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.
Scroll down to view your results after submitting.
The following is a list of limiting subconscious beliefs for each type; please choose the appropriate choice for each belief.
no
yes
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.
no
yes
#28 Conserving energy and withdrawing to refuel
#29 Know how to present something in a compelling and acceptable way
#30 Resisting over-influence from the environment
#31 "Polarize," an NLP term meaning contrary/polar opposite thinking
#32 Seeking knowledge to explain life and feel safe
#49 Fitting in to society and working for common goals
#50 "Mind reading" (you often assume you know what others are thinking and feeling)
#51 Dissociating from threatening events
#52 Altering and adapting yourself to be more likeable and lovable
#53 Fighting perceived injustices
#54 Discerning the "right" thing to do (working hard, being honest, moderate, thrifty, etc.)
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
no
yes
#55 The ability to understand what motivates people
#56 The ability to ensure the welfare of those I care about
#57 The ability to network, communicate and interact well in interpersonal/social situations
#58 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#59 The ability to take control of a bad situation (a failing business or government, for example) and turn it around
#60 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#61 The ability to courageously take risks, try new things and overcome or circumvent obstacles
#62 The ability to explore the world of dreams and symbols and think holistically
#63 The ability to empower and encourage others to be strong and take charge of their life
#64 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)
#65 The ability to adapt well to sudden changes and shift gears quickly to stay on top of things
#66 The ability to learn quickly and do many different things well (can be a blessing or a curse)
#67 The ability to adapt, accommodate, "go with the flow" and "live-and-let-live"
#68 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#69 The ability to share my findings with others (for my joy and their knowledge)
#70 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#71 The ability to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of a team with a common goal
#72 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#73 The ability to work well under pressure
#74 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#75 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#76 The ability to mediate conflicts and disagreements between people; to harmonize
#77 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#78 The ability to feel things deeply and share the depths of my soul with others, warts and all
#79 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#80 The ability to creatively solve highly complex and mentally challenging problems
#81 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#82 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#83 The ability to use good common sense and take a realistic, pragmatic approach to life
#84 The ability to organize resources, prioritize tasks and follow through on work projects
#85 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#86 The ability to advocate and promote people or causes I am passionate about
#87 The ability to help people relax, see the big picture, and put things in perspective
#88 The ability to see the big picture and develop long-range strategic goals
#89 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#90 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#91 The ability to work long and hard on someone else's behalf
#92 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#93 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#94 The ability to enforce [fair] rules imposed on others and break [unfair] rules imposed on me
#95 The ability to protect and help those that have been taken advantage of or mistreated
#96 The ability to accumulate enormous amounts of varied information (I'm so curious!)
#97 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#98 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#99 The ability to stay open-minded, inquisitive and intellectually curious
#100 The ability to feel connected with others (and even one with the universe)
#101 The ability to take charge and assume positions of leadership
#102 The ability to listen objectively and non-judgmentally and give unbiased advise
#103 The ability to handle crises well by remaining calm and collected
#104 The ability to cooperate, collaborate and create harmonious relationships with others
#105 The ability to praise people and make them feel good about themselves
#106 The ability to look for and find meaning in every experience, especially the painful ones
#107 The ability to accept/appreciate differences and go with the flow
#108 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical!)
#109 The ability to notice what is illogical, inconsistent, impractical or inefficient
#110 The ability to perform and play a role well
#111 The ability to plan and then execute the plan to achieve my lofty goals (I have big dreams!)
#112 The ability to prioritize and manage my time well so that I can be efficient and productive
#113 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#114 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#115 The ability to network
#116 The ability to listen well and empathize deeply with others
#117 The ability to take initiative/action and get things done (and get things done quickly)
#118 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#119 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#120 The ability to discipline myself to achieve my goals
#121 The ability to affirm others and put them at ease
#122 The ability to sacrifice my own needs for the benefit of someone I care to help
#123 The ability to positively reframe any setback/disappointment as a great learning experience
#124 The ability to run my own business successfully
#125 The ability to contemplate deeply, philosophize and understand abstract ideas and concepts
#126 The ability to build trust with people with my strong sense of integrity and hard work ethic
#127 The ability to listen to people patiently, attentively and nonjudgmentally
#128 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#129 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#130 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#131 The ability to network and make connections (with the goal of helping each other succeed)
#132 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#133 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#134 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#135 The ability to provide real care and support to others
#136 The ability to follow my heart, wherever it may lead
#137 The ability to brainstorm and create multiple options to solve a problem
#138 The ability to do precise, meticulous, accurate, high quality work (impeccable workmanship)
#139 The ability to conceptually understand the fundamental principles of how anything works
#140 The ability to work for the common good and support causes (especially underdog ones)
#141 The ability to see life in a highly unique, otherworldly, idiosyncratic, and often spiritual way
#142 The ability to "learn more to earn more" -- I naturally want to stay on the cutting edge of breakthrough success technology
#143 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#144 The ability to anticipate wonderful things happening for me
The following is a list of statements taken from each subtype description. Please choose the appropriate choice for each item.
no
yes
#145 Can express your feelings especially well nonverbally, through your sensuality and sexuality
#146 Are capable of making new discoveries or introducing inventions or life changing theories, etc.
#147 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#148 Can unconsciously recreate childhood losses in adulthood through reckless behavior
#149 Can aggressively and relentlessly go after what you want (to keep anxiety repressed)
#150 Ambitious and hard working
#151 A master networker and organizer who can bring people together that need each other's help
#152 Can question, challenge or check up on their partner when gone too long
#153 Can be self-righteous
#154 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#155 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#156 Extremely sensitive to rejection, disrespect and betrayal
#157 Like to check in with family, friends, coworkers, etc. before making decisions to get agreement, consensus and support that you are making the right choice or doing the right thing
#158 Healthy reformer qualities
#159 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#160 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#161 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
#162 Are able to commit deeply in a relationship as long as you have ongoing stimulation and variety
#163 Often feel lonely, even when with others
#164 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#165 Very sacrificial for a greater good or cause
#166 Can feel lost between hope and despair and take risks to get attention or increase emotional excitement
#167 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#168 Act childish and egocentric when scared
#169 Adapt and compromise yourself to look good and fit in
#170 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)
#171 Tend to be lusty in love; can be competitive, impulsive and impatient too
#172 Extremely accepting of other people's individuality and right to express themselves
#173 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#174 Acts of service is one of your "love languages"
#175 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#176 Tend to take charge of your partner's life; want to possess him/her; feel the impulse to command/boss
#177 Test limits and boundaries with your friends initially to see if they are loyal, honorable and trustworthy
#178 Once you have fallen in love with your partner, you can become codependent and/or jealous
#179 Fear social encounters that might bring your deficiency or "fatal flaw" to light and humiliate you
#180 Are self-reliant and independent
#181 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#182 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#183 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#184 Can become magnetized by and infatuated with someone you find
fascinating/intriguing/mysterious and will romanticize and fantasize about him or her as a way to keep life exciting and stimulating
#185 Due to social shame, you can believe you don't know how to function like normal people
#186 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#187 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#188 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#189 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#190 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#191 Losing your job or assets, or an illness that stops you from working, can feel life threatening
#192 Inner tension between doing what you want versus doing what you feel you "should" do
#193 Can be territorial about your possessions and get bent out of sorts if someone moves something of yours
#194 Are considerate and cooperative but have good boundaries; don't allow others to control or coerce you
#195 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#196 Enjoy letting loose, having a good time and hosting lavish social events for your friends
#197 Meaningful objects, such as antiques or art, can appease romantic desires and longings
#198 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#199 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#200 Tend to be especially attracted to people who are distant or unavailable
#201 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#202 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
#203 Can be possessive and demanding, intrusive and hovering
#204 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#205 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#206 At worst, you can be obsessively paranoid and depressive
#207 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#208 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#209 Can be patient, understanding, curious and a great listener
#210 Manage your social insecurities/anxieties by looking for reassurance and support from friends and allies
#212 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
#213 May aggressively pursue and overcome all obstacles/objections when you really like and want someone
#214 Great at saving and investing money
#215 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
#216 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#217 Go after what you want
#218 Can be haughty, snobbish, intellectually arrogant and condescending toward "inferior-minded" people
#219 Keep physically fit and healthy
#220 Fearful of losing your identity and becoming just like everybody else; you desire to be something bigger
#221 Responsible, loyal and committed, you stand by your friends and those you love
#222 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#223 Have learned to temper your impulsivity and risk taking; take calculated risks now
#224 Feel you need to have freedom and multiple options in life; can easily become frustrated without them
#225 Take criticism very personally
#226 Can have voyeuristic tendencies and/or be sexually perverted
#227 Passionate
#228 Expect others to know what you need
#229 Affectionate, nurturing
#230 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#231 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#232 Embody the "life of the party" type who gets drunk and disorderly, especially when young and single
#233 Pay attention to yourself and "put first things first," aligning your behaviors and choices with what's really important to you, your deepest values and convictions
#234 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#235 Fear being left out or forgotten
#236 Can be excellent at investing money and creating stability/security for yourself and loved ones
#237 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
#238 Self-reliant and independent
#239 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#240 Pursue sexual conquests subconsciously believing they will bolster your self-esteem; they don't
#241 Fear making mistakes, fear catastrophes
#242 Often will stay on the periphery or the fringe of group involvement so you don't have to fully commit
#243 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#244 Are capable of bringing passion, intensity and excitement to your intimate relationship
#245 Need lots of privacy and your own space
#246 Interested in physical and material well being
#247 Try to hide your fears behind a mask of beauty (especially women)
#248 Are passionate about life
#249 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#250 Can be seductive, sexual, jealous and possessive; relationship problems cause depression
#251 Can be hard on your kids (if you have them) to toughen them up for the real world
#252 Get rebellious when people try to tell you that you should give up dreaming and be more practical
#253 Can be disillusioned and resentful of authority figures if they end up disappointing you in some way
#254 Can sometimes be fickle in fact and not just in mind; commitment can be difficult for you
#255 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#256 Once friends have proven themselves trustworthy, they are considered part of your inner circle
#257 Workaholism and strong identification with their work
#258 Often drawn to academia or science (but not always); may become an expert in their field
#259 Maintain social standards of appropriateness at all times, even when speaking out is necessary
#260 Good team players, get along well with others
#261 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#262 Strong fears of rejection and abandonment; you have serious doubts about your desirability
#263 Feel a sense of entitlement to get their essential needs met too
#264 Are able to deal with difficult, even painful, situations by choosing to see the positive that can come from any situation
#265 You don't even realize you've got no burning commitment to your own goals and personal needs
#266 Public image is all important
#267 Can get scattered, over-extended and over-committed
#268 An honest fight/argument that brings out the truth allows you to feel closer to your partner
#269 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#270 Underlying feelings of scarcity cause you to withdraw into privacy
#271 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#272 May even take credit for others' work and/or exaggerate their success/fame/wealth
#273 Too intense for others
#274 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#275 Your goal is to keep your peace of mind and keep life comfortable --' at all costs!
#276 You don't like having too many expectations or duties placed on you by the group
#277 Can be the classic lazy couch potato who asks as little of life as possible
#278 Inner tension between wanting privacy/alone time vs. wanting intense, intimate connection with partner
#279 Can be depressed, paranoid and aggressive toward the very people you are looking to for security
#280 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#281 Hold people to exacting standards
#282 Inner tension between wanting to withdraw from life vs. wanting to participate fully in life
#283 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#284 Trust and privacy are big issues; don't want your partner discussing relationship issues with other people
#285 Want desperately to be perfect and ideal in every way but can't play the different roles simultaneously
#286 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#287 Patient and forbearing
#288 Know how to look attractive: you workout, eat right, pay attention to style and grooming, etc.
#289 Consider your home as somewhat like a castle, island, fortress or barrier of safety to protect yourself against the dangers of the outside world
#290 Are willing to confront people who take advantage of your kindness and charity
#291 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#292 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#293 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#294 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#295 Choose a safe career rather than risk doing what you love
#296 Tend to worry and fret a great deal, especially about financial matters and your ability to survive
#297 Can have vanity and try to become the "ideal man" or "ideal woman"
#298 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.
#299 Can have anticipatory anxiety and fearful fantasies of worst-case scenarios
#300 Inner tension between social responsibility to others vs. a strong desire for excitement, adventure, fun
#301 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#302 Desire to uphold and enforce rules for the good of all
#303 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#304 It is easy for you to "lose yourself" in your partner because tension dissolves when you do
#305 Are very protective of your partner
#306 Crave yet fear intimacy due to hidden feelings of undesirability
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.