized by and infatuated with someone you find
fascinating/intriguing/mysterious and will romanticize and fantasize about him or her as a way to keep life exciting and stimulating
#243 Charming, upbeat, entertaining; a gracious host and hostess
#244 Often struggle in your relationships because you are so private, independent and emotionally detached
#245 Feel a sense of entitlement to get their essential needs met too
#246 Resent authority because you see it as unnecessary and just another restriction on your freedom
#247 Like to be the center of attention, the head honcho, the big cheese
#248 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#249 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
#250 Can have difficulty adhering to mindless rules and regulations
#251 Can be self-centered, thoughtless, impatient, demanding and grumpy when feeling frustrated or deprived
#252 Conscientious about planning for the future, for yourself and loved ones
#253 Easily feel ashamed/frustrated for not being able to live up to your own vision of your ideal self
#254 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#255 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#256 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#257 Believe you are only as good as your achievements
#258 Orderly, organized, neat, clean
#259 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#260 Help other people feel happy by sharing your deep gratitude and enjoyment of life
#261 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#262 Extremely social, friendly and outgoing
#263 At worst, you can become reckless a thrill-seeker, needing bigger and better experiences to get that rush of excitement you're looking for, like a drug addict who's built up a tolerance and needs more
#264 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#265 Possibly abuse food (as compensation for feeling unloved)
#266 Can fear being trapped in a relationship so often move on once the rush of initial attraction wears off
#267 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#268 Are likely a workaholic because independence and security are extremely important to you
#269 Pain arises when your partner doesn't take an interest in you or your repressed, unmet needs/desires
#270 Work long hours to preserve their security and mitigate anxiety
#271 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#272 Enjoy letting loose, having a good time and hosting lavish social events for your friends
#273 You (especially if you were a woman) play up your attractiveness as a way of attracting a partner
#274 Once you create powerful bonds of camaraderie with close friends, you can let your true feelings show
#275 Often feel socially inept or inadequate --' handle by being outwardly charming or just blending in
#276 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#277 Can sometimes use food for emotional consolation or to mindlessly numb out
#278 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#279 Can get scattered, over-extended and over-committed
#280 Obsessively think about their partner
#281 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#282 Fear social encounters that might bring your deficiency or "fatal flaw" to light and humiliate you
#283 At worst, can be abusive, vengeful, sadistic or even commit crimes of passion
#284 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#285 Can develop theories about people's negative moods or hostile intentions which are totally off
#286 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#287 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#288 At worst, can become resigned, emotionally dead yet needy, depressed, angry and socially isolated
#289 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#290 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#291 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#292 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
#293 Can be fickle and cancel appointments if something more exciting or promising comes up
#294 Tend to avoid social contact; can feel alienated from others at times
#295 Excellent social and interpersonal skills; great networker
#296 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.)
#297 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#298 Critically and obsessively compare yourself to others
#299 Can be neglectful of important responsibilities and obligations
#300 Fearing betrayal, you can cast aside a friend for even minor transgressions or oversights
#302 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#303 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#304 By focusing so much of your energy on your partner you conveniently forget about yourself and don't have to worry about dealing with your repressed anger, anxiety or other instinctive energies
#305 Self-reliant and independent
#306 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.