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 Imposing their will and truth on others (to stay in control)
#29 Can be extremely focused and work diligently
#30 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#31 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#32 Intense focus on tasks, goals, achievement, and success
#33 Protecting the weak, innocent and disadvantaged
#34 Moving on to something better when stuck in pain
#35 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#36 Dissociating from threatening events
#37 Present a winning personality that people will admire
#38 Being extremely loyal
#39 Resilience --' bouncing back quickly after painful incidents
#40 Being prepared emotionally for worst case situations
#41 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#42 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#43 Searching for the ideal (partner, job, body,...., life) that will compensate for what I feel is missing inside
#44 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#45 Conserving energy and withdrawing to refuel
#46 Naturally noticing who has the power and who's in control
#47 Pleasing, harmonizing and accommodating to avoid conflict
#48 Altering and adapting yourself to be more likeable and lovable
#49 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
#50 Retreating to the safety of your imagination under stress
#51 Being self-controlled
#52 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#53 Detach from feelings to prevent emotional overwhelm
#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 brainstorm and create multiple options to solve a problem
#56 The ability to stay focused on my dreams, goals and desires and anticipate good things happening for me
#57 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#58 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#59 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#60 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#61 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#62 The ability to take initiative/action and get things done (and get things done quickly)
#63 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#64 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#65 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#66 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#67 The ability to advocate and promote people or causes I am passionate about
#68 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#69 The ability to beautify any environment
#70 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)
#71 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#72 The ability to accumulate enormous amounts of varied information (I'm so curious!)
#73 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#74 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#75 The ability to creatively solve highly complex and mentally challenging problems
#76 The ability to fight for truth and justice and stand up for what I believe in
#77 The ability to entertain others and make people laugh
#78 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#79 The ability to act spontaneously and adapt quickly to changing situations
#80 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#81 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#82 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#83 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#84 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#85 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#86 The ability to learn quickly and do many different things well (can be a blessing or a curse)
#87 The ability to read people well, build rapport, and make friends easily
#88 The ability to cheer people up when they're down or just lighten the mood of others
#89 The ability to keep on top of things
#90 The ability to debate and critique
#91 The ability to think logically and analytically (and make decisions that way)
#92 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#93 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#94 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#95 The ability to work long and hard on someone else's behalf
#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 adapt well to sudden changes and shift gears quickly to stay on top of things
#98 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#99 The ability to run my own business successfully
#100 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#101 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#102 The ability to work well under pressure
#103 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#104 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#105 The ability to investigate, inquire and research
#106 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#107 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#108 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#109 The ability to share my findings with others (for my joy and their knowledge)
#110 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#111 The ability to accept/appreciate differences and go with the flow
#112 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#113 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#114 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#115 The ability to network
#116 The ability to focus and concentrate fully when I'm on task
#117 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#118 The ability to make people feel included and important
#119 The ability to create peace and harmony between people (and even countries)
#120 The ability to plan (especially exciting things to do!)
#121 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#122 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#123 The ability to encourage, uplift, inspire and empower people
#124 The ability to sacrifice my own needs for the benefit of someone I care to help
#125 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#126 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#127 The ability to network and make connections (with the goal of helping each other succeed)
#128 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#129 The ability to exercise rational judgment and objectivity when making decisions
#130 The ability to see the good in others even when they don't see it in themselves
#131 The ability to work in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment calling for quick thinking/action
#132 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#133 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#134 The ability to intuit and inwardly perceive other people's needs
#135 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#136 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#137 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#138 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#139 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#140 The ability to set, plan, organize and achieve goals
#141 The ability to help others grow and develop their potential
#142 The ability to prioritize and manage my time well so that I can be efficient and productive
#143 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#144 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
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 Often feel lonely, even when with others
#146 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#148 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#149 Feel you need to have freedom and multiple options in life; can easily become frustrated without them
#150 Can be tender, vulnerable and sweet but also competitive, demanding, aggressive and pushy
#151 Like to be in high-profile positions; desire fame
#152 Are looking for the ideal partner who doesn't recoil from your intensity, social awkwardness or shyness
#153 Try to hide your fears behind a mask of beauty (especially women)
#154 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#155 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
#156 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#157 Can be self-righteous
#158 Test limits and boundaries with your friends initially to see if they are loyal, honorable and trustworthy
#159 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#160 Can see life as a struggle; may believe only the strong survive; can be hard-hearted, anti-social
#161 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#162 Get rebellious when people try to tell you that you should give up dreaming and be more practical
#163 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#164 Can be fickle and cancel appointments if something more exciting or promising comes up
#165 Your fear of material deprivation can cause a preoccupation with wanting comfort, especially at home
#166 Can zone out mentally and disengage emotionally while still remaining physically present/involved
#167 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#168 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#169 Can surrender control and be genuinely soft, vulnerable and tender with your partner once you have won your partner's loyalty and affections and have no fear of being betrayed
#170 Enjoy sharing secrets with your partner and trusted allies and are excellent at keeping secrets too
#171 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#172 Fastidious, picky and finicky
#173 Keep your house well stocked with food, emergency supplies and creature comforts
#174 Can be extremely social, entertaining, humorous and fun-loving
#175 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#176 Get rebellious when people presume to know what you are thinking and feeling
#177 Tend to worry and fret a great deal, especially about financial matters and your ability to survive
#178 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#179 Unconsciously yearning for the ideal partner perpetuates familiar feelings of lost love in childhood
#180 Charming, upbeat, entertaining; a gracious host and hostess
#181 Underlying feelings of scarcity cause you to withdraw into privacy
#182 Hypochondria possible
#183 Not very adaptable; see things as black and white
#184 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#185 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#186 Can be self-deprecating as a way to fit in and deflect their inner feelings of envy and defectiveness
#187 Possibly abuse food (as compensation for feeling unloved)
#188 At worst, can become resigned, emotionally dead yet needy, depressed, angry and socially isolated
#189 Fearing betrayal, you can cast aside a friend for even minor transgressions or oversights
#190 Can envy or resent the very qualities in your mate you originally admired or wanted in yourself
#191 May even take credit for others' work and/or exaggerate their success/fame/wealth
#192 Have too high expectations of self and others
#193 Are passionate about life
#194 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#195 Can sometimes use food for emotional consolation or to mindlessly numb out
#196 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#197 Can avoid groups and organizations altogether while still caring about your social position and how you are seen by society
#198 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#199 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#200 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#201 Very sacrificial for a greater good or cause
#202 Can fear being trapped in a relationship so often move on once the rush of initial attraction wears off
#203 You hate your partner making demands of you and will often be stubborn as a mule, or withdraw silently, or go along with the request outwardly to avoid conflict but inwardly be annoyed/mad
#204 Faithful and loyal
#205 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#206 Feel the need to be the ideal gender role model for their culture
#207 Work long hours to preserve their security and mitigate anxiety
#208 Like to be the center of attention, the head honcho, the big cheese
#209 Identify strongly with your image; can be show-offs
#210 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#211 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#212 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#213 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#214 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#215 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#216 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#217 Can get scattered, over-extended and over-committed
#218 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#219 Go after what you want
#220 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#221 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#222 At worst, can be voyeuristic, kinky, sexually perverted and/or isolate yourself from society
#223 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#224 You would sometimes like to be more independent and get in touch with your true desires and vitality
#225 Excellent social skills and great conversationalists
#226 Have learned to temper your impulsivity and risk taking; take calculated risks now
#227 Can easily give away your power by becoming too accommodating to a group, a boss or a leader
#228 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
#229 Want to be envied for having a picture perfect relationship with a successful, attractive, prestigious mate
#230 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#231 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#232 Enjoy letting loose, having a good time and hosting lavish social events for your friends
#233 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#234 Caretaking
#235 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#236 Want to know everything about your partner -- body, mind and soul; no secret is too sacred
#237 Credentials, degrees, titles, awards, certifications, licenses, etc. are extremely important to have
#238 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#239 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#240 Attracted to those on their way up or socially influential
#241 Group involvement helps you to structure the use of your time better
#242 Responsible and security conscious
#243 Good at planning everything out
#244 Often love to cook for others
#245 Good team players, get along well with others
#246 Can be extremely suspicious and fear betrayal
#247 Can bolster up your image to compensate for social insecurities: dressing up to the nines, having a unique social style/presentation, being glamorous but a little aloof, having elite membership, etc.
#248 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#249 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#250 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#251 Unrealistically high expectations, easily disappointed when others don't measure up
#252 You (particularly if you were a man) can try to give the impression of being macho, virile, manly and tough
#253 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#254 Have hidden expectations of love being returned
#255 May deceive yourself and others by projecting an affluent image
#256 Overly concerned about how authority figures perceive you; feel the need to be well liked by them
#257 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#258 Can be fairly conventional and conforming; you may not like to go beyond the limits
#259 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#260 Enjoy fantasizing about all the magical adventures and interesting conversations you would have with your new romantic interest, even if they are married or have a partner already
#261 Have trouble taking time off from work, relaxing or even slowing down
#262 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#263 A master networker and organizer who can bring people together that need each other's help
#264 Can't ask for what you need
#265 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#266 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#267 At worst, are anxiety-ridden, clingingly dependent, self-disparaging and massively insecure
#268 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#269 Tend to take charge of your partner's life; want to possess him/her; feel the impulse to command/boss
#270 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#271 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#272 Can have a short attention span, easily get distracted and have trouble concentrating/getting focused
#273 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#274 Have a lot of self-doubt about your sexual attractiveness and desirability
#275 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#276 Anxiety, worry, physical tension
#277 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#278 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#279 Self-reliant and independent
#280 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#281 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
#282 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#283 Can become passive-aggressive when you're frustrated at yourself or with unfair authority figures
#284 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#285 Can have a difficult time committing and tend to scatter their energy in every direction
#286 Can have fixated beliefs and paranoia about anyone who is not in alignment with your beliefs
#287 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#288 Run by your emotional whims; indulge in bad habits (excessive eating, drinking, staying up too late, love affairs, etc.) to make up for what is perceived to be missing and to assuage your emotional lows
#289 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#290 Get anxious when anything interferes with or disturbs your enjoyable rituals
#291 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#292 Hard working, productive, time efficient, goal-oriented, pragmatic
#293 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#294 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#295 Subconsciously believe that enough pleasureful experiences and possessions will bring you happiness
#296 Supportive and forgiving
#297 At worst, can completely control and dominate your partner and isolate him/her from other people
#298 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)
#299 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#300 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#301 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#302 Once you create powerful bonds of camaraderie with close friends, you can let your true feelings show
#303 Are capable of bringing passion, intensity and excitement to your intimate relationship
#304 Witty and very genuine
#305 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
#306 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.