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 Explaining and justifying own inappropriate behavior (rationalizing)
#29 Resisting over-influence from the environment
#30 Pleasing, harmonizing and accommodating to avoid conflict
#31 Getting things "right" (your own inner critic berates you if you don't)
#32 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#33 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#34 Being passive-aggressive rather than directly confronting
#35 Overusing imagination to fantasize about ideal situations
#36 Being warm/pleasing to disarm potential hostility
#37 Intense focus on tasks, goals, achievement, and success
#38 "Matching," an NLP term meaning you try to find commonality between yourself and others
#39 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#40 Present a winning personality that people will admire
#41 Having a high threshold for pain
#42 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#43 Comparing self to others and judging self and others
#44 Having a strong sense of self and being self-assertive
#45 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#46 Altering and adapting yourself to be more likeable and lovable
#47 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#49 Being strong, and forceful if necessary, to gain respect
#50 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#51 Perceptiveness
#52 Being dutiful and aligning with others to feel safe
#53 Suppressing negative, unpleasant and unlikable feelings
#54 Indirectly displacing anger through correcting errors and/or championing social causes
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to perform and play a role well
#56 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#57 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#58 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#59 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#60 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#61 The ability to sell, promote and market myself, my services, and my products
#62 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#63 The ability to anticipate wonderful things happening for me
#64 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#65 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#66 The ability to create an ambiance of romance
#67 The ability to commit to those I care about and be loyal, dependable and responsible
#68 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#69 The ability to see points of agreement between people's different points of view
#70 The ability to bring people together
#71 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#72 The ability to share my findings with others (for my joy and their knowledge)
#73 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#74 The ability to network
#75 The ability to serve and support others and worthy causes
#76 The ability to identify and capitalize on good ideas and turn them into profit
#77 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#78 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#79 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#80 The ability to make people feel included and important
#81 The ability to take initiative/action and get things done (and get things done quickly)
#82 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#83 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#84 The ability to move into focused action when known difficulties/problems arise
#85 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#86 The ability to set, plan, organize and achieve goals
#87 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#88 The ability to see the bright side of any problem or situation
#89 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#90 The ability to "learn more to earn more" -- I naturally want to stay on the cutting edge of breakthrough success technology
#91 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#92 The ability to run my own business successfully
#93 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#94 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#95 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#96 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#97 The ability to see patterns and possibilities
#98 The ability to build rapport and trust with anyone by being genuinely interested in them
#99 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#100 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#101 The ability to be sincere and authentic about who I am which gives others permission to be honest and real about who they are
#102 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#103 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#104 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#105 The ability to bring out the best in people by challenging them yet believing in them
#106 The ability to endure hardships and difficult times (with my quiet strength and tenacity)
#107 The ability to protect people and create security and stability for them
#108 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#109 The ability to cooperate, collaborate and create harmonious relationships with others
#110 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#111 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#112 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#113 The ability to praise people and make them feel good about themselves
#114 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#115 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#116 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#117 The ability to promote honesty, fairness, righteousness and evenhandedness in others
#118 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#119 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#120 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#121 The ability to read people well; to understand their needs and motivations
#122 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#123 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#124 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#125 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#126 The ability to "think outside the box" and envision exciting, creative and novel ideas
#127 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#128 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#129 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#130 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#131 The ability to adapt well to sudden changes and shift gears quickly to stay on top of things
#132 The ability to believe in myself, think positively and dream big
#133 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#134 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#135 The ability to fight for truth and justice and stand up for what I believe in
#136 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#137 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#138 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#139 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#140 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#141 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#142 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#143 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#144 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
The following is a list of statements taken from each subtype description. Please choose the appropriate choice for each item.
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#145 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#146 At worst, you can feel alone, lost, dissociated from others and yourself
#147 Get rebellious when people try to tell you that you should give up dreaming and be more practical
#148 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#149 Faithful and loyal
#150 Crave yet fear intimacy due to hidden feelings of undesirability
#151 At worst, get so emotionally distraught over love gone wrong that you kill yourself and/or your lover
#152 Can unconsciously recreate childhood losses in adulthood through reckless behavior
#153 Can idealize a romantic interest, projecting all kinds of wonderful qualities onto him/her that don't exist
#154 Dislike feeling burdened by your obligations and responsibilities; wish you could escape
#155 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#156 Seductive and alluring; crave yet fear intimacy
#157 Can have trouble setting your own goals and following through with your innermost intentions
#158 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#159 Can have a difficult time committing and tend to scatter their energy in every direction
#160 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#161 Are sociable, generous, friendly and extremely honorable with those you love
#162 Have learned to temper your impulsivity and risk taking; take calculated risks now
#163 At worst, can be an eccentric, isolated weirdo who is prone to delusional, obsessive paranoid thinking
#164 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
#165 Act strong and/or seductive but really feel insecure, fearful and self-doubting.
#166 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#167 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#168 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#169 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#170 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#171 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)
#172 Flattering, ingratiating, seductive
#173 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#174 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#175 Patient and forbearing
#176 You have great self-respect; if you are ever betrayed, you will cut that person out of your life
#177 Like to be in high-profile positions; desire fame
#178 Subconsciously rationalize that if someone loves you for your beauty then when they find out what a nervous wreck underneath you are, they might still keep you because they love you already anyway
#179 Can't ask for what you need
#180 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#181 Want to be envied for having a picture perfect relationship with a successful, attractive, prestigious mate
#182 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
#183 Can be too self-contained, self-destructive, self-defeating, irresponsible and completely autonomous
#184 Credentials, degrees, titles, awards, certifications, licenses, etc. are extremely important to have
#185 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#186 Can easily give away your power by becoming too accommodating to a group, a boss or a leader
#187 Go after what you want
#188 Subconsciously act warm and friendly towards others to disarm potential hostility
#189 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#190 Are resilient; you can reframe disappointments and look to future possibilities for happiness
#191 Too intense for others
#192 Obsessively think about their partner
#193 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#194 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#195 Feel you need to have freedom and multiple options in life; can easily become frustrated without them
#196 Can be extremely suspicious and fear betrayal
#197 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
#198 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#199 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#200 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#201 Unrealistically high expectations, easily disappointed when others don't measure up
#202 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#203 Can be disillusioned and resentful of authority figures if they end up disappointing you in some way
#204 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#205 Tend to worry and fret a great deal, especially about financial matters and your ability to survive
#206 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#207 Feel the need to prove yourself as anxiety about your social worth increases
#208 You may like a partner to be strong and direct, to stand his/her ground against yourself
#209 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#210 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#211 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#212 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#213 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#214 Inner tension between wanting to fully participate in a group vs. not wanting the responsibility of fully participating
#215 Often love to cook for others
#216 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#217 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#218 Have too high expectations of self and others
#219 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#220 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#221 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#223 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#224 Ambitious and hard working
#225 Overprotective
#226 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#227 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#228 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#229 Are considerate and cooperative but have good boundaries; don't allow others to control or coerce you
#230 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#231 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#232 Orderly, organized, neat, clean
#233 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#234 Test limits and boundaries with your friends initially to see if they are loyal, honorable and trustworthy
#235 Hold people to exacting standards
#236 Inner tension between wanting to connect with your partner on a deep level vs. needing to stay in control
#237 Are likely a workaholic because independence and security are extremely important to you
#238 Fearful of losing your identity and becoming just like everybody else; you desire to be something bigger
#239 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#240 Can be depressed, paranoid and aggressive toward the very people you are looking to for security
#241 Long for a soulmate to come along and sweep you off your feet; to save you from an ordinary life
#242 Can be so out of touch with your true self that you don't even know what you want
#243 Need lots of privacy and your own space
#244 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
#245 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#246 Interested in physical and material well being
#247 Inner tension between wanting privacy/alone time vs. wanting intense, intimate connection with partner
#248 May deceive yourself and others by projecting an affluent image
#249 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#250 Hide your neediness behind giving
#251 Can have difficulty adhering to mindless rules and regulations
#252 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#253 Like time alone. Can be balanced with regard to own needs vs. others' needs
#254 Can feel incapable of meeting the same standards that others in the group are capable of meeting and fear that your defectiveness will eventually be found out and you will be rejected by the group
#255 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#256 Can be a materialistic and consummate consumer; like having the latest gadgets and trendy items
#257 Often very loyal to family and friends; enjoy nurturing and caring for your own
#258 Fear of scarcity
#259 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#260 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
#261 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#262 Inner tension between wanting to comply with others' wishes vs. wanting to defy/assert independence
#263 Can overspend
#264 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#265 Take criticism very personally
#266 Sometimes you can unexpectedly leave/disappear for long periods of time without any notice
#267 You can long for the ideal romantic union with a partner
#268 Can be hard on your kids (if you have them) to toughen them up for the real world
#270 Minimalistic; get by with the bare essentials (like books, bookshelves, a computer & Sudoku puzzles!)
#271 If you feel misunderstood or rejected in any way you can become quite emotionally distant
#272 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#273 Keep physically fit and healthy
#274 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#275 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#276 Can be dependent on and obedient to clear direction from authorities in charge
#277 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#278 Unconsciously yearning for the ideal partner perpetuates familiar feelings of lost love in childhood
#279 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#280 Start way more projects than you ever finish because of mental agitation and difficulty concentrating
#281 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#282 Easily get bored with mundane reality so you embellish it with fantasy, imagination & wishful thinking
#283 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#284 Hypochondria possible
#285 Ambitious
#286 A master networker and organizer who can bring people together that need each other's help
#287 Dislike inequality amongst people so strive for an egalitarian group structure --' no leaders, no followers
#288 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#289 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#290 Test others to appraise your character, inner strength and fortitude
#291 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#292 Like to be seen with successful people to enhance their own social value
#293 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#294 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#295 At worst, fear others loathe and condemn you because others can read your weird thoughts
#296 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#297 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#298 Overly concerned with getting credentials and judging people by their credentials (degrees, titles, etc.)
#299 At worst, can be highly self-critical, antisocial and depressed, living with your shame in isolation
#300 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#301 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#302 Passionate
#303 Can become preoccupied with taking the path of least resistance --' maintaining comforting habits and repetitious routines as a way to zone out, expend minimal energy and keep your peace of mind
#304 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#305 Are passionate about life
#306 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.