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 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#29 Intense focus on tasks, goals, achievement, and success
#30 Giving (praise, affection, compliments, help, etc.) to get (love)
#31 Maintaining high standards and the utmost propriety
#32 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#33 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#34 Getting things "right" (your own inner critic berates you if you don't)
#35 Detach from feelings to prevent emotional overwhelm
#36 Overusing imagination to fantasize about ideal situations
#37 Seeing everyone else's point of view
#38 Being undemanding
#39 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#40 Present a winning personality that people will admire
#41 Altering and adapting yourself to be more likeable and lovable
#42 Being fearless, tenacious, decisive and authoritative
#43 Being dutiful and aligning with others to feel safe
#44 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#45 Being extremely loyal
#46 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#47 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#48 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#51 Having a strong sense of self and being self-assertive
#52 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#53 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#54 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to see the big picture and develop long-range strategic goals
#56 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#57 The ability to put enormous energy, passion and intensity into whatever I do
#58 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#59 The ability to synthesize vast amounts of information
#60 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#61 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#62 The ability to act spontaneously and adapt quickly to changing situations
#63 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#64 The ability to learn quickly
#65 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#66 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#67 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#68 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#69 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#70 The ability to move into focused action when known difficulties/problems arise
#71 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#72 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#73 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#74 The ability to provide real care and support to others
#75 The ability to take initiative/action and get things done (and get things done quickly)
#76 The ability to accept enormous responsibility and solve difficult problems
#77 The ability to arouse enthusiasm and excitement in others for my products, services or projects (great for winning supporters, investors or followers)
#78 The ability to listen objectively and non-judgmentally and give unbiased advise
#79 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#80 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#81 The ability to share my findings with others (for my joy and their knowledge)
#82 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#83 The ability to network
#84 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#85 The ability to perform and play a role well
#86 The ability to work in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment calling for quick thinking/action
#87 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#88 The ability to develop myself and my potential to be all I can be
#89 The ability to organize resources, prioritize tasks and follow through on work projects
#90 The ability to debate and critique
#91 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#92 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#93 The ability to praise people and make them feel good about themselves
#94 The ability to believe in myself, think positively and dream big
#95 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#96 The ability to be sincere and authentic about who I am which gives others permission to be honest and real about who they are
#97 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#98 The ability to observe life impartially and see it from multiple, abstract perspectives
#99 The ability to keep on top of things
#100 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#101 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#102 The ability to put myself in someone else's shoes and consider their feelings
#103 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#104 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of loyalty, duty and commitment
#105 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#106 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#107 The ability to see the good in others
#108 The ability to set, plan, organize and achieve goals
#109 The ability to handle crises well by remaining calm and collected
#110 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#111 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#112 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#113 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
#114 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#115 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#116 The ability to model integrity by living in alignment with my values (when very healthy)
#117 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#118 The ability to identify and make use of available resources in ingenious ways
#119 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#120 The ability to offer hospitality
#121 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#122 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#123 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#124 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#125 The ability to "think outside the box" and envision exciting, creative and novel ideas
#126 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#127 The ability to anticipate wonderful things happening for me
#128 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#129 The ability to protect people and create security and stability for them
#130 The ability to interact well with people interpersonally/socially (I can be very charming)
#131 The ability to bring people together
#132 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#133 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#134 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#135 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#136 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#137 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#138 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#139 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#140 The ability to enforce [fair] rules imposed on others and break [unfair] rules imposed on me
#141 The ability to entertain others and make people laugh
#142 The ability to read people well, build rapport, and make friends easily
#143 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#144 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
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 Self-reliant and independent
#146 Expect to be abandoned at any time and are terrified of having no support so you stay in bad situations
#147 At worst, you can be obsessively paranoid and depressive
#148 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
#149 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#150 Fear your erratic, emotionally reactive defiance and lashing out has ruined your intimate connections
#151 Are considerate and cooperative but have good boundaries; don't allow others to control or coerce you
#152 Can be depressed, paranoid and aggressive toward the very people you are looking to for security
#153 Adapt and compromise yourself to look good and fit in
#154 Inner tension between wanting to comply with others' wishes vs. wanting to defy/assert independence
#155 If you feel misunderstood or rejected in any way you can become quite emotionally distant
#156 Fear being rejected for who you really are
#157 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#158 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#159 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#160 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#161 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#162 Due to social shame, you can believe you don't know how to function like normal people
#163 Analyze decisions to death before making them to avoid making mistakes or jeopardizing your safety
#164 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#165 Go after what you want
#166 You don't even realize you've got no burning commitment to your own goals and personal needs
#167 Can fear being trapped in a relationship so often move on once the rush of initial attraction wears off
#168 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#169 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#170 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
#171 Get angry when your partner withholds information from you during a fight/argument -- you want your partner to be direct and honest and not withhold their thoughts or emotions from you
#172 You sometimes have inner tension between wanting to merge vs. wanting to keep your autonomy
#173 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#174 Your love life can be tempestuous, dramatic, turbulent, stormy, etc. --' you can reject/disdain your partner by focusing on the flaws but then miss the great qualities and want him/her back
#175 Hypochondria possible
#176 Provide financial security and stability to others
#177 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#178 Excellent social and interpersonal skills; great networker
#179 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#180 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#181 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#182 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#183 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#184 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#185 Like time alone. Can be balanced with regard to own needs vs. others' needs
#186 Help other people feel happy by sharing your deep gratitude and enjoyment of life
#187 Good at planning everything out
#188 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#189 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#190 Often will stay on the periphery or the fringe of group involvement so you don't have to fully commit
#191 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#192 Stand by your true friends through thick and thin; will come to their defense in times of need
#193 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#194 Judge their strong sexual urges/desires as "bad"
#195 Like to be the center of attention, the head honcho, the big cheese
#196 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#197 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#198 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)
#199 Can be self-destructive, impulsive and aggressive yet terrified of being without support
#200 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#201 Withdraw into your lair because you easily feel drained by being around people too much
#202 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#203 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#204 Can have intense romantic and sexual longings; easily get infatuated with a romantic interest
#205 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#206 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#207 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#208 Have a lust for power and quickly notice who else has power when you are among a group of people
#209 Can be dependent on and obedient to clear direction from authorities in charge
#210 Fear being left out or forgotten
#211 If alone without anyone to talk to or call you will refer to the voices of trusted others in your mind to get guidance and support when making decisions
#212 You may like symbols of success -- fancy car, nice big house, etc.
#213 Faithful and loyal
#214 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#215 Patient and forbearing
#216 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#217 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#218 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#219 Strong fears of rejection and abandonment; you have serious doubts about your desirability
#220 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#221 Black and white thinking can cause you to hold grudges against people for small disagreements
#222 Minor discomforts can seem unbearable --' room temp. too hot or cold, lighting to bright or dim, etc.
#223 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#224 Overly concerned with getting credentials and judging people by their credentials (degrees, titles, etc.)
#225 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
#226 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#227 Obsessively think about their partner
#228 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#229 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#230 Can be a workaholic
#231 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#232 Are resilient; you can reframe disappointments and look to future possibilities for happiness
#233 Subconsciously believe that enough pleasureful experiences and possessions will bring you happiness
#234 Anxiety, worry, physical tension
#235 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#236 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#237 Are passionate about life
#238 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#239 Try to avoid the meaninglessness of a mundane existence by living on the edge and taking risks
#240 Public image is all important
#241 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#242 Desire to find the perfect, ideal partner
#243 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#244 Can be self-deprecating as a way to fit in and deflect their inner feelings of envy and defectiveness
#245 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#246 Inner tension between wanting to act on their good intentions vs. not wanting to give up their freedom
#247 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#248 Can be materialistic and use money as bartering chips for power and control
#249 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#250 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#251 Get angry when your partner makes an important decision without consulting you first
#252 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#253 Can be extremely social, entertaining, humorous and fun-loving
#256 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#257 May even take credit for others' work and/or exaggerate their success/fame/wealth
#258 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#259 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#260 Try to allure and impress a romantic interest with your charisma, magnetism, success and confidence
#261 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#262 Can fall in and out of love often, trying your best to avoid a boring life
#263 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#264 Hold people to exacting standards
#265 You may like a more withdrawn type of partner that you can mold
#266 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#267 Want to be envied for having a picture perfect relationship with a successful, attractive, prestigious mate
#268 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#269 Ambitious
#270 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#271 Enjoy sharing secrets with your partner and trusted allies and are excellent at keeping secrets too
#272 Can have difficulty saying no because you like to please and want to belong/fit in
#273 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.)
#274 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#275 Ambitious and hard working
#276 At worst, you are irresponsible, rebellious, seek constant variety and get involved with the wrong crowd
#277 Fastidious, picky and finicky
#278 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#279 Tend to be assertive and confrontational in relationships; prefer intense relationships to comfortable ones
#280 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
#281 Often feel socially inept or inadequate --' handle by being outwardly charming or just blending in
#282 Have trouble taking time off from work, relaxing or even slowing down
#283 Can sometimes use food for emotional consolation or to mindlessly numb out
#284 Good team players, get along well with others
#285 Get disappointed when your partner doesn't share the same zest for fun and adventure in life as you do
#286 Work long hours to preserve their security and mitigate anxiety
#287 Need lots of privacy and your own space
#288 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#289 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#290 Possible eating disorders
#291 Hide your neediness behind giving
#292 Interested in physical and material well being
#293 Can be fairly conventional and conforming; you may not like to go beyond the limits
#294 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#295 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#296 Fear you won't be able to survive or will be on the streets without support from your friends and family
#297 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#298 It is easy for you to "lose yourself" in your partner because tension dissolves when you do
#299 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#300 Feel a sense of entitlement to get their essential needs met too
#301 Charming, upbeat, entertaining; a gracious host and hostess
#302 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#303 Can have difficulty adhering to mindless rules and regulations
#304 Having prestige and a good reputation is very important
#305 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#306 Can get anxious and panicky when you think about losing your freedom
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.