To take the Enneagram test, mark each statement based on how well it describes your personality.
This free Enneagram personality test will show you which of the 9 personality types suit you best. See how you score for all 9 Enneagram types, and understand where you fit in the Enneagram personality system.
To take the Enneagram test, mark each statement based on how well it describes your personality.
The Enneagram is a personality typing system based on ancient spiritual traditions which describes people in terms of their core motivations, desires, and fears.
The word "enneagram" comes from the Greek "ennea," meaning nine, and "gramma," meaning something drawn or written. The Enneagram describes nine personality types and maps each of these types on a nine-pointed diagram which helps to illustrate how the types relate to one another.
Used widely in counseling, business and spiritual settings, the Enneagram helps people to better understand what drives them and how to harness their natural strengths. Learning your Enneagram type can illuminate how you view the world and help you discover the roots of who you are, from your foundational childhood experiences to the choices you make today. The Enneagram helps us to better understand ourselves, be more empathetic to others and find our distinct paths to personal happiness and growth.
Ones place a lot of emphasis on following the rules and doing things correctly. Type Ones fear being imperfect and can be extremely strict with themselves and others. Read more about Enneagram 1.
Twos want to be liked and find ways that they can be helpful to others so that they belong. This type fears being unlovable. Read more about Enneagram 2.
Threes want to be successful and admired by other people, and are very conscious of their public image. Type Threes fear failure and not being seen as valuable by other people. Read more about Enneagram 3.
Fours want to be unique and to experience deep, authentic emotions. Type Fours fear they are flawed and are overly focused on how they are different from other people. Read more about Enneagram 4.
Fives seek understanding and knowledge, and are more comfortable with data than other people. The biggest fear of the Type Five is being overwhelmed by their own needs or the needs of other people. Read more about Enneagram 5.
Sixes are preoccupied with security, seek safety, and like to be prepared for problems. For the Type Six, the greatest fear is being unprepared and unable to defend themselves from danger. Read more about Enneagram 6.
Sevens want to have as much fun and adventure as possible and are easily bored. Type Sevens fear experiencing emotional pain, especially sadness, and actively seek to avoid it by staying busy. Read more about Enneagram 7.
Eights see themselves as strong and powerful and seek to stand up for what they believe in. The greatest fear of the Type Eight is to be powerless, so they focus on controlling their environment. Read more about Enneagram 8.
Nines like to go with the flow and let the people around them set the agenda. Type Nines fear pushing people away by prioritizing their own needs, and they tend to be passive. Read more about Enneagram 9.
The centers of intelligence, or triads, are a foundational part of the Enneagram. The nine types of the Enneagram are divided into one of three centers of intelligence: Heart Types, Head Types and Body Types.
These centers, also called Enneagram triads, help us to understand our type’s gifts and challenges, as well as why other types see and interact with the world in drastically different ways. They also help us understand why we get stuck in certain patterns of thinking and behaving and why we may struggle to understand or communicate with others.
“Wings” is the term given to the two Enneagram types found on either side of your core type. For example, a Nine’s wings are Eight and One, a Seven’s wings are Six and Eight, and a Four's wings are Three and Five. Enneagram wings represent related personality styles which we can lean into, in order to develop new facets of ourselves.
Some people adopt one wing as part of their type identification, (i.e., “I’m a 4w3”), identifying strongly with the description of one wing as well as their primary type. In this way, wings can be understood as a more detailed way of typing yourself, also known as a subtype.
Wings can also be understood as flexible opportunities for growth. Rather than choosing only one wing that you clearly identify with, you can think of both wings as optional styles that you have access to as you further your development. Because both of your wings have qualities that are adjacent to your own type, Enneagram wings offer new but accessible ways of approaching thought and behavior.
Each basic type in the Enneagram is also connected by two lines to two other basic types. Each line has an arrowhead on it, one pointing towards the primary type and one pointing away.
Arrows represent the aspects of our personality that we need to develop to become more whole and balance out the limitations of our core type. The first line, pointing toward the core type, connects to the type which the person has left behind or repressed in childhood; the characteristics of this type must be re-integrated for the person to develop. This is called the “against” arrow.
The second line, pointing away from the core type, connects to the type which the person may grow into once they are ready to reach a higher state of development. This is called the “forward arrow.” In the example below, you can see that for a Type One, the “against” arrow moves from Seven to One and the “forward” arrow moves from One to Four.
According to the Enneagram, each of the nine personality types is defined by a particular core belief about how the world works. This core belief drives your deepest motivations and fears — and fundamentally shapes a person's worldview and the perspective through which they see the world and the people around them.
Our core beliefs are not necessarily incorrect, but they can be limiting and operate as “blinders” for people. Understanding our Enneagram type and how it colors our perceptions can help us to broaden our perspective and approach situations more effectively.
Understanding a person's Enneagram type helps us to see why they behave the way they do. Each Enneagram type has a set of core beliefs that will consistently motivate them to take particular actions and guide them to make certain decisions. Behavior that may seem confusing or contradictory can often be explained when we understand a person's Enneagram type.
A. The Enneagram is a system of personality that describes people in terms of nine personality types, each with its own core motivations, fears and internal dynamics. Learn more about the Enneagram: What is the Enneagram?
A. The Truity Enneagram Test is considered to be the most accurate Enneagram test available online, based on its extensive validation and its massive dataset consisting of over 10,000,000 users. Truity's Enneagram Test is the only online Enneagram assessment that offers publicly available data on reliability and validity, as detailed in our Enneagram Technical Documentation.
Truity's Enneagram Test is also considered highly accurate by its users, who have rated it an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars in customer reviews.
A. The Enneagram test consists of approximately 105 questions and takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.
A. You do not need to purchase or register to take this test and view a basic overview of your results. However, you can purchase a more comprehensive full report.
A. Truity's Enneagram test has been reviewed by a psychologist to ensure that it has been developed according to rigorous standards of reliability and validity. Our clinical reviewer, Dr. Steven Melendy, holds a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and specializes in using evidence-based approaches to work with diverse populations.
A. After completing the test, you will receive free basic test results showing how you scored for each of the nine types and you will have the option to unlock your full, in-depth report for a fee. To see what you can expect from your full report, see this sample report.
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A. The Enneagram Personality Test is only available for individual use. However, our Enneagram for the Workplace assessment is available for organizational use through our Truity @ Work platform. For more information about 0ur Truity @Work platform, please see our Testing for Business page.
A. None of our tests are appropriate for children under the age of 14. We recommend that those under the age of 18 take the Enneagram Personality Test only with parental guidance.
You can find comprehensive profiles of each of the nine Enneagram types here: Enneagram 1 - Enneagram 2 - Enneagram 3 - Enneagram 4 - Enneagram 5 - Enneagram 6 - Enneagram 7 - Enneagram 8 - Enneagram 9
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