Personality
Enneagram Type test
Nine core motivations — find the one that drives you.
What this test is
The Enneagram describes nine personality types, each organised around a core desire and a core fear. Rather than describing behaviour, it describes motivation — why you do what you do.
Who it is for
Anyone who wants a structured description of this side of themselves — for their own understanding, for a conversation with someone close to them, or as preparation for a decision. It is an educational self-assessment: it is not a recruitment instrument and it is not a clinical or diagnostic assessment.
How the test works
You answer 27 statements one at a time on a five-point agreement scale, which takes about 10 minutes. Roughly half the items are reverse-keyed, so agreeing with everything does not inflate your scores. Answers are averaged per dimension and reported as a percentage of the maximum for that dimension, then turned into a written profile.
What you'll receive
- Your dominant type with your full nine-type distribution
- The core desire and core fear behind your pattern
- Growth practices matched to your type
What it measures
Type 1 — The Reformer
Driven by integrity and improvement.
Type 2 — The Helper
Driven by connection and being needed.
Type 3 — The Achiever
Driven by accomplishment and recognition.
Type 4 — The Individualist
Driven by authenticity and depth.
Type 5 — The Investigator
Driven by understanding and self-sufficiency.
Type 6 — The Loyalist
Driven by security and preparedness.
Type 7 — The Enthusiast
Driven by possibility and freedom.
Type 8 — The Challenger
Driven by strength and control.
Type 9 — The Peacemaker
Driven by harmony and calm.
Limitations
This is a self-report questionnaire, so it measures how you describe yourself today — which is shaped by mood, recent events and how you would like to be seen. Scores are percentages within this test, not percentile ranks against a population sample. Read the result as a description to think with, not a fact about you. How to interpret your results goes into this in more depth.
Scientific basis
- Sutton, A., Allinson, C., & Williams, H. (2013). Personality type and work-related outcomes: An exploratory application of the Enneagram model. European Management Journal, 31(3), 234–249. View publication
- Newgent, R. A., et al. (2004). The Riso–Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator: Estimates of reliability and validity. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 36(4), 226–237. View publication
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Frequently asked questions
How long does the enneagram type test take?
About 10 minutes. There are 27 statements, each answered on a five-point agreement scale, one at a time.
Is the enneagram type test free?
Taking the test and seeing your scored preview is free. The complete written report is an optional one-off unlock — there is no subscription.
How are my results calculated?
Each answer becomes a number, reverse-keyed items are flipped, and the items belonging to each dimension are averaged and expressed as a percentage of the maximum for that dimension.
Do I need an account?
No account is needed to start. You create a free account when you finish, so your answers and any unlocked report stay available to you.
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