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 Giving (praise, affection, compliments, help, etc.) to get (love)
#29 Focusing on, cueing for and sensing what others need
#30 Resilience --' bouncing back quickly after painful incidents
#31 Going along with others' agendas
#32 Having a high threshold for pain
#33 Meet challenges by being extremely adaptable -- I adjust my behavior and affect to meet expectations and succeed
#34 Detach from feelings to prevent emotional overwhelm
#35 Seeing the flaws --' you have great critical powers
#36 Avoiding negative feelings that bring life down
#37 Minimizing physical & emotional needs to preserve personal autonomy
#38 Winning important others over with kindness, charm and seduction
#39 Imposing their will and truth on others (to stay in control)
#40 Discerning the "right" thing to do (working hard, being honest, moderate, thrifty, etc.)
#41 Containing your own energy and anger
#42 Natural Socratic method of questioning to get to truth
#43 Being extremely loyal
#44 Minimizing hopes and expectations (that way you can't be disappointed)
#45 Vigilance and alertness; looking for hidden agendas
#46 Identifying the self with ever-changing feelings and moods
#47 Manage time for maximum efficiency and productivity
#48 Being prepared emotionally for worst case situations
#50 Protecting the weak, innocent and disadvantaged
#51 Fitting in to society and working for common goals
#52 Emphasizing uniqueness (which has the nasty side effect of distancing yourself from others and creating tension in relationships)
#53 Tuning in to inner states and feelings to actualize the self
#54 Work exceptionally hard and compete to be the best
I have these natural gifts and talents that I take for granted:
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#55 The ability to "learn more to earn more" -- I naturally want to stay on the cutting edge of breakthrough success technology
#56 The ability to behave appropriately and diplomatically when out in public
#57 The ability to debate and critique
#58 The ability to create an ambiance of romance
#59 The ability to foresee problems and troubleshoot them before they occur
#60 The ability to identify and utilize all available resources at my disposal
#61 The ability to motivate, persuade, convince and inspire people
#62 The ability to offer good advice and counsel that helps people with their problems
#63 The ability to experiment, investigate, explore and discover (I'm insatiably curious!)
#64 The ability to nurture and cultivate love and kindness in others
#65 The ability to use Socratic questioning and scientific methodology
#66 The ability to communicate with and care for animals (some Nines are gifted with animals)
#67 The ability to behave appropriately and be polite and well-mannered
#68 The ability to value life's simple pleasures and comforts
#69 The ability to help other types get in touch with their deeper feelings
#70 The ability to make people feel included and important
#71 The ability to be touched deeply by beauty, kindness and love as well as sadness, sorrow and pain
#72 The ability to express myself creatively through art such as music, painting, dance, etc.
#73 The ability to remain a source of strength, stability, reliability and dependability for others despite extreme hardship or trying circumstances
#74 The ability to win friends and influence people (it's great when I'm running for election, interviewing or auditioning for a part)
#75 The ability to develop myself and my potential to be all I can be
#76 The ability to investigate, probe and question
#77 The ability to network and make connections (with the goal of helping each other succeed)
#78 The ability to advocate and promote people or causes I am passionate about
#79 The ability to run my own business successfully
#80 The ability to arouse enthusiasm and excitement in others for my products, services or projects (great for winning supporters, investors or followers)
#81 The ability to analyze
#82 The ability to see other peoples' points of view and value differences of opinion
#83 The ability to invent new theories, models or systems to solve problems
#84 The ability to seek to understand myself deeply (and then help humanity do the same)
#85 The ability to see the big picture and develop long-range strategic goals
#86 The ability to express myself in a highly unique, personal way
#87 The ability to intuit and inwardly perceive other people's needs
#88 The ability to create "works of art" (term used broadly) that are beautiful, poetic, touching
#89 The ability to create and provide stability and security for others
#90 The ability to mobilize and marshal people to help others in need
#91 The ability to see the good in others
#92 The ability to achieve any goal I set for myself, by working long and hard if necessary
#93 The ability to work steadily and persistently toward my goals without giving up
#94 The ability to inspect, scrutinize and examine something carefully and thoroughly
#95 The ability to follow rules, procedures and policies (as long as they are fair and ethical)
#96 The ability to size people up quickly and figure out their weaknesses
#97 The ability to accept and appreciate other people just the way they are
#98 The ability to multitask and juggle many roles and responsibilities in life
#99 The ability to quickly understand computers and technology
#100 The ability to conceptually understand the fundamental principles of how anything works
#101 The ability to help others grow and develop their potential
#102 The ability to focus and concentrate on a work task
#103 The ability to heed my conscience when making decisions
#104 The ability to see deep underlying principles of life and universal truths that escape most
#105 The ability to synthesize vast amounts of information
#106 The ability to pick up the feelings of people around me (because of my emotional sensitivity)
#107 The ability to bring people together to create community and a family-like environment
#108 The ability to model integrity by living in alignment with my values (when very healthy)
#109 The ability to read people well and perceive what's not being said
#110 The ability to bring people together who I know could benefit one another
#111 The ability to exercise rational judgment and objectivity when making decisions
#112 The ability to put people at ease with my even-keeled presence, calmness and patience
#113 The ability to think systematically and approach problems carefully and methodically
#114 The ability to work long and hard on someone else's behalf
#115 The ability to network, communicate and interact well in interpersonal/social situations
#116 The ability to enforce policies and procedures and speak up against dishonesty/unfairness
#117 The ability to experiment, explore, question and make discoveries
#118 The ability to give my word and honor it, come hell or high water!
#119 The ability to work hard, persevere and do whatever it takes to succeed
#120 The ability to inspect products, services, or processes to evaluate their quality or performance
#121 The ability to work long and hard on anything that captures my interest/imagination
#122 The ability to see potential in people and possibilities in situations
#123 The ability to keep personal information confidential (important for most occupations)
#124 The ability to find and correct errors, flaws and omissions that others overlook
#125 The ability to plan (especially exciting things to do!)
#126 The ability to produce positive change in the world (with my vision, compassion and strength)
#127 The ability to go and go and go.... until I crash (like the Energizer bunny!)
#128 The ability to create financial independence (because of my strong desire not to be dependent on anyone)
#129 The ability to keep my word and do what I say I will do
#130 The ability to tune in to my inner states, subconscious feelings and impulses
#131 The ability to sense danger and often prevent it from happening
#132 The ability to juggle many roles and responsibilities in life (in my pursuit of having it all!)
#133 The ability to initiate, lead and take action to succeed
#134 The ability to sacrifice immediate, personal gratification for the greater good of all
#135 The ability to handle crises well by remaining calm and collected
#136 The ability to commit to those I care about and be loyal, dependable and responsible
#137 The ability to direct my own life and not be swayed, influenced or coerced by others
#138 The ability to work well with my hands, with tools and with possibly machinery
#139 The ability to bring enthusiasm, optimism, passion and fun to whatever work I do
#140 The ability to take daring risks but based on practical intuition
#141 The ability to encourage, uplift, inspire and empower people
#142 The ability to see the best in anyone or anything
#143 The ability to detect when someone is being untruthful
#144 The ability to create close, personal, meaningful relationships with people
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 Ambitious and hard working
#146 Seek adulation and recognition from others
#147 Often have a strong sex drive (which helps you get involved in and stick with a relationship)
#148 Fear of scarcity
#149 Pride in ability to socially connect people and help others
#150 Can be aware of group expectations but have enough self-esteem to do what's best for yourself
#151 Too intense for others
#152 Often become extremely knowledgeable in your line of work or field of interest
#153 Passionate
#154 Expressing feelings that occur in the moment is difficult without having time to think about them
#155 Can engage with people deeply, authentically and passionately
#156 Charismatic and charming; outgoing and personable
#157 Careful with money and possessions, don't risk them foolishly chasing a pipedream
#158 You can long for the ideal romantic union with a partner
#159 When healthy you can fight injustices courageously, especially with backing from your inner circle
#160 Health conscious (exercise regularly, eat well, etc.)
#161 Go after what you want
#162 Repress and stuff their feelings
#163 Extremely sensitive to rejection, disrespect and betrayal
#164 Want the best for everyone else as well as yourself
#165 Tactful with good manners and a gracious way with people
#166 Adapt and compromise yourself to look good and fit in
#167 Excellent material providers for your family and yourself; can be generous and big-hearted
#168 Turn on the charm and seductively focus on pleasing and lavishing attention on significant others
#169 Tend to be a good conversationalist and advice giver
#170 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.
#171 Are extremely loyal to and protective of people you care about
#172 Analyze decisions to death before making them to avoid making mistakes or jeopardizing your safety
#173 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
#174 Tend to be lusty in love; can be competitive, impulsive and impatient too
#175 When healthy, are capable of truly admiring and deeply loving your partner
#176 You can occasionally act counterphobic and rebel against an
untrustworthy authority figure
#177 Get along well with individuals and groups that are very different from each other
#178 Can have intense romantic and sexual longings; easily get infatuated with a romantic interest
#179 Can be disillusioned and resentful of authority figures if they end up disappointing you in some way
#180 At worst, get so emotionally distraught over love gone wrong that you kill yourself and/or your lover
#181 Start way more projects than you ever finish because of mental agitation and difficulty concentrating
#182 Can be stubborn and/or withdrawn, especially if someone is being demanding, bossy or rude
#183 Desire to find the perfect, ideal partner
#184 Are capable of bringing passion, intensity and excitement to your intimate relationship
#185 Constantly analyze everything you do or say for fear of looking foolish or making a mistake
#186 Can be idealistic, sacrificing for a cause you believe in that serves something beyond just yourself
#187 Fastidious, picky and finicky
#188 Try to avoid the meaninglessness of a mundane existence by living on the edge and taking risks
#189 Loving, attentive to others, generous
#190 Feel you need to have freedom and multiple options in life; can easily become frustrated without them
#191 Can expect preferential treatment for love and attention given to others
#192 Inner tension between wanting to connect with people vs. wanting to withdraw to be alone
#193 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#194 Are very protective of your partner
#195 Can be hard on your kids (if you have them) to toughen them up for the real world
#196 Can fear being trapped in a relationship so often move on once the rush of initial attraction wears off
#197 Always have other people's welfare in mind as well as your own
#198 A master networker and organizer who can bring people together that need each other's help
#199 Have trouble taking time off from work, relaxing or even slowing down
#200 Like to have order in your life and get upset when your familiar surroundings get disrupted or disordered
#201 Obsessively think about their partner
#202 You avoid participating in group conflicts if at all possible
#203 Stand up for yourself and speak up when you are being discounted or ignored
#204 Like to help others with their material and physical needs
#205 Are passionate about life
#206 Skilled at one-to-one relating because you are authentic and real rather than pretentious
#207 Are very loyal, dutiful and devoted to the people in your clan and work tirelessly on their behalf
#208 Have a large circle of friends that you share interests, activities and enthusiasms with
#209 Can sometimes be fickle in fact and not just in mind; commitment can be difficult for you
#210 Can be tenacious, determined and resolute to achieve your lofty goals
#211 So focused on goals, mission, purpose that you can't relate to people
#212 At worst, can become resigned, emotionally dead yet needy, depressed, angry and socially isolated
#213 Can also be creative (somewhat like 4s) since you have a rich imagination and an eye for beauty
#214 Keep up with what is going on in their community
#215 Good at planning everything out
#216 Opinionated; believe you are the voice of the "truth"
#217 You know you are hiding but are afraid to take off your mask
#218 Like to be spontaneous but also like planning so that you can do as much as possible with your time
#219 Tend to question and test your partner's motives and actions in the beginning stages of the relationship
#220 Keep your house well stocked with food, emergency supplies and creature comforts
#221 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
#222 Have a wide-ranging curiosity and are likely multitalented
#223 Want to be liked and approved of by everyone
#224 Embody the phrase "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence."
#225 Have hidden expectations of love being returned
#226 Can be powerful and self-assertive
#227 Good team players, get along well with others
#228 Your lust for life makes you prone to excess --' late nights, heavy entertaining, drinking, eating, etc.
#229 Crave yet fear intimacy due to hidden feelings of undesirability
#230 Can be patient, understanding, curious and a great listener
#231 Continually learning and into self-improvement
#232 Are looking for the ideal partner who doesn't recoil from your intensity, social awkwardness or shyness
#233 Know what you want out of life and don't get pulled off course by other people's agendas and desires
#234 Can unconsciously recreate childhood losses in adulthood through reckless behavior
#235 Fear being able to live up to the image you are projecting
#236 Know how to get close to and intimate with people
#237 Often get impatient and frustrated by other people's slower pace; like to take immediate action
#238 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.)
#239 Often are a high achiever who participates in social causes; have unique talents and gifts to share
#240 Inner tension between wanting to act on their good intentions vs. not wanting to give up their freedom
#241 Intuitively know the needs and interests of others
#242 Can have difficulty saying no because you like to please and want to belong/fit in
#243 Often enjoy teaching, training, research, scholarship, sharing their knowledge and wisdom
#244 Can have difficulty with social chit-chat and small talk, unless talking about your field
#245 Alter your behavior in any way necessary to keep your partner interested in you
#246 Tend to worry and fret a great deal, especially about financial matters and your ability to survive
#247 Can develop excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
#248 Tend to be outwardly nervous, anxious, dependent and needy
#249 Caretaking
#250 Can feel overwhelmed by people's expectations, intrusiveness, questioning, neediness, demands, etc.
#251 Manage your social insecurities/anxieties by looking for reassurance and support from friends and allies
#252 Stand by your true friends through thick and thin; will come to their defense in times of need
#253 Very sacrificial for a greater good or cause
#254 Are goal-oriented, hard-working and energetic
#255 Can have explosive emotional reactions when your connection with important others is threatened
#256 Great at saving and investing money
#257 Possibly abuse food (as compensation for feeling unloved)
#258 Can be tough also but prefer to use your beauty to protect yourself
#259 You're very protective -- of yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, your friends, and others in need
#260 Can be a workaholic
#261 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)
#262 Healthy reformer qualities
#263 Often focus on maintaining your home and the stability of your home life
#264 Are often talkative and enjoy a good debate, especially about politics, the economy, sports or leadership
#265 At worst, you become an apathetic, lifeless, spaced out zombie trudging through life, often with addictions
#266 At worst, you can become selfish, anti-social, recklessly impulsive, short-tempered and self-destructive
#267 Can be overly protective of your time, money, space and energy output
#268 May deceive yourself and others by projecting an affluent image
#269 Set personal goals regularly and don't sweep problems under the rug
#270 Would make a great teacher, mathematician, scientist, consultant or computer programmer
#271 Some choose work that helps others become more attractive
#272 Feel drawn to anything or anyone that is unique, unusual, complex, mysterious, intense or beautiful
#273 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
#274 Keep up with latest developments in their line of work
#275 Self-inhibited, repress your own wants/needs (and resent others for it)
#276 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
#277 Want to know everything about your partner -- body, mind and soul; no secret is too sacred
#278 Overly concerned with getting credentials and judging people by their credentials (degrees, titles, etc.)
#279 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
#280 Enjoy learning widely and broadly to understand what other experts in different fields have to say
#281 You like to get involved in groups that further social causes
#282 Strong fears of rejection and abandonment; you have serious doubts about your desirability
#283 Maintain order and comfort for everyone in your home
#284 Energetic, practical, ambitious and hard working
#285 Alter and adapt yourself to meet others' needs but then fear rejection if you express your own needs
#286 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
#287 Lead a disciplined life that allows you to feel empowered and secure
#288 Like to expose wrong-doing; willing to speak up and speak out
#289 You enjoy bringing people together and being part of what's going on
#290 Give their time, energy and even money to improve conditions for people and/or the world
#291 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
#292 Help other people feel happy by sharing your deep gratitude and enjoyment of life
#293 Can be too self-contained, self-destructive, self-defeating, irresponsible and completely autonomous
#294 Strong sense of social responsibility
#295 At worst, can be voyeuristic, kinky, sexually perverted and/or isolate yourself from society
#296 Excellent at connecting people together for their mutual benefit
#297 Can focus intently on work or a cause you believe in wholeheartedly
#298 Like to be seen with successful people to enhance their own social value
#299 Are self-reliant and independent
#300 Feel the need to prove yourself as anxiety about your social worth increases
#301 Take criticism very personally
#302 Can be a materialistic and consummate consumer; like having the latest gadgets and trendy items
#303 Often struggle in your relationships because you are so private, independent and emotionally detached
#304 An honest fight/argument that brings out the truth allows you to feel closer to your partner
#305 Usually are good at debating, analyzing, critiquing, investigating, researching, conceptualizing, etc.
#306 You can lack a strong, unchanging sense of self and often live vicariously through others
The following questions are optional, but recommended. Please answer truthfully.