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 Altering and adapting yourself to be more likeable and lovable
#29 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#30 Getting things "right" (your own inner critic berates you if you don't)
#31 Work exceptionally hard and compete to be the best
#32 Having a high threshold for pain
#33 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#34 Resisting over-influence from the environment
#35 Detach to observe life from an internally safe distance
#36 "Mind reading" (you often assume you know what others are thinking and feeling)
#37 Being strong, and forceful if necessary, to gain respect
#38 Feeling superior (to those less deep and/or sensitive)
#39 Having a strong sense of self and being self-assertive
#40 Being undemanding
#41 Suppressing anger, real feelings and "bad" impulses
#42 Resilience --' bouncing back quickly after painful incidents
#43 Conserving energy and withdrawing to refuel
#44 Heightened imagination and positive, anticipatory thinking
#160 Get disappointed when your partner doesn't share the same zest for fun and adventure in life as you do
#161 Responsible, willing to make sacrifices, detail-oriented, thrifty
#162 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#163 Can be extremely suspicious and fear betrayal
#164 Can have unrealistically high expectations of their partner to fit their ideal fantasy of a mate
#165 Embody the phrase "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence."
#166 Can be very open-hearted and merged with your partner at times
#167 When healthy, are concerned about eating well, exercising regularly, getting adequate sleep, paying bills on time and basically keeping yourself well-functioning
#168 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#169 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#170 Caretaking
#171 Feel the need to prove yourself as anxiety about your social worth increases
#172 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#173 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#174 Too intense for others
#175 Get anxious when anything interferes with or disturbs your enjoyable rituals
#176 Can be excellent at investing money and creating stability/security for yourself and loved ones
#177 Can be a hypochondriac
#178 Analyze decisions to death before making them to avoid making mistakes or jeopardizing your safety
#179 Like a good heated debate or argument every once in a while with your partner
#180 Can be extremely social, entertaining, humorous and fun-loving
#181 Overly concerned about your social position; want to be one of the intellectual or creative elite
#182 Often drawn to politics and/or journalism
#183 Tend to be outwardly nervous, anxious, dependent and needy
#184 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#185 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#186 At worst, can become resigned, emotionally dead yet needy, depressed, angry and socially isolated
#187 At worst, become completely dishonest, phony, exploitative and desperate for attention
#188 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#189 Can sometimes be fickle in fact and not just in mind; commitment can be difficult for you
#190 Some can neglect relationships and/or health due to heavy workload
#191 Work long hours to preserve their security and mitigate anxiety
#192 Warm, friendly, pleasant, easy-going and considerate yet also dynamic and alive to yourself
#193 Do whatever it takes to "win over" people, especially a romantic interest (won't take no for an answer)
#194 Expect others to know what you need
#195 Faithful and loyal
#196 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#197 Ambitious and hard working
#198 Tend to retreat to the comfort and solitude of your home where you feel more safe and at ease
#199 At worst, can be an antisocial crackpot propounding your provocative, even anarchistic views to others
#200 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#201 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#202 Can be rigid in their viewpoint
#203 Can get scattered, over-extended and over-committed
#204 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#205 Are looking for the ideal partner who doesn't recoil from your intensity, social awkwardness or shyness
#206 Truly want to have a partnership of equality where you don't feel the need to control and possess
#207 Can be envious of people who seem more fulfilled and happy in their love life
#208 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#209 You don't like having too many expectations or duties placed on you by the group
#210 Keep physically fit and healthy
#211 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#212 Pursue sexual conquests subconsciously believing they will bolster your self-esteem; they don't
#213 Can get defensive or angry when people mock your ideals and lifestyle or try to change them
#214 You try to ensure that everyone around you or with you has a good time
#215 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#216 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.
#217 At worst, fear others loathe and condemn you because others can read your weird thoughts
#218 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#219 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#220 Are resilient; you can reframe disappointments and look to future possibilities for happiness
#221 Excellent at pointing out angles, perspectives or viewpoints that others had not considered
#222 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#223 Outgoing and sociable but like having a home base
#224 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#225 Substitute nonessential satisfactions (such as eating, watching TV, sleeping a lot, shopping, playing on the computer, daydreaming, collecting things, reading, puttering about the house) for essential satisfactions (aligning choices/behaviors with core values, inner sense of meaning/purpose, etc.)
#226 At worst, you can feel alone, lost, dissociated from others and yourself
#227 Reluctant to take on visible leadership roles for fear of being criticized, judged, rejected or cracking up
#228 Fear you would not be loved if others knew how much self-doubt you have
#229 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#230 Patient and forbearing
#231 Polite and diplomatic; self-confident and ambitious
#232 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#233 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#234 At worst, anxiety attacks, work burnout and nervous breakdowns
#235 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#236 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#237 Extremely sensitive to rejection, disrespect and betrayal
#238 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#239 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#240 Embody the "life of the party" type who gets drunk and disorderly, especially when young and single
#241 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#242 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#243 Great at organizing meetings, facilitating projects
#244 Constantly analyze everything you do or say for fear of looking foolish or making a mistake
#245 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
#246 Fear becoming dependent on others or having others dependent on you
#247 The positive energy of group involvement invigorates and enlivens you
#248 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#249 Can be a reformer, advocate and/or crusader
#250 Seductive and alluring; crave yet fear intimacy
#251 Great at saving and investing money
#252 Can be overly protective of your time, money, space and energy output
#253 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#254 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#255 You can lack a strong, unchanging sense of self and often live vicariously through others
#256 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)
#257 Feel most alive when tempting fate; can lead to crisis situations
#258 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
#259 Able to be extremely open-hearted, compassionate and loving toward all sentient beings
#260 Need lots of privacy and your own space
#261 When your marriage inevitably hits a difficult patch, you stay positive, talk, and work through it
#262 Want success but worry about feeling overwhelmed and overstressed by too much responsibility
#263 Like to have order in your life and get upset when your familiar surroundings get disrupted or disordered
#264 Believe you are only as good as your achievements
#265 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#266 Can be neglectful of important responsibilities and obligations
#267 Judge their strong sexual urges/desires as "bad"
#268 Have an interest in the group's welfare because you feel the group's welfare is connected to your own
#269 Inner tension between doing what you want versus doing what you feel you "should" do
#270 Like to be the center of attention, the head honcho, the big cheese
#271 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
#272 Dislike feeling burdened by your obligations and responsibilities; wish you could escape
#273 Stubborn refusal to give up your self-image of being someone special
#274 Hide your neediness behind giving
#275 Take criticism very personally
#276 Conscientious about planning for the future, for yourself and loved ones
#277 Like to put your trust and support in a cause or group you believe in; can be self-sacrificing
#278 Can lack confidence in your social skills, especially when initiating contact with a romantic interest
#279 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#280 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#281 Can be dependent on and obedient to clear direction from authorities in charge
#282 Desire to find the perfect, ideal partner
#283 Fastidious, picky and finicky
#284 Are charismatic, passionate and truthful
#285 Can have trouble setting your own goals and following through with your innermost intentions
#286 Tend to be lusty in love; can be competitive, impulsive and impatient too
#287 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#288 Are passionate about life
#289 Test others to appraise your character, inner strength and fortitude
#290 Can't ask for what you need
#291 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#292 Fear being rejected
#293 Possible eating disorders
#294 Often struggle in your relationships because you are so private, independent and emotionally detached
#295 Seek attention and even prestige by being popular or seen with the "in crowd"
#296 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#297 Can be competitive with any rivals that might threaten your romantic relationship
#298 You are usually quite energetic and like to stay active
#299 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#300 Can put yourself down, use humor or charm as a way of diffusing someone's perceived power
#301 Like time alone. Can be balanced with regard to own needs vs. others' needs
#302 Keep your house well stocked with food, emergency supplies and creature comforts
#303 Like going to seminars, conferences and meetings to learn new knowledge and meet like-minded people
#304 Attracted to those on their way up or socially influential
#305 Go after what you want
#306 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.