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 "Mirroring" others (matching mannerisms) in conversation to create wonderful rapport
#29 Being strong, and forceful if necessary, to gain respect
#30 Work exceptionally hard and compete to be the best
#31 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#32 Suppressing anger, real feelings and "bad" impulses
#33 Being undemanding
#34 Perceptiveness
#35 Having a high threshold for pain
#36 Seeing everyone else's point of view
#37 Feeling superior (to those less deep and/or sensitive)
#38 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#39 Detach to observe life from an internally safe distance
#40 Imposing their will and truth on others (to stay in control)
#41 Doubt/mistrust others; Test other's loyalty
#42 Know how to present something in a compelling and acceptable way
#43 Suppressing negative, unpleasant and unlikable feelings
#44 Keeping life upbeat, exciting and enjoyable
#45 Putting a positive reframe on negative experiences
#46 Being self-controlled
#47 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#48 Giving (praise, affection, compliments, help, etc.) to get (love)
#49 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#50 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#51 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#52 Indirectly displacing anger through correcting errors and/or championing social causes
#53 Dissociating from threatening events
#54 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#56 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#57 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#58 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#59 The ability to move into focused action when known difficulties/problems arise
#60 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#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 endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#63 The ability to bring people together
#64 The ability to courageously take risks, try new things and overcome or circumvent obstacles
#65 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#66 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#67 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#68 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#69 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
#70 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#71 The ability to focus and concentrate fully when I'm on task
#72 The ability to do what I say I will do
#73 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#74 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#75 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#76 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#77 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#78 The ability to offer hospitality
#79 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#80 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#81 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#82 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#83 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#84 The ability to entertain others and make people laugh
#85 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#86 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#87 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#88 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#89 The ability to synthesize vast amounts of information
#90 The ability to perform and play a role well
#91 The ability to see the big picture and develop long-range strategic goals
#92 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#93 The ability to develop myself and my potential to be all I can be
#94 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#95 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#96 The ability to see the good in others
#97 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#98 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#99 The ability to read people well, build rapport, and make friends easily
#100 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#101 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#102 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
#103 The ability to cooperate, collaborate and create harmonious relationships with others
#104 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#105 The ability to create peace and harmony between people (and even countries)
#106 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#107 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#108 The ability to see the best in anyone or anything
#109 The ability to creatively solve highly complex and mentally challenging problems
#110 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#111 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#112 The ability to learn quickly
#113 The ability to read people well; to understand their needs and motivations
#114 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#115 The ability to see other peoples' points of view and value differences of opinion
#116 The ability to empathize with people and console and reassure them
#117 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#118 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#119 The ability to "learn more to earn more" -- I naturally want to stay on the cutting edge of breakthrough success technology
#120 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#121 The ability to understand what motivates people
#122 The ability to help others grow and develop their potential
#123 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#124 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#125 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#126 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#127 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#128 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#129 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#130 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#131 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#132 The ability to keep on top of things
#133 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#134 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#135 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#136 The ability to listen objectively and non-judgmentally and give unbiased advise
#137 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#138 The ability to help people view life from a more universal, metaphysical perspective
#139 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#140 The ability to provide real care and support to others
#141 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#142 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#143 The ability to see the bright side of any problem or situation
#144 The ability to work long and hard on someone else's behalf
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 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#146 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)
#147 Often have a strong sex drive (which helps you get involved in and stick with a relationship)
#148 Overprotective
#149 Constantly analyze everything you do or say for fear of looking foolish or making a mistake
#150 Easily get bored with mundane reality so you embellish it with fantasy, imagination & wishful thinking
#151 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#152 An honest fight/argument that brings out the truth allows you to feel closer to your partner
#153 Act childish and egocentric when scared
#154 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#155 Can have explosive emotional reactions when your connection with important others is threatened
#156 Have hidden expectations of love being returned
#157 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#158 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#159 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#160 Can get defensive or angry when people mock your ideals and lifestyle or try to change them
#161 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#162 Hold people to exacting standards
#163 Can aggressively and relentlessly go after what you want (to keep anxiety repressed)
#164 Can expect preferential treatment for love and attention given to others
#165 Can be haughty, snobbish, intellectually arrogant and condescending toward "inferior-minded" people
#166 Can be seductive, sexual, jealous and possessive; relationship problems cause depression
#167 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#168 Passionate
#169 Can easily give away your power by becoming too accommodating to a group, a boss or a leader
#170 Minor discomforts can seem unbearable --' room temp. too hot or cold, lighting to bright or dim, etc.
#171 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#172 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#173 Test limits and boundaries with your friends initially to see if they are loyal, honorable and trustworthy
#174 Can be the classic lazy couch potato who asks as little of life as possible
#176 You can long for the ideal romantic union with a partner
#177 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#178 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#179 Can be hard on your kids (if you have them) to toughen them up for the real world
#180 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#181 Create aesthetically pleasing surroundings in your home that have emotional resonance for you
#182 Identify strongly with your image; can be show-offs
#183 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#184 Excellent social and interpersonal skills; great networker
#185 Self-inhibited, repress your own wants/needs (and resent others for it)
#186 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#187 Provide financial security and stability to others
#188 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#189 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#190 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#191 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#192 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#193 Can show healthy anger
#194 Responsible and security conscious
#195 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#196 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#197 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#198 Often feel socially inept or inadequate --' handle by being outwardly charming or just blending in
#199 Can be dauntless and throw caution to the wind to materialize your dream
#200 Tend to demand loyalty and attention from your partner; can act parental or superior at times
#201 Unconsciously yearning for the ideal partner perpetuates familiar feelings of lost love in childhood
#202 Keep up with latest developments in their line of work
#203 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#204 Like to be seen with successful people to enhance their own social value
#205 Often very loyal to family and friends; enjoy nurturing and caring for your own
#206 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#207 Adapt and compromise yourself to look good and fit in
#208 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
#209 May deceive yourself and others by projecting an affluent image
#210 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#211 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#212 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#213 Strong sense of social responsibility
#214 Can sometimes use food for emotional consolation or to mindlessly numb out
#215 Expect others to know what you need
#216 Want to make sure you always have what you need and aren't deprived, limited or constricted
#217 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#218 Can see life as a struggle; may believe only the strong survive; can be hard-hearted, anti-social
#219 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#220 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#221 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#222 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#223 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#224 Tend to retreat to the comfort and solitude of your home where you feel more safe and at ease
#225 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#226 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#227 Start way more projects than you ever finish because of mental agitation and difficulty concentrating
#228 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#229 Excellent social skills and great conversationalists
#230 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#231 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
#232 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#233 Can be ingratiating and flattering to win other people's affections (and ensure your survival)
#234 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#235 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#236 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
#237 Are passionate about life
#238 Want success but worry about feeling overwhelmed and overstressed by too much responsibility
#239 Can be a workaholic
#240 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#241 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#242 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#243 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#244 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#245 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#246 Subconsciously act warm and friendly towards others to disarm potential hostility
#247 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#248 Inner tension between wanting to act on their good intentions vs. not wanting to give up their freedom
#249 Socially compare yourself with others; you're strongly identified with your social role
#250 Can fall in and out of love often, trying your best to avoid a boring life
#251 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#252 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
#253 Can be self-righteous
#254 Pay attention to yourself and "put first things first," aligning your behaviors and choices with what's really important to you, your deepest values and convictions
#255 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#256 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#257 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#258 Judge their strong sexual urges/desires as "bad"
#259 Fearful of losing your identity and becoming just like everybody else; you desire to be something bigger
#260 Healthy reformer qualities
#261 Dislike inequality amongst people so strive for an egalitarian group structure --' no leaders, no followers
#262 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#263 Great at saving and investing money
#264 Go after what you want
#265 Try to hide your fears behind exaggerated strength (especially men)
#266 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#267 Can have anticipatory anxiety and fearful fantasies of worst-case scenarios
#268 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#269 Can have difficulty saying no because you like to please and want to belong/fit in
#270 Losing your job or assets, or an illness that stops you from working, can feel life threatening
#271 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#272 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#273 You have great self-respect; if you are ever betrayed, you will cut that person out of your life
#274 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#275 Can have a short attention span, easily get distracted and have trouble concentrating/getting focused
#276 At worst, become completely dishonest, phony, exploitative and desperate for attention
#277 At worst, can become fanatical and obsessive about a group ideal you believe in unquestioningly
#278 Since you can feel lost without a partner, you believe you find your personal identity by merging your life with your partner's; "my life" becomes "our life," but at the cost of my independence
#279 Affectionate, nurturing
#280 Like to have order in your life and get upset when your familiar surroundings get disrupted or disordered
#281 Have learned to temper your impulsivity and risk taking; take calculated risks now
#282 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#283 Can have unrealistically high expectations of their partner to fit their ideal fantasy of a mate
#284 Disciplined and regimented
#285 Often feel lonely, even when with others
#286 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#287 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#288 Pride in ability to socially connect people and help others
#289 Test others to appraise your character, inner strength and fortitude
#290 Witty and very genuine
#291 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#292 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#293 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#294 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#295 Can be a materialistic and consummate consumer; like having the latest gadgets and trendy items
#296 Pursue sexual conquests subconsciously believing they will bolster your self-esteem; they don't
#297 Inner tension between wanting privacy/alone time vs. wanting intense, intimate connection with partner
#298 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#299 Can be self-deprecating as a way to fit in and deflect their inner feelings of envy and defectiveness
#300 Minimalistic; get by with the bare essentials (like books, bookshelves, a computer & Sudoku puzzles!)
#301 Want to know everything about your partner -- body, mind and soul; no secret is too sacred
#302 Once you have fallen in love with your partner, you can become codependent and/or jealous
#303 Can have trouble setting your own goals and following through with your innermost intentions
#304 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#305 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#306 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.