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 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#29 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#30 Discerning the "right" thing to do (working hard, being honest, moderate, thrifty, etc.)
#33 Present a winning personality that people will admire
#34 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#35 Retreating to the safety of your imagination under stress
#36 Being self-sufficient to limit dependency on others
#37 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#38 Being fearless, tenacious, decisive and authoritative
#39 Maintaining comfortable, predictable routines
#40 Taking control of everything and everyone
#41 Fighting perceived injustices
#42 Dissociating from threatening events
#43 Suppressing anger, real feelings and "bad" impulses
#44 Resilience --' bouncing back quickly after painful incidents
#45 Focusing on the bright side, even in difficult situations
#46 Cope with fear by acting strong (or smart) to win support and/or by acting sexy or coquettish to attract support
#47 Giving (praise, affection, compliments, help, etc.) to get (love)
#48 Natural Socratic method of questioning to get to truth
#49 Feeling superior (to those less deep and/or sensitive)
#50 Repress feelings for maximum performance and results
#51 Compartmentalize my life to protect privacy
#52 "Matching," an NLP term meaning you try to find commonality between yourself and others
#53 Being self-controlled
#54 Keeping life upbeat, exciting and enjoyable
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#56 The ability to improve myself and my work over time (a commitment to excellence)
#57 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#58 The ability to console, comfort and support people in times of pain and sorrow
#59 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#60 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#61 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#62 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#63 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)
#64 The ability to lead discussion groups and build teams
#65 The ability to perform and play a role well
#66 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#67 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#68 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#69 The ability to interact well with people interpersonally/socially (I can be very charming)
#70 The ability to broadly comprehend a subject while penetrating it deeply (and in great detail!)
#71 The ability to focus and concentrate deeply on projects that interest me
#72 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#73 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#74 The ability to perceive, discern and mentally interpret information that escapes most people
#75 The ability to notice flaws, discrepancies, inconsistencies, inaccuracies and contradictions
#76 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#77 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#78 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of loyalty, duty and commitment
#79 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#80 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#81 The ability to pay careful attention to details
#82 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#83 The ability to be sincere and authentic about who I am which gives others permission to be honest and real about who they are
#84 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#85 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#86 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#87 The ability to conceptually understand the fundamental principles of how anything works
#88 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#89 The ability to endure triumphantly/honorably through any tragedy, misfortune, or adversity
#90 The ability to work well under pressure
#91 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#92 The ability to accept/appreciate differences and go with the flow
#93 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#94 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#95 The ability to run my own business successfully
#96 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#97 The ability to entertain others and make people laugh
#98 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#99 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#100 The ability to synthesize other peoples' ideas and present my own original ones
#101 The ability to take initiative/action and get things done (and get things done quickly)
#102 The ability to take control of a bad situation (a failing business or government, for example) and turn it around
#103 The ability to put enormous energy, passion and intensity into whatever I do
#104 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#105 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#106 The ability to listen compassionately and allow people to feel understood
#107 The ability to offer hospitality
#108 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#109 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#110 The ability to believe in myself, think positively and dream big
#111 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#112 The ability to look for the positive in any situation
#113 The ability to "learn more to earn more" -- I naturally want to stay on the cutting edge of breakthrough success technology
#114 The ability to promote honesty, fairness, righteousness and evenhandedness in others
#115 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#116 The ability to find humor in my own faults and foibles (and help others see humor in theirs)
#117 The ability to prioritize and manage my time well so that I can be efficient and productive
#118 The ability to beautify any environment
#119 The ability to protect, guard, defend and keep people safe from harm
#120 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#121 The ability to create an ambiance of romance
#122 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#123 The ability to see the best in anyone or anything
#124 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#125 The ability to speak my mind and inspire others to do the same
#126 The ability to see points of agreement between people's different points of view
#127 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
#128 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#129 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
#130 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#131 The ability to handle crises well by remaining calm and collected
#132 The ability to sacrifice my own needs for the benefit of someone I care to help
#133 The ability to synthesize others' ideas and form my own
#134 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#135 The ability to share my findings with others (for my joy and their knowledge)
#136 The ability to work hard with steady and persistent effort to achieve goals
#137 The ability to communicate well and get along with all kinds of people (even difficult ones)
#138 The ability to build rapport and trust with anyone by being genuinely interested in them
#139 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#140 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#141 The ability to do what I say I will do
#142 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#143 The ability to network and make connections (with the goal of helping each other succeed)
#144 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
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 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#146 Have trouble taking time off from work, relaxing or even slowing down
#147 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#148 Can have difficulty adhering to mindless rules and regulations
#149 Enjoy letting loose, having a good time and hosting lavish social events for your friends
#150 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#151 Want success but worry about feeling overwhelmed and overstressed by too much responsibility
#152 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)
#153 Are resilient; you can reframe disappointments and look to future possibilities for happiness
#154 Fearing betrayal, you can cast aside a friend for even minor transgressions or oversights
#155 Can be tender, vulnerable and sweet but also competitive, demanding, aggressive and pushy
#156 Are attracted to a strong, decisive, assertive partner that makes you feel more alive and secure but don't like it when your assertive partner is impatient or aggressive with you
#157 Are likely a workaholic because independence and security are extremely important to you
#158 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#159 Strong sense of social responsibility
#160 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#161 Can speak up for yourself and don't allow yourself to be overworked and underappreciated
#162 You can invite aggressive reactions to your belligerent reactions
#163 Tend to take charge of your partner's life; want to possess him/her; feel the impulse to command/boss
#164 Can be self-deprecating, act vulnerable and bid to be rescued
#165 Fear being rejected
#166 With your great intuition, can have excellent social skills, social sensitivities and great manners
#167 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#168 At worst, can be obsessed with someone; stalking; fatal attractions
#169 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#170 Once you have fallen in love with your partner, you can become codependent and/or jealous
#171 Disengage from your partner to be alone after an intense engagement, which can confuse your partner
#172 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#173 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#174 Often compare yourself with more "normal" people and feel either more deficient or more elite
#175 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#176 Flattering, ingratiating, seductive
#177 Help other people feel happy by sharing your deep gratitude and enjoyment of life
#178 Can have a difficult time committing and tend to scatter their energy in every direction
#179 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#180 Adapt and compromise yourself to look good and fit in
#181 Try to hide your fears behind a mask of beauty (especially women)
#182 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#183 Great at saving and investing money
#184 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#185 Manage your social insecurities/anxieties by looking for reassurance and support from friends and allies
#186 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#187 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#188 Critically and obsessively compare yourself to others
#189 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#190 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#191 Are passionate about life
#192 Constantly analyze everything you do or say for fear of looking foolish or making a mistake
#193 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#194 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
#195 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#196 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#197 You would sometimes like to be more independent and get in touch with your true desires and vitality
#198 Can be territorial about your possessions and get bent out of sorts if someone moves something of yours
#199 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#200 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#201 Hypochondria possible
#202 Having prestige and a good reputation is very important
#203 Go after what you want
#204 Can have a short attention span, easily get distracted and have trouble concentrating/getting focused
#205 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
#206 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#207 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#208 Like time alone. Can be balanced with regard to own needs vs. others' needs
#209 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#210 Healthy reformer qualities
#211 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#212 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#213 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#214 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#215 Like to know your partner's personal thoughts, feelings and desires, and like sharing their own
#216 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#217 Can be self-righteous
#218 Can be so out of touch with your true self that you don't even know what you want
#219 Alter your behavior in any way necessary to keep your partner interested in you
#220 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#221 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#222 Can be self-centered, thoughtless, impatient, demanding and grumpy when feeling frustrated or deprived
#223 Can be the classic lazy couch potato who asks as little of life as possible
#224 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#225 At worst, anxiety attacks, work burnout and nervous breakdowns
#226 Work long hours to preserve their security and mitigate anxiety
#227 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#228 Want desperately to be perfect and ideal in every way but can't play the different roles simultaneously
#229 Passionate
#230 Can be overly protective of your time, money, space and energy output
#231 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#232 Hold people to exacting standards
#233 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#234 Easily get bored with mundane reality so you embellish it with fantasy, imagination & wishful thinking
#235 Can be seductive, sexual, jealous and possessive; relationship problems cause depression
#236 Can get scattered, over-extended and over-committed
#237 You may like symbols of success -- fancy car, nice big house, etc.
#238 Responsible and security conscious
#239 Ambitious and hard working
#240 Keep up with latest developments in their line of work
#241 Embody the "life of the party" type who gets drunk and disorderly, especially when young and single
#242 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#243 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#246 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#247 Can discount basic self-preservation needs and tune mundane reality out in order to follow a dream
#248 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#249 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#250 Have too high expectations of self and others
#251 Pain arises when your partner doesn't take an interest in you or your repressed, unmet needs/desires
#252 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#253 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#254 Repress and stuff their feelings
#255 Can be patient, understanding, curious and a great listener
#256 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#257 Excellent social skills and great conversationalists
#258 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#259 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#260 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#261 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#262 Can have anticipatory anxiety and fearful fantasies of worst-case scenarios
#263 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#264 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#265 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#266 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#267 Stand by your true friends through thick and thin; will come to their defense in times of need
#268 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#269 Embody the phrase "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence."
#270 Tend to be assertive and confrontational in relationships; prefer intense relationships to comfortable ones
#271 Can unconsciously recreate childhood losses in adulthood through reckless behavior
#272 Can sometimes be indecisive about whether you want to belong to a group or not
#273 Want to make sure you always have what you need and aren't deprived, limited or constricted
#274 May aggressively pursue and overcome all obstacles/objections when you really like and want someone
#275 Long for a soulmate to come along and sweep you off your feet; to save you from an ordinary life
#276 Fear you won't be able to survive or will be on the streets without support from your friends and family
#277 Attracted to those on their way up or socially influential
#278 Provide financial security and stability to others
#279 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#280 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
#281 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#282 Can be overly competitive and self-promoting
#283 Unrealistically high expectations, easily disappointed when others don't measure up
#284 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
#285 Entertaining, optimistic, positive, vivacious and upbeat
#286 At worst, you can be obsessively paranoid and depressive
#287 Can zone out mentally and disengage emotionally while still remaining physically present/involved
#288 At worst, are anxiety-ridden, clingingly dependent, self-disparaging and massively insecure
#289 Withdraw into your lair because you easily feel drained by being around people too much
#290 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#291 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#292 Can be hypersensitive to criticism and devastated by being left out by a group of friends
#293 Good team players, get along well with others
#294 Anxiety, worry, physical tension
#295 Are considerate and cooperative but have good boundaries; don't allow others to control or coerce you
#296 Feel a sense of entitlement to get their essential needs met too
#297 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#298 An honest fight/argument that brings out the truth allows you to feel closer to your partner
#299 Self-reliant and independent
#300 Your goal is to keep your peace of mind and keep life comfortable --' at all costs!
#301 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#302 Choose a safe career rather than risk doing what you love
#303 Desire to find the perfect, ideal partner
#304 At worst, can become resigned, emotionally dead yet needy, depressed, angry and socially isolated
#305 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#306 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.